On October 5 in Hanoi, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Viet Son held a working session with the Viet Nam Department of Geology and Minerals.

On October 2, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) held a working session between Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung and research institutes, universities and colleges under the Ministry to review their recent operations and identify solutions to better harness the potential, advantages and collective strengths of the Ministry’s education and research institutions. Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung chaired the meeting.

Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung inspected the Quang Trach Power Centre, addressed outstanding difficulties and directed relevant agencies and units to accelerate measures to ensure the timely completion of Quang Trach 1 Thermal Power Plant and other projects at the centre.

On October 2, 2026, in Cape Town, South Africa, a forum on prospects for economic, trade and investment cooperation between Viet Nam and South Africa was held with the participation of leaders of the Vietnamese National Assembly, representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the Embassy of Viet Nam in South Africa, Wesgro - the Western Cape Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, relevant authorities and business communities from both countries.

On the afternoon of October 1, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Minister Le Manh Hung held a working session with the Department of Foreign Market Development and Multilateral Trade. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry’s leadership and units, as well as officials and civil servants of the Department of Foreign Market Development and Multilateral Trade.

On the afternoon of October 1 in Hanoi, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung chaired a working session with the Energy - Petroleum Agency (EPA). Deputy Minister Nguyen Viet Son, representatives of the Ministry’s units, and officials and civil servants of the EPA also attended the session.

The 20th Industrial Promotion Conference for Northern Provinces and Cities in 2026 was held in Hai Phong City on the afternoon of October 1, with discussions focusing on renewing industrial promotion activities.

According to Nguyen Thi Lam Giang, the online management system for science and technology tasks digitises the entire lifecycle of tasks on a unified nationwide database.

On the morning of September 30 in Hanoi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) held a conference to gather broad feedback on a draft decree replacing the Government’s existing decrees on petroleum trading.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has called for a review, assessment and forecast of demand for highly skilled and technical workers in the industrial and trade sectors, aligned with the development requirements of each sector and the workforce needs of businesses.

On September 29, the Ministry of Industry and Trade held a nationwide conference to promote the development of self-produced and self-consumed rooftop solar power at government offices, schools, hospitals and households, with a view to addressing difficulties, accelerating implementation and carrying out the tasks set out in Directive No. 10/CT-TTg dated March 30, 2026, issued by the Prime Minister.

On September 29, at the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) headquarters, Deputy Minister Truong Thanh Hoai met with Lina Gandløse Hansen, Ambassador of Denmark to Viet Nam, to discuss bilateral economic, trade, industrial and energy cooperation, address several proposals raised by Danish businesses, and exchange views on orientations for further deepening Viet Nam - Denmark cooperation in the coming period.