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| Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai delivered the opening speech of the Program. (Photo: An Chu) |
The program is within the framework of the Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum 2023 with the theme "Green Growth - Journey towards net zero emissions". This is an opportunity for the City's leaders to meet and discuss with leaders of domestic and foreign corporations and enterprises on a number of orientations and cooperation opportunities to make Ho Chi Minh City a pioneer in sustainable development, green growth, circular economy, and digital economy to match its leading position in socio-economic development of the Southeast region and the whole country.
Speaking at the opening of the Program, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai said that Ho Chi Minh City is a large city with over 10 million people, the economic, cultural, educational, scientific and technological center of Vietnam. The city always strives to build a good living environment, convenient, safe and effective working environment for people and businesses.
However, the city is also facing challenges such as climate change, traffic congestion, labor shortages, and the impact of cyclical factors in economic development. To cope with these challenges, Ho Chi Minh City is restructuring its economy, identifying green economy as a driving force for sustainable growth in the coming period.
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| This is an opportunity for Ho Chi Minh City leaders to meet and discuss with leaders of domestic and foreign corporations and enterprises about some orientations and cooperation opportunities to make the city a pioneer in sustainable development...(Photo: An Chu) |
The city is currently researching and proposing a Green Development Strategy Framework and is committed to allocating sufficient resources for implementation, aiming for net zero (zero net emissions) by 2050. Accordingly, the Green Development Strategy Framework to 2030, vision 2050, identifies people and businesses as the center of transformation and focuses on 4 contents:
Firstly , green resources include highly qualified human resources, green finance and international cooperation.
Second , green infrastructure, including green energy conversion, clean water and water saving, resource circulation.
Third , green behavior in green consumption, transportation and green construction.
Fourth , the pioneering green transformation industries include: high-tech manufacturing, green startups, innovation, tourism and agriculture, green food, especially the pilot project to build Can Gio district into the first green locality...
Along with the above Strategic Framework, at this Forum, Ho Chi Minh City hopes to listen to opinions, share and make recommendations on a number of issues such as green energy conversion, green transportation, waste and wastewater treatment and carbon credits, green Can Gio, green startups and green investments...
In particular, Resolution 98 allows the city to pilot carbon credit trading. This is a new issue that needs advice from organizations, experts, and businesses on legal issues, pilot models, and methods. Or the pilot project to build Can Gio into a green locality, a pioneer in implementing the net zero target by 2035, 15 years ahead of Vietnam's international commitment.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. We are here and taking that first step. Ho Chi Minh City hopes to hear specific proposals and initiatives from delegates and hopes to continue to cooperate in the green journey towards the future and sustainable development," emphasized Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai.
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| Overview of the 100 Tea Connect CEO Meeting Program. (Photo: An Chu) |
At the meeting, the City leaders listened to suggestions and solutions from CEOs, international organizations, associations, foreign investors... towards sustainable economic development for the locality. At the same time, they proposed ideas and participated in investing in green economic solutions for the City in the future, contributing to the realization of the "Green growth strategy towards sustainable development by 2030".
The special highlight of the Program is the harmonious integration between the Program and Vietnamese tea culture to introduce to international friends the quintessential value of Vietnamese tea enjoyment, while sending a message of Peace - Cooperation - Development in the future.
| The idea for the 100 Tea Connect CEO Meeting Program was learned from the 600 CEO model of the World Economic Forum (WEF). WEF has a group of CEOs of member companies described as leading global companies developing solutions to the world's biggest challenges. |
Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum (HEF) is an annual international event hosted by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee with the aim of receiving contributions from speakers and domestic and international experts on the socio-economic development of the City in general and the City's key projects, goals and programs in particular. Through frank and substantive exchanges, the City gained a comprehensive and in-depth view of the current status and trends of green growth towards sustainable development in the world, especially lessons learned and feasible proposals that can be applied to the City's practice. Following the success of the City Economic Forum in 2018, 2019, 2022, the 4th City Economic Forum in 2023 (HEF 2023) with the theme "Green Growth - Journey towards net zero emissions" will be held on September 15 with the participation of Government leaders, central and local ministries, branches, international delegations, financial organizations, international institutions, domestic and foreign experts... |
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