On the sidelines of the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, a Ho Chi Minh City delegation rolled out a series of high-level activities to deepen dialogue, broaden partnerships and advance international cooperation in innovation, science – technology, and digital transformation.

As competition among global financial hubs intensifies, Ho Chi Minh City is moving to carve out a distinct position with a “latecomer but different” strategy, placing institutional reform and innovation at the heart of its competitiveness.

VOV.VN - Vietnam on January 22 proposed a set of priority cooperation areas for ASEAN at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026, in Davos, Switzerland, highlighting digital transformation, sustainable finance and regional energy connectivity as key drivers of future growth.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son attended the signing ceremony of the Gaza Board of Peace Charter on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22.

The Government expects the Autumn Economic Forum in Ho Chi Minh City to continue rising in profile and becoming increasingly professional, substantive and effective, evolving into a prestigious annual platform not only in Vietnam but also at regional and international levels.

The 2025 Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) Global Summit opened on December 3 in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing together more than 600 urban leaders, technology experts and international investors.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and the World Economic Forum (WEF) released a joint statement on promoting smart manufacturing and responsible industrial transformation in Vietnam on November 26.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told a World Economic Forum (WEF)’s session in Ho Chi Minh City on November 26 that sci-tech will be the primary driver behind Vietnam’s ambition to become a developed, industrialised nation by 2045.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Duoc on November 25 held separate receptions for Stephan Mergenthaler, Managing Director of the World Economic Forum (WEF), and Yang Peng, CEO of the Singapore-based digital payments & fintech group Ant International, as part of the 2025 Autumn Economic Forum.

VOV.VN - More than 500 young intellectuals participated in the talkshow titled "Intelligent Generation NOW" in Ho Chi Minh City on November 25, marking the opening of the 2025 Autumn Economic Forum.