Grand Opening of the Autumn Festival - A Hub for Trade Connections and Cultural Experiences

Grand Opening of the Autumn Festival – A Hub for Trade Connections and Cultural Experiences

On the evening of October 25th, at the Vietnam Exhibition Center (Dong Anh, Hanoi), Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the opening ceremony of the 1st Autumn Fair – 2025 with the theme ‘Connecting People with Production and Business’.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivered the opening speech at the 2025 Autumn Fair

The first Autumn Fair in 2025 is a national-scale economic and cultural event, assigned by the Prime Minister to the Ministry of Industry and Trade to take the lead, in coordination with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the People’s Committee of Hanoi City, along with other ministries, agencies, and localities.

The Prime Minister emphasized that the Autumn Fair 2025 is a highly significant economic and cultural event, not only on a national scale but also internationally, celebrating distinguished products and brands that convey Vietnamese identity and intellect; it contributes to stimulating domestic consumption, spreading the spirit of “Vietnamese people prioritize using Vietnamese goods,” promoting trade, investment, international integration, and achieving an economic growth rate of over 8% in 2025 and double digits in the following years.

This event continues the remarkable success of the National Achievements Exhibition “80 Years of the Journey of Independence – Freedom – Happiness,” which promotes pride, spreads patriotism, self-reliance, resilience, and the strong aspiration for progress of the Vietnamese people.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the leaders inaugurated the fair

Taking place from October 25 to November 4 at the Vietnam Exhibition Center, the first Autumn Fair – 2025 is not only a major business networking event but also a space to honor Vietnamese cultural values, connecting production, creativity, and integration excellence.

This is a key activity of 2025, contributing concretely to the policy of promoting domestic trade, boosting production, business, import-export activities, and enhancing the national image – the Vietnamese brand.

The fair spans a total exhibition area of over 130,000 m², including 5 sections: “Prosperous Autumn,” “Essence of Vietnamese Culture,” “Hanoi Autumn Harvest,” “Vietnamese Autumn Hues – Essence of Autumn Fragrance,” and “Family Autumn,” with more than 3,000 booths. The fair involves participation from 34 provinces and cities; various ministries and agencies; along with thousands of Vietnamese enterprises and large corporations, while also attracting numerous international partners and businesses to exhibit, trade, and seek cooperation opportunities.

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