On the morning of April 8, Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long held a working session with Zarubezhneft and Rosatom on offshore wind power development, focusing on investment procedures and localization requirements.

On April 8, 2026, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in coordination with the Vietnam Journalists Association, officially launched the 2026 Media Awards on Promoting Energy Efficiency and Conservation.

On April 8, 2026, at the First Session of the 16th National Assembly, the legislature officially approved Le Manh Hung, a member of the Party Central Committee and Acting Minister of Industry and Trade, to serve as Minister of Industry and Trade for the 2026 - 2031 term.

With 495 out of 495 deputies, accounting for 100% of those present voting in favor, the National Assembly adopted a resolution electing Head of the Central Organizing Commission Le Minh Hung as Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the 2026 - 2031 term.

On April 3, 2026, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Acting Minister Le Manh Hung held a meeting with H.E. Choi Young Sam, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to Vietnam.

Delivering his inaugural remarks, Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man affirmed his commitment to devote his utmost efforts to serving the Fatherland and the people.

On the afternoon of April 3 in Hanoi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) convened a meeting of its Steering Committee on the development of science and technology, innovation, digital transformation and Project No. 06. Le Manh Hung, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee and acting Minister of Industry and Trade, head of the Steering Committee, chaired the meeting.

At the first session of the 16th National Assembly, General Secretary To Lam was unanimously elected by the National Assembly to hold the position of President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Amid a profound restructuring of the global economy, with regional supply chains playing an increasingly pivotal role, strengthening economic and trade cooperation between Vietnam and China, particularly at the local level not only carries bilateral significance but also contributes to reshaping the position of each region within the global trade network.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed Directive No. 11/CT-TTg dated April 3, 2026, on promoting the mobilization of overseas Vietnamese to participate in the promotion, consumption, and development of distribution channels for Vietnamese products abroad for the 2026 - 2030 period. Under the directive, the Ministry of Industry and Trade is assigned to take the lead in coordinating the implementation of several key tasks.

More than a month into the Middle East conflict, while many countries across the world and the region are grappling with crisis, Vietnam, under the leadership of the Party and State, and through the concerted efforts of ministries, sectors and businesses has managed to maintain energy security.

On March 31, 2026, the Vietnam Trade Office in Washington, DC held a working session with senior executives from several leading US fashion and retail corporations, including Gap Inc., Brooks Brothers, JCPenney, and Nautica.