On the afternoon of May 21, 2026, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung received Tengku Muhammad Taufik, President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia’s national oil and gas company Petronas, during the Petronas delegation’s working visit to Vietnam.

The Agency for Domestic Market Surveillance and Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued Official Dispatch No. 1525/TTTN-NV to Departments of Industry and Trade in provinces and centrally run cities regarding the supervision and inspection of the E10 biofuel gasoline rollout in line with the roadmap stipulated in Circular No. 50/2025/TT-BCT dated November 7, 2025 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW creates strong momentum for science and technology development in the industry and trade sectorImplementing science, technology and innovation tasks under Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has assigned 138 tasks for 2026.

Under the direction of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the Newspaper of Industry and Trade, in coordination with the Ministry’s Party Committee, the Agency of Foreign Trade, and the Department of Personnel and Organization, has organized a series of three major events, including the launch of the 2026 political essay contest on protecting the Party’s ideological foundation in the industry and trade sector; the announcement of the scheme for organizing the honoring ceremony and awards presentation for the “Vietnam Industry, Trade and ...

On the afternoon of May 15, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s, the Newspaper of Industry and Trade, in coordination with the Agency of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), held a ceremony to announce Vietnam Logistics Day and Vietnam Logistics Week.

On the afternoon of May 12, 2026, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung held a working session with the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency on the implementation of tasks from the beginning of 2026 to date, as well as orientations and key tasks for the coming period. The meeting was attended by representatives of leadership from units under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

On the afternoon of May 12, Nguyen Hoang Long, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, held a working session with the Newspaper of Industry and Trade to review its recent performance and discuss its development orientation for the next phase.

With support from the Vietnam Trade Office, El Al Airlines plans to launch direct flights between Tel Aviv and Hanoi, operating three flights weekly.

The Vietnam Trade Office in Morocco recently organized a business networking seminar in Casablanca, bringing together importers, buyers, and distribution system representatives to introduce Vietnam’s economic potential, promote the country’s key export products, and strengthen business connectivity between the two nations.

On the afternoon of May 8 in Ninh Binh, a working delegation from the Ministry of Industry and Trade held a meeting with the provincial People's Committee on the implementation of power source and grid projects under the revised Power Development Plan VIII.

The Prime Minister has ordered stronger inspections and strict handling of counterfeit goods and trademark counterfeiting, aiming to increase the number of cases handled by at least 20% compared to May 2025.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is collecting public comments on a draft decree detailing the implementation of the Electricity Law regarding the protection corridor for power works and the management of hydropower dam safety. Once issued by the Government, the new decree will replace Decree No. 62/2025/ND-CP.