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.

On August 2, 2024, the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) stated that the US Department of Commerce (DOC) issued a conclusion saying that although it has acknowledged the positive developments of Vietnam's economy, the US has not yet recognized Vietnam as a market economy.

Both sides agreed that the two sides should keep fostering strategic trust, enhance discussions and deepen cooperation in core areas for the future such as energy, aviation, rare earth and essential minerals, workforce training, energy transition, digital economy and green production.

A Ministry of Industry and Trade delegation, led by Minister Nguyen Hong Dien, worked with officials of the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau to help the locality overcome difficulties and develop production and trading activities. 

The Vietnamese Government and the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) always treasure trade cooperation with Japan, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan told Governor of Japan’s Wakayama prefecture Kishimoto Shuhei during a working session in Hanoi on July 27.

On July 16, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien attended the 7th Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Commission Meeting.