Mr. Tran Hung Huy contributes the voice of Vietnamese enterprises to the APEC regional forum

(Dan Tri) - On August 11, in Incheon, South Korea, Mr. Tran Hung Huy, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (ACB), gave a speech at the discussion session of APEC Public-Private Dialogue (PPD).

The discussion session took place on the theme “Building a sustainable system to adapt to demographic changes”.ACB was invited to attend and speak at the APEC public-private dialogue forum, which brought together policymakers, academics and businesses from 21 member economies.

With this milestone, ACB affirms its role as a pioneering voice of Vietnamese enterprises in the APEC forum, not only adapting, but also proactively leading transformations for a sustainable, humane and comprehensive future.

Mr. Tran Hung Huy speaks at the discussion session of APEC Public-Private Dialogue (Photo: ACB).

“Demographic change is no longer a thing of the future”

APEC PPD is a series of dialogues aimed at connecting the public sector, business and academia to discuss and develop solutions to common regional challenges. In 2025, PPD will take place within the framework of the SOM3 Senior Officials Meeting in Korea, focusing on two major topics: responding to demographic changes and cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence.

The discussion session was attended by leading professors and experts from Japan, Korea, and Thailand (Photo: ACB).

During the discussion, ACB Chairman emphasized that demographic change is no longer a trend in the distant future, but is directly shaping Vietnam’s socio -economic situation. ACB sees this impact clearly in three key areas: the labor market with a shrinking workforce and increasing demand for new skills; education with the requirement for lifelong learning; and finance with changes in saving, borrowing and investing behavior.

He believes that instead of just responding, financial institutions can proactively seize opportunities and become drivers of transformation through developing small and medium-sized enterprises, supporting women entrepreneurs, expanding financial inclusion through digital innovation and integrating financial education into service platforms.

The program took place within the framework of the SOM3 Senior Officials' Meeting in Korea (Photo: ACB).

In addition, Mr. Tran Hung Huy expressed the view that the financial system needs to be designed not only for the economic cycle but also for the entire life cycle of each person. This means accompanying customers from the stage of studying, starting a business, developing their career until retirement, through products, services and solutions suitable for each stage.

He also emphasized the bank's role as a bridge between the public and private sectors, through funding reskilling, supporting mobile welfare benefits and investing in inclusive growth areas such as green energy, women-led businesses and the rural economy, as ACB has been and will continue to do.

From a regional cooperation perspective, Mr. Huy suggested that APEC could increase efficiency by harmonizing digital identification standards, recognizing skills among economies, and sharing successful models in financial education, thereby promoting cross-border cooperation to jointly respond to demographic challenges.

Banks: Bridges of the Development Ecosystem

By participating and speaking at APEC PPD, ACB not only shared practical perspectives in the finance and banking sector, but also contributed a long-term approach to adapting to social changes.

ACB’s participation also sends the message that banks not only play a role in providing capital, but also as a connecting infrastructure that helps turn policies into concrete actions. In the context of Vietnam and many APEC economies entering a period of aging populations and labor mobility, banks become the intersection between the public and private sectors, helping to promote inclusive financial solutions, improve skills and expand development opportunities for all generations.

In recent times, ACB has also continuously shown many efforts in connecting public and private sectors, realizing policies such as Resolution 57 and Resolution 68 of the Politburo.

The Bank has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Ho Chi Minh City National University to build a sustainable innovation ecosystem, deploy a preferential credit package worth VND40,000 billion to support small and medium enterprises in digital transformation, sustainable development and market expansion. These activities not only contribute to promoting policy implementation but also affirm ACB's role in accompanying the Government and the business community to develop the country's economy.

This is also a testament to ACB's strategic orientation in integrating ESG into business operations, considering it not a trend, but a core operating culture, where the bank accompanies the community by listening and committing to substantial actions to create sustainable values ​​for the community.

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Source: https://dantri.com.vn/kinh-doanh/ong-tran-hung-huy-gop-tieng-noi-cua-doanh-nghiep-viet-nam-tren-dien-dan-khu-vuc-apec-20250814105317649.htm