Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc spoke at the forum "Green Transformation and Recycling Day 2025" on the morning of July 31, emphasizing that green transformation is a key strategy for Ho Chi Minh City to maintain its role as an economic locomotive - Photo: BSA
This affirmation was made by Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc at the opening session of the forum "Green Transformation and Recycling Day 2025", organized by the Association of High-Quality Vietnamese Goods Enterprises on the morning of July 31.
According to the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, in the context of increasingly severe climate change, environmental - social - governance (ESG) standards are becoming a mandatory "passport" in the global supply chain, the concept of "development" is being comprehensively redefined.
For a city with an economic scale accounting for nearly 24% of the country's GDP like Ho Chi Minh City, the growth strategy cannot be separated from the requirement of comprehensive greening.
In particular, after expanding its administrative boundaries with the merger of Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City now has an area of over 6,770km², with an estimated GRDP of VND 2.71 trillion. The economic structure is closely linked to the Southern industrial zone - including production centers in Binh Duong (old), energy clusters in Ba Ria - Vung Tau - posing an urgent need for a synchronous and in-depth green transformation process.
According to Mr. Duoc, the city is shaping a systematic, inclusive mindset from infrastructure planning to industrial development.
Instead of just focusing on "construction", Ho Chi Minh City's infrastructure will shift towards "creating a smart and sustainable ecosystem".
A typical example is the green transport sector, in which metro line 1 is considered the backbone of a multi-modal public transport system, connecting with electric buses, waterways and environmentally friendly forms of personal transport. The green transport model not only reduces pollution pressure but also creates a foundation for energy transformation in the largest urban area in the country.
In the industrial sector, the city prioritizes attracting high-tech and sustainable investment capital. Along with that is the shift to a circular economic model, in which waste is considered a secondary resource.
Promoting source classification, waste reuse and developing waste-to-energy plants will help Ho Chi Minh City both solve the pollution problem and create renewable energy sources for production.
The Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee emphasized: "Enterprises must be the pioneers in the green transformation process. Compliance with environmental standards and greening regulations is not only a mandatory requirement but also opens up opportunities for product innovation, brand enhancement and access to international markets.
The Ho Chi Minh City government is committed to standing side by side with businesses on this journey and always considers businesses as the most important resource and driving force of development," Mr. Duoc affirmed.
In fact, Ho Chi Minh City has taken concrete steps to spread the green spirit in the private sector. The establishment of the Green Business Association (HGBA) with about 150 members is a clear demonstration of the leading role of the government.
HGBA Vice President Nguyen Chanh Phuong commented: "If businesses go it alone, it will be very difficult to succeed. Only when there is coordination between the State, scientists , businessmen and consumers can green transformation become a reality."
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/chu-tich-nguyen-van-duoc-doanh-nghiep-la-luc-day-trong-chien-luoc-chuyen-doi-xanh-cua-tphcm-20250731185944395.htm
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