On the afternoon of August 17, chaired by Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Hong Dien, the National Assembly Standing Committee gave its opinions on the explanation, incorporation and revision of the draft revised Petroleum Law.

From August 10-14, 2026, in Sofia, the Vietnam Trade Office in Bulgaria held working sessions with a number of Bulgarian agencies, chambers of commerce and trade promotion and business support organizations to discuss economic and trade cooperation and introduce Vietnam International Sourcing 2026.

On the morning of August 13, 2026, in Da Nang City, the Agency for Innovation, Green Transition and Industry Promotion (IGIP), under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), held a workshop to consult on the draft establishment of a Fund for Promoting Economical and Efficient Use of Energy.

On August 14, in Da Nang City, the Agency for Innovation, Green Transition and Industry Promotion (Agency IGIP), Ministry of Industry and Trade, organized the National Conference on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy 2026.

As part of the state visit delegation accompanying Party General Secretary and President To Lam to New Zealand, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung held a bilateral meeting with New Zealand Minister for Trade and Investment Todd McClay on the morning of August 13, 2026.

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.