On the afternoon of October 1 in Hanoi, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung chaired a working session with the Energy - Petroleum Agency (EPA). Deputy Minister Nguyen Viet Son, representatives of the Ministry’s units, and officials and civil servants of the EPA also attended the session.
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On October 2, 2026, in Cape Town, South Africa, a forum on prospects for economic, trade and investment cooperation between Viet Nam and South Africa was held with the participation of leaders of the Vietnamese National Assembly, representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the Embassy of Viet Nam in South Africa, Wesgro - the Western Cape Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, relevant authorities and business communities from both countries.
Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung inspected the Quang Trach Power Centre, addressed outstanding difficulties and directed relevant agencies and units to accelerate measures to ensure the timely completion of Quang Trach 1 Thermal Power Plant and other projects at the centre.
On September 23, 2026, as part of his working trip to Germany, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Truong Thanh Hoai visited the nacelle manufacturing plant of Siemens Energy in Cuxhaven to learn about the plant’s operations and explore potential cooperation with Viet Nam in the coming period.
ASEAN and its partners strengthen cooperation in energy security, supply chains, the digital economy, green transition and sustainable development amid global uncertainties.
Against the backdrop of General Secretary and State President To Lam’s historic state visit to Canada, industrial cooperation between the two countries is emerging as an area with significant potential for growth.
On September 19, 2026, the 58th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM 58) was held in Manila, the Philippines, under the chairmanship of Cristina A. Roque, Secretary of Trade and Industry of the Philippines, which holds the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2026. The Vietnamese delegation to the meeting comprised representatives from the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to the programme, AEM 58 and related meetings are being held from September 19 to 22, 2026, in Manila, the Philippines.
Promoting economic, trade and investment cooperation commensurate with the two countries’ potential was a key focus highlighted by Viet Nam and the Czech Republic at the 8th Session of the Viet Nam - Czech Republic Intergovernmental Committee on Economic Cooperation, held in Prague, Czech Republic, on September 17, 2026.
On September 15, 2026, the third session of the Viet Nam - Slovakia Intergovernmental Committee on Economic Cooperation was held in Bratislava.
On the morning of September 17, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) held a meeting to assess the supply, demand and prices of primary fuels for the remaining months of 2026 and 2027. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Viet Son chaired the meeting.
Viet Nam and Poland are among the world's leading furniture exporters, with complementary strengths creating potential for supply chain cooperation in furniture manufacturing.
The delegation connected Vietnamese industrial parks and businesses with Chinese investors, promoting opportunities for investment, technology cooperation and supply chain linkages.
On September 3, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) issued Circular No. 47/2026/TT-BCT detailing requirements for commodity exchange establishment dossiers, reporting obligations, and data connectivity in commodity trading activities conducted through commodity exchanges.
On September 3, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) issued Circular No. 47/2026/TT-BCT detailing requirements for commodity exchange establishment dossiers, reporting obligations, and data connectivity in commodity trading activities conducted through commodity exchanges.
On September 3, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) issued Circular No. 47/2026/TT-BCT detailing requirements for commodity exchange establishment dossiers, reporting obligations, and data connectivity in commodity trading activities conducted through commodity exchanges.
On September 3, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) issued Circular No. 47/2026/TT-BCT detailing requirements for commodity exchange establishment dossiers, reporting obligations, and data connectivity in commodity trading activities conducted through commodity exchanges.
On September 3, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) issued Circular No. 47/2026/TT-BCT detailing requirements for commodity exchange establishment dossiers, reporting obligations, and data connectivity in commodity trading activities conducted through commodity exchanges.
On September 3, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) issued Circular No. 47/2026/TT-BCT detailing requirements for commodity exchange establishment dossiers, reporting obligations, and data connectivity in commodity trading activities conducted through commodity exchanges.
On September 3, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) issued Circular No. 47/2026/TT-BCT detailing requirements for commodity exchange establishment dossiers, reporting obligations, and data connectivity in commodity trading activities conducted through commodity exchanges.
On the morning of September 17, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) held a meeting to assess the supply, demand and prices of primary fuels for the remaining months of 2026 and 2027. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Viet Son chaired the meeting.
Ensuring a safe and stable power supply is a fundamental prerequisite for realizing Vietnam's double-digit economic growth target in the new development phase.
As part of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s project on “Promoting Vietnamese enterprises’ direct participation in overseas distribution networks through 2030,” the Department of Foreign Market Development, in coordination with the Department of Commerce of Yunnan Province, organized the “Week promoting Viet Nam’s distinctive export products in Yunnan, China” in Kunming, Yunnan Province, from August 21 to 24, 2026.
Not merely a place for signing contracts, trade promotion programs are opening doors for Vietnamese footwear businesses to meet the right customers, gain a clearer understanding of market trends and seek partners to develop domestic materials and components.
On the afternoon of August 18, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), in coordination with relevant ministries and sectors, held a ceremony to unveil the 2025 FTA Index, a set of indicators assessing the implementation of free trade agreements (FTAs) by localities in 2025.
Against a backdrop of global supply chains being reshaped and the Fourth Industrial Revolution advancing strongly, Resolution No. 10-NQ/TW dated June 8, 2026 of the Politburo on developing the foreign-invested economic sector sets an important direction for localities to raise…
On the afternoon of October 1 in Hanoi, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung chaired a working session with the Energy - Petroleum Agency (EPA). Deputy Minister Nguyen Viet Son, representatives of the Ministry’s units, and officials and civil servants of the EPA also attended the session.
