On February 19, 2026, on the occasion of attending the opening session of the Gaza Peace Council in Washington D.C. at the invitation of US President Donald Trump, Party chief To Lam held talks with US Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer.

On the occasion of the New Year 2026 and the Lunar New Year, on behalf of the Party Committee’s Standing Board and the leadership of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Acting Minister Le Manh Hung respectfully extends his best wishes to generations of officials, civil servants, public employees and workers of the industry and trade sector, along with their families.

The Import-Export Department has requested provincial and municipal Departments of Industry and Trade to coordinate efforts to address difficulties in state inspections of food safety, ensuring smooth customs clearance of goods.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has just issued an urgent official dispatch on the organization of the First Spring Fair 2026, scheduled to take place from February 2 to February 13 at the Vietnam Exhibition Center.

According to the list announced by the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, member of the Party Committee of the Government, Secretary of the Party Committee and Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung was elected to the 14th Party Central Committee with strong confidence from the Congress.

On the morning of January 20 in Hanoi, the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) was solemnly opened, with President Luong Cuong delivering the opening address. 

At the preparatory session on January 19, the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam elected a Presidium consisting of 16 Politburo members, a Secretariat of five members, and a Credentials Committee comprising 13 members.

On the occasion of the 14th National Congress of the Party, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang clarifies the core, pillar role of Vietnam’s industry and trade sector in national economic development and national energy security, as well as key tasks and solutions for 2026 and the period ahead

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) requires power sector units to proactively prepare all possible scenarios to ensure the safe, stable and continuous operation of the power system during the 14th National Party Congress and the Lunar New Year 2026.

On January 14, 2026, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Deputy Minister Truong Thanh Hoai held a meeting and working session with Comrade Zhang Yunming, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China.

In 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade identifies seven key focus areas in its administrative reform work plan.

On December 31, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a Proclamation adjusting U.S. import tariff policy on timber, lumber and wood-derived products under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Accordingly, the United States decided to delay the planned tariff increase on several finished wood products, including upholstered chairs, kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2027.