On the afternoon of October 19, at the Vietnam Exhibition Center (VEC), Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son, Head of the Steering Committee for the Autumn Fair 2025 and Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, Deputy Head of the Steering Committee inspected the progress of the Fair’s construction and preparation.

On October 17, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), in collaboration with the embassies of EU member states and EuroCham, organized the Vietnam – EU Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum 2025: “Unleashing New Drivers of Growth” in Ho Chi Minh City. This annual event attracts the participation of a large number of Vietnamese and EU enterprises currently investing and operating in Vietnam.

Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long leads the Vietnamese delegation to attend the 43rd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM 43) in Malaysia, reaffirming commitment to regional energy cooperation.

On the morning of October 17 in Tuyen Quang, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien attended and delivered the opening remarks at the Northern Region Industry and Trade Conference 2025.

Vietnam Golden Autumn Fair 2025 is not merely a national-scale annual trade event, but also a symbol of Vietnam’s spirit of integration, creativity, and development in the 21st century, where Vietnamese products, people, and culture shine together in a vibrant autumn setting.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam and the Ministry of Commerce of Pakistan jointly held the Vietnam - Pakistan Business Forum in Islamabad, Pakistan.

On October 9 in Brussels, DM Nguyen Hoang Long attended the EU’s announcement of a EUR 430 million JETP package for Vietnam and support for the ASEAN Power Grid. 

On the afternoon of October 10, 2025, Minister Nguyen Hong Dien held bilateral talks with Dr. Tan See Leng, Singapore’s Minister for Manpower, Second Minister for Trade and Industry, and Second Minister for Science and Technology, on the occasion of the 19th Vietnam-Singapore Economic Connectivity Ministerial Meeting held in Vietnam.

Minister Nguyen Hong Dien met Ca Mau leaders in Hanoi to discuss boosting industrial and energy growth and strengthening the province’s governance system.

On October 6, Minister Nguyen Hong Dien issued Directive No.16/CT-BCT, outlining key tasks and measures to speed up public investment disbursement in 2025.

On the morning of October 9, 2025, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, Deputy Head of the National Steering Committee on International Integration and Head of the Inter-Agency Steering Committee on International Economic Integration, chaired the Committee’s first meeting since its reorganization under Decision No. 1812/QD-TTg dated August 25, 2025, issued by the Prime Minister.

On the afternoon of October 7, 2025, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long had a meeting with Pekka Voutilainen, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to Vietnam, on the occasion of the Ambassador officially commencing his term of office in Vietnam from September 2025.