Guest reception - Opening ceremony
Opening remarks
Vietnam successfully navigated a volatile 2024, showcasing a remarkable improvement in economic resilience. Despite lingering challenges from the previous period, the country’s GDP grew by 7.09%, placing it among the top performers in the region. Key economic balances were also preserved through the seamless coordination of monetary and fiscal policies.
As Vietnam steps into 2025, the economy has begun on a solid and optimistic note, propelled by three main drivers: exports, consumption, and investment. While the country holds strong potential for high growth this year, the priority is to sustain a steady pace, capitalize on opportunities, and achieve strategic breakthroughs.
2025 also marks the final phase of the 2021-2025 medium-term public investment plan. Growth driven by investment can be revitalized through capital inflows into key projects, industrial infrastructure, and transportation. This will expand development opportunities across various sectors and accelerate Vietnam’s transition toward a new growth model.
Keeping pace with the dynamics of the financial and real estate markets and staying attuned to current developments, Saigon Times Group has selected the theme
“LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR A NEW CIRCLE”
for the Finance-Real Estate Forum 2025. The forum will serve as a key platform bringing together government agencies, industry experts, associations, and leading enterprises to share insights and identify solutions that will strengthen the financial and real estate sectors, paving the way for a new era of sustainable growth.
The Finance – Real Estate Forum 2025 will be a large-scale and prestigious event, contributing to orienting the Vietnamese financial and real estate market into a new growth cycle. The event is expected to gather more than 150 guests who are policy makers, prestigious experts, and leaders from:
Context: The Government has set a bold target of at least 8% GDP growth this year, with aspirations for doubledigit growth in the years to come. Strong economic growth will fuel production expansion, raise incomes, and accelerate the country’s progress toward closing the gap with developed nations. However, amid escalating global trade tensions, investment capital flows may shift. Vietnam’s growth strategy must therefore be carefully structured to safeguard stability and ensure progress toward its long-term development objectives.
In light of these developments, how are financial institutions—both commercial banks and non-bank entities—preparing for the next phase of growth?
Context: Global trade tensions are driving Vietnam to restructure its economy in order to adapt to changing conditions and pursue its growth objectives. As businesses revise their strategies to cope with market uncertainty, many may need to adjust their growth trajectories. A key issue now is how foreign direct investment (FDI) flows will evolve and how investments in infrastructure and business facilities can be scaled effectively.
This shift also requires a responsive infrastructure investment strategy, especially for industrial zones, to secure stable capital inflows. Prioritizing sustainable infrastructure and the development of green, high-end industrial parks will be crucial to strengthening the sector’s position and attracting highquality investment in the next growth cycle.
Opening remarks
8:40 Presentation - Seeking growth amid rising tariff pressures
8:55 Panel discussion - Capital flows in new era – Opportunities ahead for Vietnam?
9:55 Presentation - Industrial real estate adapts to market volatility
10:10 Panel discussion - Maintaining balance and unleashing internal strength for sustainable growth
11:10 Q&A - Closing
Senior Lecturer, Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management, Fulbright University Vietnam
Deputy Director of the State Bank of Vietnam’s Region 2 Branch
General Manager, North Vietnam & Residential
Frasers Property Vietnam
Vice President of Vietnam Industrial Real Estate Association (VIREA)
Head of Commercial Banking, UOB Vietnam
Research Associate Director, Dragon Capital Group
Director, Working Capital Management Service of PwC Vietnam
Chairman of the HCMC Real Estate Association (HoREA)
Senior Director Investment, Savills Vietnam
Program Director cum Head of Real Estate Department of HCMC University of Economics, Vice Chairman of Vietnam Real Estate Education Association (VNREEA)
Netherlands Deputy Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City
Senior International Economist, UNDP
Standing member of the National Assembly’s Economic Committee
Former vice-president of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM)
Head of Vietnam Banks Association’s Representative Office in HCMC
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Saigon Times Group is a leading Vietnamese media organization with prestigious business and consumer publications.
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Mr. TRAN VIET DUNG
Assistant Managing Editor, Saigon Times Group
Tel: 0988 247 371
Email: trandung@thesaigontimes.vn, vietdungpk@gmail.com
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Ms. LE THI THU TRA
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Email:thutra@thesaigontimes.vn
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