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.

At noon on March 30, 2026, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long held a working session with The Asia Group (US), led by Daniel Kritenbrink, Member of the Board of Directors.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued an urgent plan to implement Conclusion No. 14-KL/TW of the Politburo and Dispatch No. 22/CĐ-TTg of the Prime Minister on ensuring fuel supply and stabilizing prices under the new context, outlining a series of coordinated tasks and measures to maintain stability in the domestic petroleum market.

On the afternoon of March 27, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long chaired a meeting with the International Partners Group (IPG), alongside partners from the United Kingdom (UK), the European Union (EU), the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), to review progress in implementing the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).

On the morning of March 29 in Thanh Hoa, a delegation from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, led by Acting Minister Le Manh Hung, held a working session with the Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical LLC (NSRP) on ensuring energy security in the new context.

On March 30, 2026, the 12th Meeting of the Joint Committee on the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA JC 12) took place at the ASEAN Secretariat Headquarter (Jakarta, Indonesia). The meeting was attended by representatives from all ASEAN countries and India to discuss and address outstanding issues in the negotiations for the review and upgrade of the AITIGA. On the sidelines of the AITIGA JC 12, working groups including those on Rules of Origin (ROO), Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation (CPTF) also met in Jakarta at the same ...

On March 28, in Quang Ngai, Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung - Standing Deputy Head of the Task Force on ensuring energy security amid the complex developments of the military conflict in the Middle East led a working delegation from the Ministry of Industry and Trade to meet with Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Joint Stock Company (BSR) on ensuring energy security in the new phase.

On the afternoon of March 28, 2026, at April 2 Square in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province, the National Launch Ceremony in response to Vietnam Consumers’ Rights Day 2026 was solemnly held, creating a strong nationwide impact. This annual event is hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (assigned to the National Competition Commission for implementation), in coordination with the People’s Committee of Khanh Hoa Province, the Vietnam Consumer Protection Association, and Tien Phong Newspaper.

The Government has issued Resolution No. 69/NQ-CP dated March 27, 2026, on advancing funds to the Petroleum Price Stabilization Fund (BOG Fund) from the 2025 central budget revenue surplus.

On the morning of March 28, the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade, in coordination with the Agency for Innovation, Green Transition and Industry Promotion (under the Ministry of Industry and Trade), the National Innovation Center (under the Ministry of Science and Technology), and Hanoi Power Corporation, organized a launch ceremony in response to the Earth Hour campaign and the 2026 summer peak program on energy efficiency across Hanoi.