Vietnam’s Industry and Trade sector sets 2026 goals to boost productivity expand exports, ensure energy security, and advance green and digital transformation plans.

On the morning of March 26, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) convened a conference to implement the Prime Minister’s directive on the potential acceleration of the roadmap for adopting E10 biofuel in April 2026.

In recent years, cooperation between Vietnam and the Russian Federation has been continuously strengthened and developed, especially following the official visit to the Russian Federation by Party General Secretary To Lam in May 2025. Building on that momentum, the official visit to the Russian Federation by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh from March 22 to March 25, 2026 once again affirmed Vietnam’s determination to further consolidate and promote the Vietnam - Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the new context.

Polish enterprises need to step beyond the borders of Poland and the European Union to expand into global markets. This was the message delivered by Chris Humphrey, Executive Director of the EU - ASEAN Business Council, at the forum “Poland - ASEAN Dialogue: A Community of Shared Interests.”

From 24:00 on March 26, 2026 to the end of April 15, 2026, the environmental protection tax on petrol (excluding ethanol), diesel, and aviation fuel will be reduced to VND 0 per litre. These products will not be subject to value-added tax (VAT) declaration or payment, while input VAT remains deductible. The special consumption tax on all types of petrol is also set at 0%.

Following the success of the Vietnam - India Electronics and Information Technology Business Forum held on March 23, 2026 by the Vietnam Trade Office in India in New Delhi, on March 25, 2026, the office facilitated and supported the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) and the Services Export Promotion Council of India (SEPC) in signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU). This marks a concrete step in implementing the outcomes of the forum, while opening a new framework for cooperation in information technology and digital ...

On March 25, 2026, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang received and held talks with Andrey Vadimovich Panteleev, Deputy Governor of Tyumen region of the Russian Federation.

On the afternoon of March 25, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Deputy Minister Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan held talks with US Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Luke Lindberg. The meeting was also attended by representatives from the Departments of Foreign Market Development, Multilateral Trade Policy, Oil and Coal, as well as the Trade Remedies Authority, the Import-Export Agency, and the Domestic Market Management and Development Agency.

During the official visit of Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh to the Russian Federation on March 23, 2026, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Russian Prime Minister M. Mishustin witnessed the signing ceremony of an agreement between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the Russian Federation on cooperation in constructing a nuclear power plant on Vietnamese territory (the Agreement).

Supply shocks at Hormuz drive fuel prices higher, with nations activating emergency measures to stabilize markets and ensure supply.

On March 23, 2026, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang held talks with Dmitry Nikolaevich Makhonin, Governor of Perm Krai, Russian Federation.

On the afternoon of March 20, 2026, in Hanoi, Acting Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam Le Manh Hung received and held talks with Lao Minister of Industry and Trade Malaithong Kommasith and his delegation. The meeting was also attended by representatives of relevant departments and agencies from both ministries.