On March 6, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long held talks with Camila Polo Flórez, Ambassador of Colombia to Vietnam, to discuss several issues, including the invitation to attend the First International Conference on Energy Transition toward the Gradual Phase-out of Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta and activities to advance FTA negotiations between the two countries.

On March 6, Central Committee member of the Communist Party of Vietnam, member of the Party Committee of the Government, Secretary of the Party Committee and Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung, together with candidates for the 16th National Assembly from Constituency No. 02 of Hai Phong City, held voter meetings and conducted election campaigning in Kien An Ward and Thanh Ha Commune.

Since February 28, 2026, the US and Israel have conducted large-scale military airstrikes targeting Iran, marking a serious escalation of tensions in the Middle East. As a major exporter of consumer goods while still relying on imported fuels and energy inputs for the economy, Vietnam is likely to face notable impacts on domestic production as well as trade and exports amid increasingly complex and unpredictable global developments.What solutions does the industry and trade sector have to achieve double-digit growth in 2026 in the face of such ...

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has adjusted the schedule for the launch ceremony of the “All people practice energy conservation and efficiency” campaign and activities in response to Earth Hour 2026 to March 21 to better suit the practical situation.

Le Manh Hung, a member of the Party Central Committee, member of the Executive Committee of the Government Party Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee, and Acting Minister of Industry and Trade, has been nominated by the central authorities as a candidate for the 16th National Assembly in Hai Phong.

On the afternoon of March 3, 2026, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Acting Minister Le Manh Hung held a courtesy meeting with Ioannis Plakiotakis, First Vice President of the Hellenic Parliament.

According to Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung, the Vietnam - EAEU Free Trade Agreement (VN-EAEU FTA) has contributed significantly to promoting bilateral trade. In the coming period, he urged the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) to further open its market to Vietnamese seafood products.

The Import-Export Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued Official Dispatch No. 229/XNK-TLH outlining a number of recommendations aimed at minimizing the impact of the escalating conflict between the US, Israel and Iran across the Middle East.

On the afternoon of February 26, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) convened a meeting of the Steering Committee for the Development of Public Service Culture in the industry and trade sector. Party Central Committee member, Secretary of the MoIT Party Committee and Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung, Head of the Steering Committee, chaired the meeting.

Member of the Party Central Committee and Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung, has been nominated by the Party Central Committee to run for a seat in the 16th National Assembly in Hai Phong.

On February 24, Party Central Committee Member, Secretary of the Party Committee and Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung chaired a conference to review law-making efforts in 2025 and outline key tasks for 2026.

On the morning of February 26, 2026, the 49th Meeting of the High-Level Task Force on ASEAN Economic Integration (HLTF-EI 49) took place in Iloilo, Philippines, to discuss the ASEAN economic integration progress and how to implement the ASEAN Priority Economic Deliverables (PEDs) proposed by the Philippines for its ASEAN Chairmanship in 2026, and the preparations for the ASEAN Economic Ministers' Retreat scheduled for mid-March 2026.