Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son chaired the meeting to review preparations for the 2025 Autumn Fair – Photo: VGP/Hai Minh
In attendance were Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, representatives from the Ministries of Industry and Trade, Culture, Sports and Tourism, Finance, Foreign Affairs, Science and Technology, and the Government Office, as well as leaders from Hanoi and Vingroup.
Reporting at the meeting, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan stated that the Ministry of Industry and Trade has compiled funding requests for fair participation from ministries, central agencies, and localities, submitting them to the Ministry of Finance for review and approval by authorized bodies.
The Ministry of Finance is evaluating the allocation of funds to ensure efficiency and savings, while guiding ministries, sectors, and localities in selecting contractors and setting standards for fair implementation.
Vingroup has finalized the overall fair design, including layout, logo, and branding, which has been approved by the Fair Steering Committee.
The organizing committee has received registrations for approximately 3,000 booths from over 2,500 organizations and businesses, essentially meeting the set target.
Exhibits at the fair span diverse sectors such as heavy industry, light industry, cultural industry, science and technology, innovation, agriculture, food processing, services, trade, and consumer goods.
All provinces and cities nationwide have received exhibition space and are planning booth design and construction according to schedule.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has directed Vietnamese representative agencies and trade offices to widely promote the fair to attract international businesses.
During the fair, 10 specialized seminars and an online export forum featuring Amazon and Alibaba are scheduled.
The fair is set to open at 9 a.m. on October 26 and close on November 4. Fundraising activities will be held to support communities severely affected by storms and floods in Northern and Central Vietnam.
The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that exhibited products must be exemplary and strictly quality-controlled – Photo: VGP/Hai Minh
Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son praised the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Vingroup, and related agencies for their efforts in meeting deadlines and requirements.
He instructed the Ministries of Industry and Trade and Culture, Sports and Tourism to review tasks for the final rehearsal on October 24 and directed the Ministry of Finance to announce central funding support to ministries, sectors, and localities by October 14.
The Deputy Prime Minister stressed that exhibited products must be exemplary and strictly quality-controlled, and the fair must provide hygienic food and rest areas for visitors.
The 2025 Autumn Fair is Vietnam’s first of its kind, boasting three superlatives: the largest scale with 3,000 booths, the most extensive and modern venue (100,000 m²), and the highest participation rate (all 34 provinces, ministries, sectors, corporations, private enterprises, and domestic and international businesses).
The fair aims to boost trade promotion, stimulate consumption, enhance production, expand imports and exports, and attract businesses and consumers, contributing significantly to achieving an 8% economic growth target in 2025 and setting the stage for double-digit growth in subsequent years.
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