The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on the morning of July 2 held its June review meeting to assess the implementation of tasks in the first six months of 2026 and outline key priorities for the second half of the year. Party Committee Secretary and Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung chaired the meeting.

On the afternoon of July 1, at the Ministry of Industry and Trade headquarters, the Party Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Trade hosted an online venue for the Conference reviewing 18 months of the implementation of Politburo Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW.

On June 29, 2026, at the headquarters of the Israeli Ministry of Economy and Industry in Jerusalem, Ambassador of Vietnam to Israel Nguyen Ky Son held a working session with Minister Nir Barkat on strengthening the implementation of the bilateral Free Trade Agreement (VIFTA), contributing to further expanding multifaceted cooperation between the two countries, particularly in trade exchange and industrial cooperation, as well as promoting the convening of the Intergovernmental Committee (Joint Committee) between Vietnam and Israel.

On the morning of June 30, the Politburo held a national conference to study, disseminate and implement Resolution No. 10-NQ/TW, dated June 8, 2026, on developing the foreign-invested economic sector. Party General Secretary and State President To Lam attended and delivered a keynote address at the conference.

More than 100 businesses attended the Vietnam - Japan Investment and Trade Cooperation Conference in Osaka to foster investment, trade and supply chain connectivity between the two countries. 

At the seminar “Energy Efficiency: Driving Change Through Policy and Technology,” a broad range of innovative technologies and practical solutions for improving energy efficiency were introduced, highlighting how policy and technological innovation can work together to accelerate Vietnam’s green transition.

On the afternoon of June 29 in Hanoi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), in collaboration with the Vietnam Association of Science and Technology for Economical and Efficient Use of Energy (VECEA), officially launched the 2026 Energy Efficiency Awards.

From June 23 to 24, 2026, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long joined the Vietnamese high-level delegation led by Le Hoai Trung, Politburo Member, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, on an official visit and working trip to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

On June 23, 2026, in Caracas, Venezuela, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long attended the Vietnam - Venezuela Business Forum. The event was jointly organized by the Vietnam Trade Office and the Embassy of Vietnam in Venezuela, in coordination with Venezuela's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as part of the official working visit to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela by Politburo Member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung.

As electricity demand continues to reach unprecedented highs, ensuring a reliable power supply depends not only on expanding generation capacity but also on the collective efforts of society to use electricity more efficiently.

Viet - Lao Trade Fair 2026 will feature 250 exhibition booths, creating new opportunities for business networking, export expansion, and stronger bilateral economic cooperation.

As part of the Vietnam National Chemical Group (Vinachem)'s working visit to Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 24, 2026, the Embassy of Vietnam in South Africa (Trade Office), in collaboration with Vinachem, co-hosted a business-to-business (B2B) networking event that attracted strong interest from South African companies operating in the chemicals and mining sectors.