The April 30 - May 1 holiday recorded a strong surge in consumer spending across retail systems nationwide. With abundant supply and stable prices, the trend reflects a clear recovery in consumer confidence.

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc has signed Decision No. 776/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister, promulgating the plan to implement the Law on E-commerce.

The Government has issued Resolution 19 on cutting, decentralising and simplifying administrative procedures and business conditions under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Looking back on more than 51 years since liberation, Ho Chi Minh City has undergone a remarkable transformation, evolving from a war-ravaged urban area into the country’s largest economic hub.

On 27th April 2026, the Special ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) on the latest situation in the Middle East was convened virtually under the chairmanship of H.E. Sharon S. Garin, Secretary of the Department of Energy of the Philippines, as ASEAN Chair 2026. The Meeting was attended by ASEAN Energy Ministers, the ASEAN Secretariat, the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), the ASEAN Council on Petroleum (ASCOPE), the International Energy Agency (IEA), and relevant agencies. Vietnam’s delegation to the Meeting comprised of representatives from ...

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has assigned a series of key tasks to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, emphasizing electricity, petroleum, industry and market development.

Within the framework of the programme “Promoting e-commerce development in the northern region”, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in coordination with the People’s Committee of Thai Nguyen province and relevant agencies and units, held the opening session at the Thai Nguyen Provincial Cultural Center, featuring a range of practical and effective activities.

According to the Vietnam Trade Office in India, opportunities to develop integrated Vietnam - India textile industrial parks are becoming increasingly evident.

In the first three months of 2026, Singapore’s exports to Vietnam reached SGD 7.7 billion, up 6.5%, while imports from Vietnam totaled SGD 5.8 billion, surging 128.7%.

In order to implement the important common perceptions reached by the senior leaders of Vietnam and China on expanding the scale of bilateral trade and gradually moving towards trade balance, the Ministry of Industry and Trade organized a series of trade and investment promotion activities in China, including: (i) facilitating enterprises’ participation in trade and investment promotion activities and showcasing Vietnam’s key export products in Kunming, Yunnan province; (ii) organizing enterprises to participate in the 5th RCEP (Shandong) ...

Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang commended the launch of negotiations on a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between Vietnam and MERCOSUR, while expressing a desire to further expand investment and trade cooperation.

On April 23 in Hanoi, Vietnam and South Korea signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on export control cooperation, enhancing coordination in trade management in line with international standards.