In an interview with Newspaper of Industry and Trade, Nguyen Anh Son, Director of the Agency for Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), emphasized that total merchandise trade turnover exceeding USD 1 trillion reflects the growing scale and deeper integration of Viet Nam's economy into international trade.

On October 29, 2026, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), Deputy Minister Luong Hoang Thai held a meeting with Deputy Minister of Industry of Belarus Leonid Ryzhkovsky to discuss economic, trade and industrial cooperation between the two countries, as well as measures to advance bilateral ties in the coming period.

On October 31, 2026, Consumer Fest 2026, a consumer appreciation event, took place at Grande Square, Vinhomes Ocean Park 3, Nghia Tru Commune, Hung Yen Province, attracting more than 23,000 in-person visits and generating millions of views and shares across digital platforms.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment have discussed ways to strengthen coordination in energy, environmental management, import-export activities and foreign trade management.

A conference on disseminating and raising awareness of geological and mineral laws and their implementing documents was held in Quang Ninh on the afternoon of October 29.

The Agency of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) estimates that Viet Nam's total merchandise import-export turnover reached USD 1,010.6 billion in the first 10 months of 2026, up 32.3% year-on-year, officially surpassing the USD 1 trillion mark. In October alone, import-export turnover was estimated at USD 122.2 billion, representing a 47.6% increase compared with the same period last year.

The six issues addressed by the Minister cover trade sanctions, sales promotions, competition on digital platforms, decentralization of foreign trade management, consumer data and legislative drafting techniques.

On the afternoon of October 26, 2026, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), Deputy Minister Luong Hoang Thai met with a delegation from China’s State Council Research Office led by Pham Tat, Deputy Director of the Office.

A business forum in Sofia has brought together Vietnamese and Bulgarian enterprises to explore opportunities for trade, industrial cooperation and investment, with a focus on connecting businesses and localities.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has launched two initiatives to encourage practical ideas and accelerate the application of science, technology, innovation and digital transformation across the sector.

On the afternoon of October 26, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Truong Thanh Hoai held a working session with the Institute of Energy to discuss power sector development tasks and announce the appointment of the Institute's new director.

On the afternoon of October 26, 2026, in Hanoi, during the official visit to Viet Nam by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), in coordination with Poland's Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, organized the Viet Nam-Poland Business Roundtable, attended by Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk.