2026 BPC Roundtable promotes innovation, sustainable development
Ho Chi Minh City hosted the 2026 Business Partner Cities (BPC) Roundtable on the morning of October 23, bringing together international partners to promote innovation, sustainable development, and economic cooperation.
The 2026 Business Partner Cities (BPC) Roundtable took place in Ho Chi Minh City on October 23, uniting international partners to discuss innovation, sustainable development, and economic cooperation. Organized by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee in partnership with the Osaka Business Partner City Council, the event centered on the theme "Innovation and Sustainable Development: Driving Growth and International Cooperation Among BPC Cities."
Distinguished attendees included Ho Chi Minh City's Permanent Vice Chairman Nguyen Loc Ha, Osaka's Director General Moriyama Ayako, Osaka BPC Council Secretary General Kenjiro Mori, and representatives from diplomatic missions and trade promotion organizations. Nguyen Loc Ha remarked that innovation signified a fresh approach to urban governance, fostering practical support mechanisms and resource connections for development.
Moriya Ayako emphasized the roundtable's dual purpose: sharing experiences and identifying common challenges, as well as devising actionable initiatives to benefit businesses and residents. The event built upon the 2025 BPC Joint Declaration on carbon emissions reduction and sustainable development, with a focus on converting commitments into concrete cooperation programs, particularly aiding small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in accessing international markets.
Three discussion sessions were held throughout the conference: one on supporting innovative startups and SMEs via international collaboration; another on sustainable industry, carbon emissions reduction, and transit-oriented development (TOD); and the final session on transforming commitments into action. The startup support session highlighted business-matching activities by Osaka officials, a Vietnam Circular Economy Seminar held in July 2026, and the impending Tech Osaka Summit on January 26-27, 2027.
Mr. Ha Van Ut, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade, discussed the city's strategy for sustainable industrial development and carbon emissions reduction, highlighting innovation, high technology, digital transformation, and smart manufacturing. The roundtable also featured bilateral meetings between Ho Chi Minh City and representatives from Melbourne, Manila, the Australian Industry Group, and Osaka, aiming to explore opportunities for cooperation.
Delegates were set to visit the 2026 Vietnam Export Showcase at WTC Expo on October 23's afternoon, and an evening networking event was arranged to connect city representatives with businesses, including a delegation of companies from Osaka.
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