During the official visit of Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh to the Russian Federation on March 23, 2026, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Russian Prime Minister M. Mishustin witnessed the signing ceremony of an agreement between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the Russian Federation on cooperation in constructing a nuclear power plant on Vietnamese territory (the Agreement).

Supply shocks at Hormuz drive fuel prices higher, with nations activating emergency measures to stabilize markets and ensure supply.

On March 23, 2026, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang held talks with Dmitry Nikolaevich Makhonin, Governor of Perm Krai, Russian Federation.

On the afternoon of March 20, 2026, in Hanoi, Acting Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam Le Manh Hung received and held talks with Lao Minister of Industry and Trade Malaithong Kommasith and his delegation. The meeting was also attended by representatives of relevant departments and agencies from both ministries.

On behalf of the Politburo, Politburo member and Standing Secretary of the Party Central Committee Tran Cam Tu signed Conclusion No. 14-KL/TW on March 20 regarding measures to ensure a stable supply and pricing of fuel in the new context.

The Permanent Mission of Vietnam in Geneva, in coordination with the St Gallen Endowment for Prosperity Through Trade, organized a hybrid (in-person and online) seminar on March 20, 2026, to discuss recent developments in US tariff policies. 

Le Manh Hung, Member of the Party Central Committee, Member of the Party Committee of the Government, Secretary of the Party Committee, and Acting Minister of Industry and Trade, has been elected as a deputy to the 16th National Assembly, representing the Hai Phong City delegation.

From March 16 to 18, 2026, the 12th Meeting of the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement (RJC 12) took place in Wellington, New Zealand, with the participation of representatives from 10 ASEAN Member States and 5 partner countries: China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand. The meeting was co-chaired by Indonesia, the coordinating country of the RCEP Agreement in ASEAN, and New Zealand, the RCEP coordinating country of the five partner countries.

General Secretary To Lam has called for a concrete strategy to restructure the economy, gradually balance the trade balance while maintaining economic growth, and “remove constraints” in outdated thinking.

On the afternoon of March 16, 2026, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang held a working session with Suren Baghdararyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Vietnam. The meeting was attended by representatives from the Department of Foreign Market Development, the Agency of Foreign Trade, and the Trade Promotion Agency on the Vietnamese side.

On the morning of March 15, together with voters across the country, leaders of the Party and State cast their ballots in the elections for deputies to the 16th National Assembly and members of People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026 - 2031 term.

On March 15, nearly 79 million voters across Vietnam are participating in the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and members of People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026 - 2031 term.