On February 13, the closing ceremony of the First Spring Fair 2026 was held at the Vietnam Exposition Center (VEC). Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended and delivered the closing address.

On the occasion of the New Year 2026 and the Lunar New Year, on behalf of the Party Committee’s Standing Board and the leadership of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Acting Minister Le Manh Hung respectfully extends his best wishes to generations of officials, civil servants, public employees and workers of the industry and trade sector, along with their families.

In preparation for the implementation of the power supply plan serving the Lunar New Year of Binh Ngo 2026, on the morning of February 10, 2026, Member of the Party Central Committee and Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung led a Ministry delegation on a working visit to the National System and Market Operator Company Limited (NSMO) and Vietnam Electricity (EVN).

On the afternoon of February 10, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung, member of the Party Central Committee held talks with Asmund Aukrust, Norwegian Minister for International Development.

On the morning of February 10, 2026, in Hanoi, Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung held a working session and conducted inspections on the situation and plans to ensure petrol and oil supply during the Lunar New Year 2026.

On the afternoon of February 6, the People’s Committee and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ha Dong Ward, Hanoi, held a conference to collect comments and assess voter confidence at the place of residence for nominees for the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026 - 2031 term. At the conference, Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung, member of the Party Central Committee and Party Committee Secretary of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, received unanimous approval, with 100% of attending ...

On February 1, 2026, in Washington, D.C., on the sidelines of the sixth round of negotiations on the Vietnam - US Fair and Balanced Reciprocal Trade Agreement, Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung received Juan Ignacio Rubiolo, Chief Executive Officer of AES Corporation, for discussions on energy investment cooperation and other issues of mutual interest in Vietnam’s power sector.

Within the framework of the sixth round of negotiations on the Vietnam - US Fair and Balanced Reciprocal Trade Agreement, on February 2 in Washington, D.C., Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung participated in a roundtable with the US - ASEAN Business Council (USABC) under the theme “Shaping a stable, long-term and predictable framework for Vietnam - US economic and trade cooperation.”

The Import-Export Department has requested provincial and municipal Departments of Industry and Trade to coordinate efforts to address difficulties in state inspections of food safety, ensuring smooth customs clearance of goods.

The First Glorious Spring Fair 2026, themed “Connecting Prosperity – Welcoming a Glorious New Spring,” held at the Vietnam National Exhibition Centre, stands as a testament to “speed and boldness,” embodying a vision that is both “modern and distinctive.”

On February 2, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long held a meeting with Doosan Enerbility of the Republic of Korea, led by Yun Yo Han, Executive Vice President of Doosan Enerbility, to discuss cooperation opportunities in the energy sector.

Acting Minister Le Manh Hung chaired a meeting to deploy solutions ensuring electricity supply in 2026 and accelerating key power generation and grid projects.