This high-level forum centred on the theme "Viet Nam’s Economy: Rapid and Sustainable Development, Green Transition in the Digital Era”, featuring two main thematic tracks: Finance–Banking and the Circular Economy. The Forum brought together more than 300 in-person participants and 500 online participants from 34 locations across the country.

At the Circular Economy session, titled 'Accelerating the Green Transition and Developing the Circular Economy to Realise High Growth and Sustainable Development Goals, ' Mr Van Ngoc Thinh, CEO of WWF-Viet Nam, shared WWF’s experience and contributions in supporting Viet Nam’s transition towards a circular economy model. This transition aims to achieve rapid yet sustainable growth amid increasingly severe climate change and nature loss.

The circular economy has been identified as a priority within WWF’s strategy, making direct contributions to nature conservation, climate change adaptation, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction. By reducing waste generation and promoting the recycling and reuse of resources such as water and plastic waste, circular economy initiatives help curb pollution and ecosystem degradation, while easing pressure on forests, water resources, and natural ecosystems by turning waste into production inputs.

This approach also helps reduce pressure on water resources across industry and the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sectors, while enhancing climate resilience through nature-based solutions such as buffer zone restoration and improved water quality via natural ecosystems.

The organisation also acts as a bridge, mobilising resources, proactively connecting international financial sources, and designing blended finance models to reduce investment risks in conservation and the circular economy. At the same time, WWF-Viet Nam invests in long-term capacity building through community training, local staff development, and business support, thereby establishing a strong foundation for a sustainable transition.

The event took place at a time when Viet Nam is accelerating its transition towards a more sustainable, green and circular growth model, seeking to balance economic development with environmental protection. By 2025, major national economic forums have consistently highlighted the importance of the circular economy, innovation and green transformation as key pillars to enhance competitiveness, reduce pressure on natural resources, and strengthen resilience to climate change. WWF‑Viet Nam’s participation and knowledge sharing at the forum, therefore, reflect its strategic alignment with national priorities, contributing global expertise and practical insights to promote development pathways that deliver economic value while safeguarding nature and supporting sustainable livelihoods.