Ho Chi Minh City shapes high-end service strategy to reach regional level

On September 12 , the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade organized a seminar " Ho Chi Minh City - A major service center of the country and region with high -class, modern, high-value-added service industries : Orientation and breakthrough solutions " , with the participation of city leaders , experts and more than 140 business delegates .

In his opening speech, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Dung emphasized that the city Set goals for urban development on par with major centers in the world, leading the digital economy and knowledge economy , in line with the context of deep international integration .

Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Nguyen Van Dung delivered the opening speech at the seminar .

Accordingly , Ho Chi Minh City is implementing the Project "Building the city into a major service center of the country and the region ", orienting the development of an international financial center , logistics into a spearhead industry , promoting international education and healthcare, developing high - quality tourism . At the same time, attracting FDI into high technology and digital transformation , supporting creative startups , and building specialized service functional areas .

City leaders affirmed that developing high - quality services is not only an economic goal , but also a sustainable urban strategy , contributing to improving international competitiveness and people 's quality of life , creating new growth momentum .

Consulting unit reports research results of the Project .

At the seminar , delegates analyzed the current situation and role of the service sector, proposed identifying 5 priority industry groups , 3 potential industry groups and 3 supporting industry groups to form a comprehensive service ecosystem . Many opinions also emphasized the need for breakthrough solutions in terms of institutions , infrastructure and human resources to increase the added value of the service sector .

Experts say that with its geo-economic advantages and superior scale after the merger , Ho Chi Minh City has the conditions to strongly shift to knowledge, technology and creative service industries . However , challenges in infrastructure , institutions and uneven development require the city to have a synchronous and breakthrough strategy to achieve long - term goals .