"VIETNAMESE IDENTITY BRAND" – Arousing national pride in the new era

With the theme "Connecting Trade - Raising Vietnamese Brands", the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum 2025 is expected to expand opportunities for regional cooperation, spreading Vietnamese values in Asia's dynamic economic picture.
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With the theme "Connecting Trade - Raising Vietnamese Brands", the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum 2025 is expected to expand opportunities for regional cooperation, spreading Vietnamese values in Asia's dynamic economic picture.

Vietnamese brands are entering a period of transformation, when competitiveness is measured by creative values, sustainability and identity. Positioning the national brand thus becomes a measure of internal strength and national pride in the integration process.

In that spirit, the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum 2025, with the theme "Connecting Trade - Raising Vietnamese Brands" will take place on December 20, 2025 in Shanghai (China).

The event is held annually and rotates between countries in the region, expected to gather hundreds of business houses, experts from Vietnam, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore... and many international economic organizations.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Forum 2025 will take place on December 20, 2025 in Shanghai (China)
The Asia-Pacific Economic Forum 2025 will take place on December 20, 2025 in Shanghai (China)

This year's forum aims to strengthen trade and expand connections between the business community in the Asia-Pacific region, thereby contributing to improving competitiveness and creating a position for Vietnamese businesses in the regional market.

Participating fields such as: Banking and Finance; Industrial park real estate; Manufacturing industries in Electrical - Electronics, Mechanical, Machine Manufacturing; Logistics; Insurance, Oil & Gas, AL, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, High-tech Agriculture, Culture, Tourism and Services, Healthcare, Import & Export,...

The forum is an opportunity for Vietnamese businesses to exchange, share, and create momentum for businesses to develop, to help raise the value of Vietnamese brands. Create trust for partners, investors and consumers at home and abroad. "ASIA – PACIFIC ECONOMIC FORUM 2025" – wishes to find and praise businesses and entrepreneurs who have been pioneering in the equalization of business opportunities, realizing the construction of a diversified and sustainable economy, harmonizing socio-economic and environmental goals. Nominated categories at "ASIA – PACIFIC ECONOMIC FORUM 2025":

Typical Enterprises at the Announcement Ceremony
Typical Enterprises at the Announcement Ceremony

ASIA-PACIFIC EXCELLENT ENTERPRISE

Asia Pacific Corporate Excellence Award

VIETNAMESE IDENTITY BRAND

Distinctive Vietnamese Brand Award

OUTSTANDING LEADER/ENTREPRENEUR IN THE NEW ERA

Master Leader and Entrepreneur of the New Era Award

The program is sponsored by the Vietnam Association of Foreign Invested Enterprises (VAFIE), with media sponsorship from VietnamTimes Magazine under the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations, in coordination with relevant agencies and units.

Registration process:

Time to receive registration dossiers according to the form: before 20/11/2025

Submit a dossier for approval including: Financial report or data for the last 2 years, profile introduction of the business/entrepreneur, other images/certifications of the business/entrepreneur.

Event date: 20/12/2025

Location: Pullman Shanghai, China

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