Ho Chi Minh City and the World Economic Forum issued a Joint Statement on smart manufacturing.

(NLDO)- The joint statement opens a new and promising journey of cooperation, where Ho Chi Minh City continues to strongly innovate towards sustainable development.

On the afternoon of November 26, within the framework of the Autumn Economic Forum 2025, a ceremony was held to announce the Joint Statement between Ho Chi Minh City and the World Economic Forum (WEF) on the Initiative to promote smart manufacturing and responsible industrial transformation in Vietnam.

This is an important milestone, not only connecting Vietnam with the global innovation network but also marking a pioneering cooperation initiative between Vietnam and WEF in the field of smart manufacturing transformation in developing countries.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son witnessed the signing ceremony.

Accordingly, the two sides agreed to jointly implement, on an appropriate basis, initiatives to promote smart manufacturing and responsible industrial transformation in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, thereby contributing to the development of the Lighthouse Operating System (Lighthouse OS) globally.

Support smart manufacturing strategy and pilot implementation in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam through real-world tools, capacity building activities and knowledge sharing.

Joint Statement between Ho Chi Minh City and the World Economic Forum

Mr. Børge Brende, President of WEF, affirmed that Vietnam is one of the economies that has clearly demonstrated a spirit of dynamism and strong breakthroughs in recent years.

Not only a "rising star", Vietnam is also gradually becoming an important driving force of the global economy thanks to its impressive growth rate, increasingly complete innovation ecosystem and increasingly clear role in the world supply chain.

In a global context that is becoming more complex and interdependent, the establishment of the Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC C4IR) is of strategic significance, contributing to the transformation of emerging technologies into practical solutions.

The center will be a bridge between research, policy testing and application implementation, creating positive impacts for both Vietnam and the region.

"Vietnam is gradually creating a more prosperous future, not only for Asia but for the whole world," said Mr. Børge Brende.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/tphcm-va-dien-dan-kinh-te-the-gioi-ra-tuyen-bo-chung-ve-san-xuat-thong-minh-196251126163313849.htm