On September 23, 2026, as part of his working trip to Germany, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Truong Thanh Hoai visited the nacelle manufacturing plant of Siemens Energy in Cuxhaven to learn about the plant’s operations and explore potential cooperation with Viet Nam in the coming period.
Against the backdrop of General Secretary and State President To Lam’s historic state visit to Canada, industrial cooperation between the two countries is emerging as an area with significant potential for growth.
The Viet Nam Trade Office in Argentina recently held a working session with representatives of several Argentine companies operating in trade, mining, timber, energy, and investment to discuss raw material supply opportunities for the Vietnamese market, as well as prospects for investment cooperation between businesses of the two countries.
In light of recent developments in rice trade between Viet Nam and the Philippines, particularly the Philippines' initiation of a safeguard investigation into imported rice, and with a view to promptly exchanging views, addressing outstanding issues and promoting the implementation of cooperation activities in rice trade between the two countries, an inter-agency delegation led by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), together with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Vietnamese Embassy in the Philippines and the Viet Nam Food Association (VFA), worked with relevant ministries and agencies in the Philippines from August 19 to 21, 2026.
On the morning of August 27, 2026, as part of his working visit to Seoul, the Republic of Korea, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung visited and held a working session at the Guri diesel reserve facility managed by the Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC).
On October 2, 2026, in Cape Town, South Africa, a forum on prospects for economic, trade and investment cooperation between Viet Nam and South Africa was held with the participation of leaders of the Vietnamese National Assembly, representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the Embassy of Viet Nam in South Africa, Wesgro - the Western Cape Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, relevant authorities and business communities from both countries.
ASEAN and its partners strengthen cooperation in energy security, supply chains, the digital economy, green transition and sustainable development amid global uncertainties.
On September 19, 2026, the 58th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM 58) was held in Manila, the Philippines, under the chairmanship of Cristina A. Roque, Secretary of Trade and Industry of the Philippines, which holds the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2026. The Vietnamese delegation to the meeting comprised representatives from the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to the programme, AEM 58 and related meetings are being held from September 19 to 22, 2026, in Manila, the Philippines.
Promoting economic, trade and investment cooperation commensurate with the two countries’ potential was a key focus highlighted by Viet Nam and the Czech Republic at the 8th Session of the Viet Nam - Czech Republic Intergovernmental Committee on Economic Cooperation, held in Prague, Czech Republic, on September 17, 2026.
On September 15, 2026, the third session of the Viet Nam - Slovakia Intergovernmental Committee on Economic Cooperation was held in Bratislava.
Viet Nam and Poland are among the world's leading furniture exporters, with complementary strengths creating potential for supply chain cooperation in furniture manufacturing.
On September 11, 2026, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade , Minister Le Manh Hung chaired a thematic meeting on institution-building and the development and refinement of the legal framework for the Industry and Trade sector. The meeting was attended by Deputy Ministers Truong Thanh Hoai and Nguyen Viet Son, along with leaders of units under the Ministry.
On the morning of September 10, 2026, the webinar “The 2025 E-Commerce Law and Decree No. 248: Compliance guidance for businesses” attracted nearly 1,000 businesses, organizations and individuals to participate, follow the program and submit questions. The program helped bring new regulations on e-commerce closer to the business community, while demonstrating the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s (MoIT) proactive coordination and readiness to accompany and support businesses through flexible forms suited to practical needs.
On September 10, at a press conference announcing the President’s orders on 15 laws, Deputy Minister Nguyen Viet Son highlighted the core new points of the amended Petroleum Law.
On the afternoon of August 19, 2026, the Executive Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Trade CPV Organisation (MoIT CPV Committee) held a conference to disseminate and implement Conclusion No. 207-KL/TW of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat regarding the continued execution of Directive No. 30-CT/TW on consumer protection.In line with Plan No. 22-KH/ĐUB dated December 5, 2025, of the MoIT CPV Committee, on the afternoon of August 19, 2026, the MoIT CPV Committee, with the Party Committee of the National Competition Commission serving as the lead implementing unit in coordination with the Commission for Publicity and Mass Mobilization and the Office of the MoIT CPV Committee, held a conference to disseminate and implement Conclusion No. 207-KL/TW of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat on continuing to implement Directive No. 30-CT/TW on consumer protection.
On the morning of August 17, the Agency for Foreign Trade (AFT) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) held a meeting to address difficulties and obstacles arising in the receipt and processing of applications and procedures for the issuance of Certificates of Origin (C/O).
On the afternoon of August 17 in Ha Noi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) held a meeting to seek opinions from its affiliated units on the draft Strategy for Goods Import and Export through 2030, with a vision to 2045.
Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung inspected the Quang Trach Power Centre, addressed outstanding difficulties and directed relevant agencies and units to accelerate measures to ensure the timely completion of Quang Trach 1 Thermal Power Plant and other projects at the centre.
As part of his working trip to the Republic of Korea (RoK), Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Le Van Tuyen and a delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security visited NAVER Corporation, the largest technology corporation in the RoK, on September 8, 2026.
On the morning of July 30, Comrade Nguyen Thi Loan, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People’s Committee, chaired a reception and working session with the leadership of HY Global Co., Ltd. (Korea)…
Continuing the investment and trade promotion program in China, on the morning of June 23, Comrade Vuong Quoc Tuan, Member of the Party Central Executive Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of Thai Nguyen Provincial People’s Committee,…
(BNP) – On the morning of August 3, at Thuan Thanh I Industrial Park in Ninh Xa and Tram Lo wards, Bac Ninh Province, Pham Van Thinh, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Vice Chairman of the Bac…
