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.

With a market valued at approximately USD 31 billion in 2025, e-commerce is emerging as a major driver of Viet Nam's digital economy. However, sustaining this momentum and making a more substantial contribution to the country's double-digit economic growth target will require the sector to shift its focus from expansion in scale towards greater quality, operational efficiency and competitiveness. In this process, stronger cooperation among government agencies, educational institutions and businesses will be essential to mobilizing resources, ...

A conference to disseminate legislation on geology and minerals and its implementing regulations was held in Lao Cai province on the morning of October 23.

On October 23, the Department of Energy and Petroleum under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), in coordination with Industry and Trade Magazine, held a ceremony to launch the 2026 "Legal Knowledge on Energy Efficiency and Conservation" competition under the theme "Save Energy - Prosperous Future." The event forms part of the National Programme on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy for the 2019-2030 period (VNEEP3).

As part of the high-level visit to Denmark by General Secretary and State President To Lam, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Truong Thanh Hoai held meetings with leaders of the LEGO Group and Carlsberg Group on October 20, 2026, to discuss their investment and business operations in Viet Nam and promote cooperation in industry, renewable energy, green transition, and sustainable development.

As part of General Secretary and State President To Lam’s state visit to the Kingdom of Denmark from October 19 to 21, 2026, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Truong Thanh Hoai met with Lars Frelle-Petersen, Permanent Secretary at Denmark’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities (MCEU), in Copenhagen on October 20 to discuss bilateral energy cooperation and the implementation of the Vietnam-Denmark Energy Partnership Program for 2026-2030.

Deputy Minister Luong Hoang Thai met French Minister Delegate Eleonore Caroit on October 19 to discuss ways to strengthen Viet Nam - France cooperation.

Minister Le Manh Hung clarified proposals to repeal Commercial Law provisions and introduce new electricity pricing mechanisms, including for LNG-fired power.

On October 20, during the second session of the 16th National Assembly, Group 3, comprising National Assembly delegations from Hai Phong city and Ha Tinh and Lang Son provinces, discussed several draft laws, including the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Electricity Law.