On Nov 7, the 13th Vietnam-Laos Border Trade Conference in Quang Ninh reaffirmed strong bilateral cooperation and a shared vision for sustainable growth.

On 28 October, in Madrid, Spain, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam Phan Thi Thang and Secretary of State for Trade of the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Enterprise of the Kingdom of Spain, Amparo López Senovilla, co-chaired the first meeting of the Vietnam - Spain Joint Commission on Economic, Trade, and Investment Cooperation.

On October 28, 2025, at the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, ASEAN and China signed the Protocol upgrading the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA 3.0).

Vietnamese seafood made a strong impression at Seafood Show Latin America 2025 in Brazil, opening the door for deeper access to Latin American markets.

On the afternoon of October 23, 2025, Minister Nguyen Hong Dien held a working session with Bulgarian Minister of Economy and Industry Peter Dilov, on the sidelines of the official visit to Bulgaria by General Secretary To Lam.

A MoIT-led trade mission to Pakistan deepened economic ties and helped Vietnamese and Pakistani firms expand markets, paving the way to launch PTA negotiations.

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.

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.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade held a workshop on October 3 to draft national technical standards for cassava starch products used in food processing.

From 26 September to 1 October 2025, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long joined the working delegation accompanying Politburo Member and Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh on an official visit to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Minister Nguyen Hong Dien directly inspected the preparations for the exhibition space “80 Years of Vietnam’s Industry and Trade Growing with the Nation.”