The Autumn Economic Forum 2026 — The Convergence Of New Global Growth Engines — will be held in Ho Chi Minh City. The main Forum days are 27–28 October 2026 at Thiskyhall, 10 Mai Chi Tho, Sala, An Khanh. Forum-week activities run from 26 to 29 October.
The 2026 theme is Collaboration in a New Era. On 27 October, opening remarks by the Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee are followed by 15 parallel thematic sessions and a technology demonstration area. On 28 October the high-level plenary, the dialogue with the Prime Minister of Viet Nam, and the ministerial dialogue are open to Forum delegates.
The World Economic Forum is a cooperating partner of AEF 2026. Directing authority is the Government of Viet Nam. The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City is the convening authority. HCMC C4IR is the implementing centre.
