HCM City, Nov. 25 -- A youth-inspiration talk show themed "Intelligent Generation NOW" opened the 2025 Autumn Economic Forum in Ho Chi Minh City on November 25, bringing together Government leaders, international experts and Vietnamese youth to discuss the mindsets, skills and responsibilities needed in the age of AI and global knowledge.

According to the World Economic Forum, the digital era, the green transition and Industry 4.0 are reshaping labour markets worldwide. Automation, digitalisation and AI are creating pressure for workforce transformation while generating new opportunities in renewable energy, the circular economy and environmental technologies. By 2030, the world is forecast to face a shortage of some 85 million high-skil...