On the morning of October 20, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Hoang Minh Cuong presided over a meeting with the delegation of the Swiss-Vietnam Economic Forum (SVEF) and Swiss businesses led by Mr. Ivo Sieber, Vice Chairman of SVEF, former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Switzerland to Vietnam. Attending the meeting were representatives of the Embassy of Switzerland in Vietnam, the Swiss-Asian Business Association, SIPPO and leaders of departments, branches and the Hai Phong Economic Zone Management Board.

On the afternoon of October 16, at Hoa Phuong Theater, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a preliminary review of the special art program "People's Words Echoes Forever" performed by Hai Phong Contemporary Art Theater. The program was officially performed at the 80th Anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's first visit to Hai Phong on the morning of October 20, 2026.

On the afternoon of October 15, the City Women's Union in collaboration with the City Department of Industry and Trade held a conference to sign a plan to coordinate trade promotion, support women to start a business, develop production, business and expand the market in the period of 2026-2035.

On the morning of October 20, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Hoang Minh Cuong presided over a meeting with the delegation of the Swiss-Vietnam Economic Forum (SVEF) and Swiss businesses led by Mr. Ivo Sieber, Vice Chairman of SVEF, former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Switzerland to Vietnam. Attending the meeting were representatives of the Embassy of Switzerland in Vietnam, the Swiss-Asian Business Association, SIPPO and leaders of departments, branches and the Hai Phong Economic Zone Management Board.

On the afternoon of October 16, at Hoa Phuong Theater, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a preliminary review of the special art program "People's Words Echoes Forever" performed by Hai Phong Contemporary Art Theater. The program was officially performed at the 80th Anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's first visit to Hai Phong on the morning of October 20, 2026.

On the afternoon of October 15, the City Women's Union in collaboration with the City Department of Industry and Trade held a conference to sign a plan to coordinate trade promotion, support women to start a business, develop production, business and expand the market in the period of 2026-2035.