The 2026 UK - Viet Nam Summit was held in Hanoi on August 12, focusing on fields that are creating new momentum for growth, including artificial intelligence (AI), financial technology, crypto assets, commodity derivatives markets and logistics.

On August 12, 2026, Vice Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang held an online working session with Andrea Corao Faria, Venezuela's Deputy Minister for Asia, the Middle East and Oceania at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.

On the occasion of accompanying Party General Secretary and President To Lam on his state visit to Australia, on August 11, 2026, in Canberra, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung and Australian Minister for Resources Madeleine King co-chaired the first session of the Vietnam - Australia Ministerial Dialogue on Energy and Minerals.

During his working trip accompanying Party General Secretary and President To Lam on a State visit to Australia, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung held a bilateral meeting with Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell in Canberra on August 11, 2026, to discuss measures to promote economic and trade relations between the two countries.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the World Free Zones Organization (WFZO) discussed solutions to develop modern and smart economic zones, attract investment and strengthen international connectivity. 

Continuing the agenda of the first extraordinary session of the 16th National Assembly, lawmakers convened on the afternoon of August 8 for a plenary discussion on the draft revised Petroleum Law, under the chairmanship of National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man and the direction of National Assembly Vice President Nguyen Hong Dien. Party General Secretary and President To Lam and Prime Minister Le Minh Hung attended the session.

On August 7 - 8, Hung Yen longan and other signature agricultural products were promoted and sold via livestreams on TikTok. The first session on the evening of August 7 attracted more than 15,000 views, 50,000 interactions and nearly 500 orders. The activity highlighted the appeal of local agricultural products on digital platforms, while e-commerce is opening up new trade promotion channels and strengthening connections between producers and consumers.

During the group discussion on the draft revised Petroleum Law, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung responded to and clarified a wide range of issues raised by National Assembly deputies.

In recent years, localities across Vietnam have introduced action plans on sustainable production and consumption in response to the Prime Minister's Decision No. 889/QD-TTg approving the National Action Programme on Sustainable Production and Consumption for the 2021 - 2030 period.

At the 33rd Diplomatic Conference held in Hanoi on August 4, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs convened a plenary session on "Diplomacy for national development in the new era - breakthrough thinking, decisive action and tangible results." Speaking at the session, Le Manh Cuong, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Vietnam National Industry - Energy Group (Petrovietnam), presented a paper entitled "Ensuring energy security amid today's complex geopolitical landscape: The role and contributions of the diplomatic sector, and ...

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) certificate is becoming a "passport" for goods entering the European Union (EU), requiring Vietnamese businesses to proactively embrace green transformation and reduce carbon emissions to meet the bloc's increasingly stringent market requirements.

Deputy Minister Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan outlined key priorities for implementing GoGlobal to support Vietnamese businesses in establishing a sustainable presence in international markets.