Attending the event were Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat, Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Phan Van Mai, and Mr. Phan Thanh Binh, former chairman of the National Assembly Committee for Culture, Education, Youth, Adolescents and Children and former director of Vietnam National University-HCMC.
In his speech at the ceremony, Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Phan Van Mai emphasized that the program always updates innovation and development, not only brings benefits to businesses but also contributes to building Vietnamese products, enhancing brands and national competitiveness of the country’s goods. Nearly 30 years after the development of high-quality Vietnamese products, the initial integration standards have gradually shifted towards the "green, clean, sustainable" standard, the main trend of the current economy and also the HCMC’s key development trend.
The Chairman said that HCMC has drafted a strategic framework and policy for green economic development in the city until 2030. The plan has been submitted to the City People's Council and is expected to be soon approved.
He asked businesses to contribute their opinions, and then start implementing and bringing the policy to life.
