PM meets WEF Managing Director, discusses enhanced cooperation
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung met with World Economic Forum (WEF) Managing Director Stephan Mergenthaler, expressing gratitude for long-standing cooperation. They affirmed strengthened collaboration, including co-branding the 2026 Autumn Economic Forum in Ho Chi Minh City.
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