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.

The development of a technical regulation for alcoholic beverages aims to protect consumer rights and foster the growth of Viet Nam’s beverage industry.

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.

On the morning of September 29, 2025, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Hanoi, Minister Nguyen Hong Dien held a working session with H.E. Bandar Alkhorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia, on the occasion of the Minister’s official visit to Vietnam.

On the morning of September 25, 2025, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang received and held talks with Mr. Matt Western, Member of the UK Parliament and the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Vietnam.

 Vietnam is completing procedures to join IRENA, signaling a strong commitment to renewable energy and a just, sustainable energy transition.

Vietnam and the UK are deepening ties in renewable energy and infrastructure, as UK Export Finance commits 6.5 billion USD in credit for projects in Vietnam.

ASEAN economic ministers convened in Kuala Lumpur on September 23 to review trade commitments and strengthen regional cooperation.

Deputy Prime Minister led a national conference urging faster PDP VIII implementation to meet record demand and secure future electricity supply.

MoIT leader Nguyen Hong Dien is expediting a two-part electricity tariff for major industrial users, to enhance energy security and market transparency.

MOIT’s 2025 training program highlights asset and income declaration as a core measure to strengthen transparency and prevent corruption in the public sector.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held a working session with the Food Industry Institute.