Viet Nam - Malaysia trade hit USD 17.4 billion in the first nine months of 2026, exceeding the 2025 full-year total and signaling a stronger-than-expected year.

The Viet Nam Industry Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Samsung Viet Nam continue to strengthen cooperation in developing supporting industries, enhancing the capabilities of domestic enterprises and expanding opportunities for their participation in global supply chains.

From 8 to 10 October 2026, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung joined the high-level delegation of the Vietnamese Government led by Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on official visits to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Kingdom of Cambodia. During the visits, the Minister participated in high-level diplomatic activities and represented Viet Nam in exchanging important cooperation documents in the industry and trade sector, contributing to strengthening the framework for cooperation and promoting economic, trade and energy ...

The Ministry of Industry and Trade held a consultation workshop on the Import-Export Strategy for Goods to 2030, with a vision to 2045, on the morning of October 9.

ASEAN held consultations with its dialogue partners in Manila, the Philippines, on October 7 - 8, as part of the 44th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Luong Hoang Thai emphasized that building the national brand is a driving force for improving Viet Nam’s competitiveness and international standing.

On the afternoon of 7 October, the Ministry of Industry and Trade held its regular press conference for the third quarter of 2026 in Hanoi. The press conference was chaired by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang. Also in attendance were leaders of departments, agencies and units under the Ministry, as well as reporters and journalists from press agencies.

On 7 October 2026, the 44th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM 44) was held in Manila, the Philippines, under the chairmanship of Sharon S. Garin, Secretary of the Department of Energy of the Philippines. The meeting brought together energy ministers from ASEAN Member States, the Secretary-General of ASEAN, the ASEAN Centre for Energy, and representatives of ASEAN energy sector bodies and specialised networks. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Viet Son led the Vietnamese delegation to the meeting.

On October 9, the Viet Nam Department of Geology and Minerals, in coordination with the Thai Nguyen Department of Industry and Trade, held a conference in Thai Nguyen to disseminate the Law on Geology and Minerals and its implementing regulations.

On October 7, the Party Committees of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) held a conference on the transfer of two grassroots Party organizations.

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.