On the afternoon of October 10, 2025, Minister Nguyen Hong Dien held bilateral talks with Dr. Tan See Leng, Singapore’s Minister for Manpower, Second Minister for Trade and Industry, and Second Minister for Science and Technology, on the occasion of the 19th Vietnam-Singapore Economic Connectivity Ministerial Meeting held in Vietnam.

On the morning of October 9, 2025, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, Deputy Head of the National Steering Committee on International Integration and Head of the Inter-Agency Steering Committee on International Economic Integration, chaired the Committee’s first meeting since its reorganization under Decision No. 1812/QD-TTg dated August 25, 2025, issued by the Prime Minister.

On the afternoon of October 7, 2025, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long had a meeting with Pekka Voutilainen, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to Vietnam, on the occasion of the Ambassador officially commencing his term of office in Vietnam from September 2025.

On the afternoon of October 8, the Ministry of Industry and Trade held its regular press conference for the third quarter of 2025 to provide information on the performance of the industrial and commercial sectors over the past nine months. The event was chaired by Deputy Minister Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan.

On the morning of October 7, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade held a session of the Draft E-Commerce Law Drafting Team, chaired by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan. This important session aimed to finalize orientations, review and respond to feedback from National Assembly deputies, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and drafting team members before submitting the dossier to the Government and the National Assembly at the upcoming 10th session.

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.