The Trade Office of Vietnam Embassy in Canada (VTO) is pleased to invite you to participate in the Canada Business Mission to attend the to attend the Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum/The Autumn Economic Forum (HEF 2025), to be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from 25‑28 November 2025.
HEF is an annual flagship event organized by the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee since 2018. It brings together senior government officials, international experts, entrepreneurs, innovators, and stakeholders from public and private sectors to discuss key economic issues and development opportunities.
- Date: From 25-28 November, 2025
- Venue: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Attendees: Government officials, global experts, business leaders, tech companies, startups.
- Website: https://hef.gov.vn/
For more information, please see attached programme.
Why you should attend:
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Engage directly with Vietnamese government leaders and decision-makers to better understand policy directions, investment climate, and potential regulatory changes.
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Explore high-growth sectors, including digital economy, artificial intelligence, advanced technologies, smart infrastructure, and sustainable development. HEF 2025 has a strong focus on AI and its real‑world applications.
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Network with Vietnamese and international businesses, investors, research institutions and technical experts for partnerships, joint ventures, and technology transfer.
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Experience Vietnam’s dynamism: Ho Chi Minh City is one of Vietnam’s most vibrant economic hubs, offering opportunities in trade, manufacturing, services, innovation and more.
Canadian businesses will receive the following support from the Vietnam Trade Office:
- Free support for visa procedure
- Free airport transfers (arrival and departure);
- Free flight ticket and accommodation for the head of the delegation during the show.
- Free assistance in B2B connections ( B2B arrangement, B2B venue, B2B interpretation, …).
- Free admission to all seminars/conferences of the event
- Free factory visits at request.
- Support to arrange meetings with relevant State agencies/associations in foreign trade, standard regulation, property rights, e-commerce intermediaries, logistics and freights forwarders…
- Post-event follow-up support.
We would like to invite all Canadian businesses to attend this important event. Please contact Vietnam Trade Office in Canada: ca@moit.gov.vn; vntradetoca@gmail.com for more information and for supporting package.
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