At the third meeting of the steering committee for national key railway projects held on July 9, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested to simultaneously organize the groundbreaking ceremony of land clearance projects for the North-South high-speed railway and the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway on August 19, 2025.
The July 8 forum provides a platform for government agencies, business community and experts to contribute ideas to help Vietnam realize its target of rapid and sustainable growth.
At the session titled "Is Asia's Century at Risk" within the World Economic Forum's 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin, China, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed to establish the "Asian Innovation Network" and the "Asian Innovation Portal."
At the policy dialogue on June 25, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh President and CEO of the World Economic Forum Borge Brende discussed Vietnam’s new development vision and its experience in building an independent, self-reliant and globally-integrated economy.
During the meetings, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on global tech giants to bolster cooperation with Vietnam to assist with the country's efforts to drive a startup and innovation ecosystem.
The meetings were part of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's working visit to China, where he is attending the 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum (WEF Tianjin 16).