From August 26 to 28, 2026, in Dien Bien province, the inter-agency coordination groups of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the Lao People's Democratic Republic conducted a review of the implementation of the 2007 Hanoi Agreement to assess implementation results, discuss difficulties and challenges, and propose solutions to further facilitate the movement of people, vehicles and goods across the border between the two countries.

In light of recent developments in rice trade between Viet Nam and the Philippines, particularly the Philippines' initiation of a safeguard investigation into imported rice, and with a view to promptly exchanging views, addressing outstanding issues and promoting the implementation of cooperation activities in rice trade between the two countries, an inter-agency delegation led by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), together with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Vietnamese ...

On the afternoon of August 19, 2026, the Executive Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Trade CPV Organisation (MoIT CPV Committee) held a conference to disseminate and implement Conclusion No. 207-KL/TW of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat regarding the continued execution of Directive No. 30-CT/TW on consumer protection.In line with Plan No. 22-KH/ĐUB dated December 5, 2025, of the MoIT CPV Committee, on the afternoon of August 19, 2026, the MoIT CPV Committee, with the Party Committee of the National Competition Commission ...

On August 20, a seminar on “Trade and investment promotion and business connectivity between Viet Nam and Chile in energy equipment and industrial electrical machinery and equipment” was held in Chile.

On the afternoon of August 18, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), in coordination with relevant ministries and sectors, held a ceremony to unveil the 2025 FTA Index, a set of indicators assessing the implementation of free trade agreements (FTAs) by localities in 2025.

On August 18, 2026, the Fourth Session of the Joint Committee on Economic, Trade and Investment Cooperation between Viet Nam and Uruguay was held in Ha Noi, co-chaired by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Viet Nam Phan Thi Thang and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay Valeria Csukasi.

On the afternoon of August 17 in Ha Noi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) held a meeting to seek opinions from its affiliated units on the draft Strategy for Goods Import and Export through 2030, with a vision to 2045.

On the morning of August 13, 2026, in Da Nang City, the Agency for Innovation, Green Transition and Industry Promotion (IGIP), under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), held a workshop to consult on the draft establishment of a Fund for Promoting Economical and Efficient Use of Energy.

On August 14, in Da Nang City, the Agency for Innovation, Green Transition and Industry Promotion (Agency IGIP), Ministry of Industry and Trade, organized the National Conference on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy 2026.

The 2026 UK - Viet Nam Summit was held in Hanoi on August 12, focusing on fields that are creating new momentum for growth, including artificial intelligence (AI), financial technology, crypto assets, commodity derivatives markets and logistics.

On August 12, 2026, Vice Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang held an online working session with Andrea Corao Faria, Venezuela's Deputy Minister for Asia, the Middle East and Oceania at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the World Free Zones Organization (WFZO) discussed solutions to develop modern and smart economic zones, attract investment and strengthen international connectivity.