The jury unanimously voted on July 24 to confer the prestigious award on the Vietnamese leader, citing his role in "strengthening peace and cooperation among nations."
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh reaffirmed Vietnam’s vision for a smart, modern, and green logistics ecosystem, while attending the Vietnam Logistics Forum 2025, in the central city Da Nang, on November 29.
In the first ten months of 2025, Vietnam recorded 162,900 newly registered enterprises, up 19.7%, and 92,900 firms returning to operation, up 40.3%. This brought the total number of newly established and returning enterprises to 255,900, a 26.5% increase compared with the same period in 2024.
Vietnam is emerging as a vibrant regional hub for manufacturing and exports, attracting international corporations with a stable business climate, a skilled workforce, and flexibility. Yet, as they step into global markets, Vietnamese companies encounter significant challenges, especially in meeting environmental standards and driving green transformation.
A joint report by the HCM City Institute for Development Studies and international partners estimates that the city alone will need about 990 trillion VND (nearly 38 billion USD) for its green transition and digital transformation over the next decade, averaging 4 billion USD annually.
Unlike existing IFCs in the region such as Hong Kong (China) or Singapore, which were built upon traditional commercial hubs, HCM City is emerging amid a restructuring of global supply chains. This creates opportunities for Vietnam to become an important link in the new value chain.
On Vietnam’s twin priorities of digital transformation and green transition, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that success hinges on turning awareness into concrete, feasible, and effective actions. He called for converting policy mechanisms into competitive advantages, building green and digital infrastructure, developing skilled workforce and smart governance, and above all pooling massive financial resources.
Son La now has the country’s largest area and output of Arabica coffee, with more than 30,000 hectares and an average annual yield of 40,000–50,000 tonnes of fresh cherries. At this time of year, farmers across the hillsides are busy with the coffee harvest. With prices starting from 30,000 VND per kilogram, growers are enjoying strong returns and a notably upbeat season.
The Autumn Economic Forum 2025, themed “Green Transition in the Digital Era,” took place from November 25–27, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City. The event offered a valuable opportunity to showcase the beauty and cultural richness of Vietnam to international friends.
The Autumn Economic Forum 2025 is not only an important international event but also a milestone marking a new phase in Vietnam’s development cooperation efforts and its contribution to peace, cooperation and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, municipal leaders, representatives of ministries, and international investment funds attended and witnessed the signing ceremony, which was held on the sidelines of the Autumn Economic Forum 2025.
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Duoc on November 25 held separate receptions for Stephan Mergenthaler, Managing Director of the World Economic Forum (WEF), and Yang Peng, CEO of the Singapore-based digital payments & fintech group Ant International, on the sidelines of the southern metropolis’ ongoing Autumn Economic Forum 2025.
A youth-inspiration talk show themed “Intelligent Generation NOW” opened the 2025 Autumn Economic Forum in Ho Chi Minh City on November 25, bringing together Government leaders, international experts and Vietnamese youth to discuss the mindsets, skills and responsibilities needed in the age of AI and global knowledge.
The Autumn Economic Forum 2025 is expected to welcome Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, leaders of various countries, major enterprises and international organisations, creating an important platform to promote Vietnam’s image and discuss solutions for sustainable and digital-driven development.
The 2025 Action Month for gender equality, and gender-based violence prevention and response has been launched in Hanoi under the theme 'Gender equality and safety for women and girls in the digital era.'
The collective label “Low-Emission Green Vietnamese Rice”, developed by the Vietnam Rice Sector Association (VIETRISA), is gaining strong market traction, reinforcing the image of Vietnamese rice as environmentally friendly and aligned with sustainable development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivered an important address at the opening ceremony of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 22 in which he proposed three strategic assurances to promote inclusive and sustainable growth and ensure that no one is left behind.
Currently, Vietnam has a system of 11 World Biosphere Reserves recognised by UNESCO. This title is awarded by UNESCO to areas of exceptional natural value and biodiversity.
For nearly 30 years, Craft Link, a Vietnamese social enterprise, has helped ethnic minority groups preserve traditional crafts and create sustainable income for their communities.