Attending the program were Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh ; Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son; Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Tran Luu Quang; Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc and representatives of leaders of central ministries and branches; leaders of the government and departments, branches and sectors of Ho Chi Minh City; experts; representatives of leaders of international and local organizations, the business community with investment capital, leaders of departments, branches and sectors of the City and domestic and foreign news agencies and newspapers.
Secretary Tran Luu Quang: Ho Chi Minh City appreciates all shared initiatives
Speaking at the orientation of the discussion program, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Tran Luu Quang emphasized that Ho Chi Minh City - after the merger - is entering a development phase with a broad vision and great aspiration, becoming an international, modern, dynamic, livable and globally competitive city. With a population of more than 14 million people, contributing nearly 25% of the country's GDP, Ho Chi Minh City continues to affirm its role as an economic locomotive, a major center of finance, industry, commerce, education, healthcare and international trade; carrying with it the pioneering mission "for the whole country, with the whole country".
However, the international stature of a city does not only come from population size or economic contribution but also from the quality of growth, connectivity, international competitiveness and the ability to create a creative and classy living and working environment.
Therefore, the City is restructuring the development space, forming a new development strategy with multipolar, integrated and connected thinking; orienting the formation of 3 regions, 3 corridors, 5 pillars, and 1 special zone.
In which, the 5 strategic development pillars include: High-tech industry and innovation, in which digital technology, AI, semiconductors, and big data are the driving forces; Logistics and free trade associated with seaports, airports, and free trade zones; Development of an International Financial Center; Tourism and cultural industry, creating added value from culture, artistic creation, entertainment, and international events; Education, healthcare, science and technology towards regional and international standards.
The Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee also frankly pointed out the challenges that the city is facing with many issues that need to be fundamentally and strategically resolved:
First , the administrative pressure of a large city with a large population and high growth rate.
Second, the shortage of financial resources, technology, infrastructure and high-quality human resources.
Third, the logistics system and transport infrastructure are still in the process of completion.
Fourth, there is an urgent need to improve the quality of public services, improve administrative procedures and strengthen digital governance;
Fifth, competition is increasingly fierce among economic centers in the region and in the world.
“Therefore, in addition to the city having to innovate more strongly and decisively in promoting its internal strength, expanding cooperation and attracting domestic and foreign experts and intellectuals plays a particularly important role. An international city needs to rely on a wide network of partners, global knowledge and the connection of the business community in the digital age.” – Secretary Tran Luu Quang emphasized.
With that spirit, the CEO 500 - TEA CONNECT Program is organized to create a space for strategic, open and trustworthy dialogue between City leaders and a team of experts, scholars, and CEOs of domestic and international economic corporations in various fields.
In the spirit of “Listening patiently – Acting courageously – Responding responsibly”, the City appreciates all shared initiatives and commits to seriously absorb them to improve the business investment environment, enhance governance capacity, remove bottlenecks and accompany businesses to effectively implement the initiatives proposed in this Program.
Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Tran Luu Quang
Next, Dr. Truong Minh Huy Vu, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Institute for Development Studies, with his presentation "Strategy and development space of Ho Chi Minh City in the period 2026-2030, vision 2045" provided a comprehensive picture of the strategic orientation and development space of the City in the period 2026-2030, vision 2045.
These data, analyses and orientations are expected to create a “common coordinate” for the business community to dialogue, thereby forming substantive cooperation initiatives, suitable to the development needs and potential of each field.
2023 marks the birth of the CEO 100 - TEA CONNECT program, a business meeting event through tea, held for the first time within the framework of the Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum. The event has created a special resonance, and is considered by the press as a new initiative in international foreign affairs. With the goal of connecting about 100 domestic and international CEOs through the imprint of Vietnamese tea culture, CEO 100 has affirmed its role as an effective connection model, creating a solid foundation for cooperation and development. At the Autumn Economic Forum in 2025, the program was officially upgraded to CEO 500 - TEA CONNECT.
Not only expanding in scale, the event was also elevated in position and influence, gathering a large number of experts, policy makers, business communities and leaders of domestic and foreign industries... This is a strategic move, affirming Vietnam's determination in creating a high-level dialogue space between the State and businesses for the long-term and sustainable development of the economy.
The CEO 500 dialogue session – TEA CONNECT – an open forum for the business community, with the theme "Ho Chi Minh City: Towards an international megacity in the digital age", chaired by Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc took place immediately afterwards.
The Press Center will continue to update information about this Dialogue Session.
Source: https://ttbc-hcm.gov.vn/ceo-500-tea-connect-doi-thoai-ve-5-tru-cot-chien-luoc-phat-trien-tp-hcm-1020064.html
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