On the afternoon of December 31, 2025, in Hanoi, the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development held a conference to review its work in 2025 and outline tasks for 2026. Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung attended the conference. Also present were Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan, leaders of units under the Ministry, and all civil servants and employees of the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development.

On the morning of December 26 in Hanoi, the Electricity Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) held a conference to review its performance in 2025 and outline tasks for 2026. Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung attended and delivered a keynote address. Also present were Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long, representatives of MoIT-affiliated units, energy and power corporations and general corporations, along with all officials, civil servants, public employees and workers of the Electricity ...

On December 21, the Prime Minister presented a decision transferring Comrade Le Manh Hung, Chairman of Petrovietnam, to take up duties at the Ministry of Industry and Trade and assigning him to serve as Acting Minister of Industry and Trade.

On October 30, 2025, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting held in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea, Singapore and Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) on Rice Trade. The MOC was signed by Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-Charge of Trade Relations of Singapore and Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam Nguyen Hong Dien. 

On the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit, Minister Nguyen Hong Dien met Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao to strengthen bilateral trade and cooperation.

On October 7, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long had a working session with the British Ambassador to Vietnam on promoting energy cooperation.

The development of a technical regulation for alcoholic beverages aims to protect consumer rights and foster the growth of Viet Nam’s beverage industry.

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.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has issued Telegram No. 5380/CD-BCT on July 19, 2025, regarding emergency response to Typhoon No. 3 (WIPHA).

For the 2025–2030 tenure, the Party Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) had identified 7 key tasks and 6 strategic breakthroughs.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade's new strategy to enhance regional trade promotion focuses on fostering collaboration and large-scale initiatives to drive more effective and targeted trade activities across Việt Nam.