At the working session, Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang urged VEAM to step up restructuring, increase capital for efficient units, and invest in science and technology to develop new products.

On the morning of July 21, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam Phan Thi Thang received a courtesy visit from a working delegation of the Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce, led by Deputy Minister Phouthavanh Nanthavong. The working session offered an opportunity for the two sides to exchange experience on organizational structure, inspection and examination work, and domestic market management and development.

A working delegation from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), led by Deputy Minister Truong Thanh Hoai, held a working session with Quang Ninh province on the revised Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8).

On July 22, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long led a working delegation from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) to hold talks with the People's Committee of Quang Ngai on energy projects in the province.

On July 16, 2026, a delegation organized by the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE) continued its working program in the Republic of Korea (the RoK), carrying out a series of activities aimed at strengthening investment and trade cooperation while fostering business connectivity.

On July 15, 2026, in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK), a Vietnamese delegation led by Vu Ba Phu, Director of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, carried out a series of investment and trade promotion activities to strengthen cooperative ties with partners in the RoK. 

On the morning of July 9, under the chairmanship of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and with National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Hong Dien presiding over the session, the National Assembly Standing Committee reviewed the draft revised Law on Petroleum. Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung presented the Government's proposal on the draft law.

Just energy transition is a strategic solution for fulfilling Vietnam's commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

On July 6, 2026, the Vietnam Trade Office in Switzerland paid an official working visit to the Executive Board of the Basel Chamber of Commerce (Handelskammer beider Basel - HKBB). The meeting took place at a pivotal moment, following the announcement that Vietnam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) had concluded negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which is expected to be signed soon, paving the way for broader and deeper economic cooperation between the business communities of both sides.

In an interview with the press regarding the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan emphasized that the agreement will lay the foundation for economic relations between Vietnam and EFTA to enter a new stage of development.

At the second-quarter 2026 trade promotion review conference, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) called on Vietnam's Trade Offices abroad to further promote their role as a bridge connecting businesses with international markets, helping them adapt to market fluctuations and capitalize on export growth opportunities.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on the morning of July 2 held its June review meeting to assess the implementation of tasks in the first six months of 2026 and outline key priorities for the second half of the year. Party Committee Secretary and Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung chaired the meeting.