Vibrant opening night marks first Autumn Fair 2025 in Hanoi

The Autumn Fair is a key initiative in 2025 to promote domestic trade, boost production and exports, and enhance the national brand of Vietnamese products, in line with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s directive on October 3, 2025.

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The opening ceremony begins with a festive drum salute, followed by the “Autumn Concerto” performed by Tri Minh, New Wave Orchestra, traditional artists, and the TA Dance Company.

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In his opening speech, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlights Vietnam’s strategic ambition to become a leading exhibition hub in Asia and a destination for international trade fairs, fostering cultural industries and the creative economy as new pillars of growth.

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and other key delegates press the button to inaugurate the Autumn Festival 2025.

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A spectacular cultural programme follows the official opening, featuring performances that celebrate Vietnam’s heritage and contemporary creativity.

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Renowned singers including My Tam, Phuong My Chi, Vo Ha Tram, and Dong Hung performed iconic Vietnamese songs such as “Nhớ Mùa Thu Hà Nội”, “Nguyện là Người Việt Nam”, “Một Vòng Việt Nam”, and “Việt Nam Ơi”.

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Taking place from October 25 to November 4, at the Vietnam Exposition Centre, Hanoi, the fair covers more than 130,000 m², with 3,000 booths from nearly 2,500 domestic and international enterprises, and is expected to attract about 500,000 visitors per day.

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Themed “Connecting People with Production and Business”, the fair aims to inspire creativity, strengthen supply–demand linkages, stimulate domestic consumption, and promote the international integration of Vietnamese goods.

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The event is expected to contribute to achieving Vietnam’s economic growth of over 8% in 2025 and more than 10% in the following years.

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According to the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade), the Autumn Fair will become an annual event, serving as a platform connecting Vietnamese enterprises with international importers and distributors, while promoting investment cooperation, technology transfer, and export market expansion.

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The exhibition space will be divided into five themed zones - Prosperous Autumn, Essence of Vietnamese Culture, Hanoi’s Autumn Charm, Vietnamese Land in Autumn, and Family Autumn, offering visitors a rich and colourful journey through Vietnam’s economic and cultural landscape during Hanoi’s most beautiful season.

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Hanoi has been chosen as the host city not only for its modern exhibition infrastructure but also for its deep cultural identity, symbolising the connection between tradition and modernity, commerce and creativity.

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The city has carefully prepared infrastructure, security, transportation, environmental sanitation, and support services for both citizens and businesses.

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The fair will showcase a wide range of products, including handicrafts, OCOP products, high-tech innovations, and traditional village goods, many of which will be introduced for the first time.

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The organisers have implemented strict quality control measures to ensure product standards, food safety, fire prevention, security, traffic management, and environmental hygiene.

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The performances celebrate Vietnam’s rich cultural heritage while conveying messages of national unity, creativity, and international integration.

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The artistic programme serves as a grand opening for the fair, highlighting the fusion of cultural values with innovation and production, inspiring national pride and reflecting the country’s spirit of renewal and development.