- WEF and HCM City collaborate to promote smart and responsible industrial transformation.
- Lighthouse OS initiatives are overseen jointly by HCMC C4IR and WEF’s AMSC teams.
- Collaboration strengthens Vietnam’s innovation ecosystem and global digital economy integration.
The World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee issued a joint announcement regarding the advancement of smart manufacturing and accountable industrial transformation in Vietnam. The declaration was issued during the 2025 Autumn Economic Forum, attended by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son.
The two parties consented to collaborate in a customized manner to promote smart manufacturing and responsible industrial transformation in HCM City, aiding the global implementation of the Lighthouse OS platform. They will additionally offer strategic assistance for intelligent manufacturing and trial implementation in HCM City, utilizing practical tools, capacity-building programs, and knowledge-sharing efforts.
The two parties agreed to assign the Vietnam Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in HCM City (HCMC C4IR) and the WEF’s Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains (AMSC) to oversee the planning and execution of Lighthouse OS initiatives in Vietnam. According to the framework established in the joint statement, detailed tasks and actions, along with the duties or responsibilities of each party, will be specified in implementation plans that both parties agree upon.
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This signifies an important milestone, connecting Vietnam to the worldwide innovation network while also creating a groundbreaking partnership with the WEF to promote smart manufacturing advancement in developing nations.
The milestone emphasizes HCM City’s leading position in fostering innovation, utilizing science and technology, and advancing the digital economy, while initiating a hopeful new era of collaboration, where the city persists in innovation for sustainable growth alongside the WEF, playing an active role in the global economic network.