From 8 to 10 October 2026, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung joined the high-level delegation of the Vietnamese Government led by Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on official visits to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Kingdom of Cambodia. During the visits, the Minister participated in high-level diplomatic activities and represented Viet Nam in exchanging important cooperation documents in the industry and trade sector, contributing to strengthening the framework for cooperation and promoting economic, trade and energy ...

On October 7, the Party Committees of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) held a conference on the transfer of two grassroots Party organizations.

The 20th Industrial Promotion Conference for Northern Provinces and Cities in 2026 was held in Hai Phong City on the afternoon of October 1, with discussions focusing on renewing industrial promotion activities.

According to Nguyen Thi Lam Giang, the online management system for science and technology tasks digitises the entire lifecycle of tasks on a unified nationwide database.

On the morning of September 30 in Hanoi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) held a conference to gather broad feedback on a draft decree replacing the Government’s existing decrees on petroleum trading.

On September 30, the Ministry of Industry and Trade convened the first working session of the Steering Committee for the GoGlobal Program for the 2026 - 2030 period.

On September 24, 2026, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung signed Decision No. 1836/QD-TTg appointing a Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade.

On September 23, the Viet Nam Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade held its September 2026 trade promotion coordination conference with the system of Vietnamese Trade Offices abroad, themed “Viet Nam Halal: Identifying supply capacity, market demand and coordination mechanisms to promote exports.”

ASEAN and its partners strengthen cooperation in energy security, supply chains, the digital economy, green transition and sustainable development amid global uncertainties.

On the morning of September 22 in Hanoi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade held a conference to discuss solutions to reduce logistics costs and boost exports. The conference was attended by representatives of the Ministries of Industry and Trade, Finance, Construction, and Public Security, units under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, as well as industry associations and logistics associations.

On September 14, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) held a conference to receive and hand over State management functions and tasks concerning geology, minerals and industrial parks.

On the morning of September 10, 2026, at the headquarters of the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty in the Bercy district of Paris, France, the Viet Nam Competition Commission (VCC) of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and France's Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention (DGCCRF) signed a Letter of Intent on cooperation in the field of consumer protection.