An exhibition on green growth, products and services took place in Ho Chi Minh City on September 13 as an activity to open the fourth HCM City Economy Forum 2023, themed ‘Green Growth – Journey to Zero Net Emissions’.
Vo Van Hoan, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA)🔜 - An exhibition on green growth, products and services took place inHo Chi Minh City on September 13 as an activity to open the fourth HCM City Economy Forum 2023, themed ‘Green Growth – Journey to ZeroNet Emissions’.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vo Van Hoan, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee stressed that the exhibition aimsto create conditions for enterprises, especially small and medium ones (SMEs), to exchange with leadingfirms both at home and abroad in developing a green and circular production ecosystem, digital technology and transformation, contributing toimproving competitiveness and minimising negative impacts on the environment.
The exhibition is expected to help increase awareness of developing a green lifestyle while building a green, smart urban area andcreating a sustainable consumption culture among people from all walks of life.
꧑ There will be a meeting among city leadersand 100 leading CEOs at home and abroad to discuss solutions topromote green growth in the city.
The five-day event will be attended by 1,500delegates, including leaders of the Government, international financialinstitutions such as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, InternationalFinance Corporation, Asian Development Bank, World Economic Forum (WEF), andlocal and foreign businesses. The five-day event will also feature tradeand investment promotion exhibitions, as well as business connection activitiesat Nguyen Hue Walking Street. To ensure public engagement, special art performanceswill be held every night. Vietnam has issued the National Green Growth Strategyfor the period of 2021-30 with a vision to 2050. It has also issued a national action plan on greengrowth for the period 2021-30 and a circular economy development scheme toeffectively use natural resources, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and respondto climate change. HCM City has approved a green growth strategy towardssustainable development by 2030. The first HCM CityEconomic Forum was held in 2018. This year's event lasts until September 15./.
Activities that are apart of this year’s Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum, to be held from September 13-17, will focus on green growth, with the aim to collect experience and feasible solutions to be applied in the city, heard a press conference on the forum on September 7.
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Vo Van Hoan, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) 
