In early June 2026, the first two shipments of fresh Vietnamese lychees, totaling approximately two tonnes, were exported from Vietnam to Houston, Texas. Transported by air, the specialty fruit retained its distinctive color, flavor and quality, quickly attracting interest from supermarket chains, Asian markets and consumers across the US.

On the afternoon of May 29, 2026, in Ho Chi Minh City, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang and Vice Chairwoman of the People’s Government of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Luo Xinning co-chaired the conference reviewing the 2024 - 2026 Action Plan for implementing the Memorandum of Understanding on strengthening economic and trade cooperation between Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade and the People’s Government of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

On the morning of May 28, 2026, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang received and held talks with Jarno Syrjala, Under-Secretary of State for International Trade at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.

Prolonged heatwaves have pushed electricity demand to consecutive record highs, placing significant pressure on the national power system. In response, the Ministry of Industry and Trade is simultaneously deploying a range of operational, energy-saving, and communication measures to ensure a safe and reliable electricity supply for the economy.

Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang held a working session with a delegation of more than 50 Chinese enterprises led by the Chairman of Sunwah Group, aiming to promote investment and trade cooperation.

Vietnam - Thailand relations continue to develop positively, opening broader opportunities for cooperation in trade, investment, high technology, green energy and regional supply chains.

The Vietnam Trade Office in Washington, D.C. participated in the “Lunch with Leaders” programme held as part of May commemorative activities organised by the US - Asia Chamber of Commerce, with the participation of numerous businesses, associations and corporate leaders from the US.

From May 14 to 15, 2026, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the second session of the Vietnam-Armenia Intergovernmental Committee on Economic, Trade, and Scientific-Technical Cooperation, along with related sideline events, in Yerevan.

On May 11, 2026, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Deputy Minister Truong Thanh Hoai held a meeting with a high-level delegation from Yamanashi Prefecture, led by Governor Nagasaki Kotaro.

On May 11 and 12, 2026, the Committee on Rules of Origin of the World Trade Organization held its regular session in Geneva, Switzerland. Vietnam’s delegation included representatives from the Agency of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), who participated online from Hanoi, and officials from the Permanent Mission of Vietnam in Geneva, who attended the meeting in person.

In recent years, Vietnam’s multi-level marketing industry has gradually stabilized following a process of screening out weak enterprises.

A three-day technical meeting in Vientiane has translated high-level commitments between Viet Nam and Lao PDR into a detailed 2026 action plan, laying the groundwork to accelerate trade, energy cooperation and cross-border connectivity.