Hoan made the statement on Wednesday at the 2024 Policy Dialogue in Ho Chi Minh City, where delegates discussed creating momentum for sustainable growth and improving economic, technology, and energy efficiency.

He continued: "Thanks to the Government’s significant investment in recent years, highways connecting Mekong Delta provinces have been built, but the main road and its branches are still under-developed. There are still opportunities for regional development, however, as the Government is planning to expand transportation infrastructure and build a railway from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho."

To attract more investment in digital and green transition and meet investors’ demands, Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces need to train a workforce in those fields, said  Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Business Forum Nitin Kapoor at the event.

He added: "I hope local companies can join hands. From the Government, there's one key policy asked, which I've discussed with partners, and we're following with the relevant ministries – to open a carbon credit market in Vietnam. We're following through with the central government, and I'm very confident that, with the help of the Government, Vietnam will soon open a carbon credit market. A carbon credit market will bring in a lot more FDI and a lot more investment, which will allow Vietnam to transition toward net zero faster, and in a very sustainable way."