The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has issued Decision No. 1049/QD-BCT dated May 5, 2026, approving the scheme for organizing the “Vietnam International Sourcing 2026” (VIS 2026), scheduled to take place from September 3 to 5, 2026, at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City.

On May 5, 2026, in Manila, Philippines, the 7th Meeting of the Heads of ASEAN Competition Agencies was convened with the participation of leaders of competition authorities from the 11 ASEAN member states. The meeting was chaired by Santisouk Phounesavath, Director of the Department of Domestic Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Laos.

Economic cooperation between Vietnam and India has developed positively in recent years, expanding in both scale and scope, thereby laying a solid foundation to elevate bilateral relations to a new height.

Vietnam Trade Office in the Philippines participates in the Philippines International Franchise Show 2026, promoting value chain linkages and expanding cooperation opportunities for Vietnamese enterprises entering the franchising market.

In order to implement the important common perceptions reached by the senior leaders of Vietnam and China on expanding the scale of bilateral trade and gradually moving towards trade balance, the Ministry of Industry and Trade organized a series of trade and investment promotion activities in China, including: (i) facilitating enterprises’ participation in trade and investment promotion activities and showcasing Vietnam’s key export products in Kunming, Yunnan province; (ii) organizing enterprises to participate in the 5th RCEP (Shandong) ...

On the morning of April 23, 2026, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) in Hanoi, Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang held talks with Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia.

On April 21, 2026, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang held a meeting with Gerd Müller, Director of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). The meeting set out orientations for expanded cooperation in the 2025 - 2030 period, with a focus on green transition and enhancing global competitiveness.

On April 17, in Hai Phong, the Vietnam Industry and Trade Trade Union held a ceremony to launch Workers’ Month and the Month of Action on Occupational Safety and Health 2026.

A working delegation from the Ministry of Industry and Trade inspected the implementation of power source and grid projects under the adjusted Power Development Plan VIII at Son La Hydropower Company.

Not only aiming to attract investment, Vietnam is seeking to build a deep, resilient automotive manufacturing ecosystem, enhance self-reliance, and assert its position in the global value chain.

On the morning of April 8, Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long held a working session with Zarubezhneft and Rosatom on offshore wind power development, focusing on investment procedures and localization requirements.

On the afternoon of March 27, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long chaired a meeting with the International Partners Group (IPG), alongside partners from the United Kingdom (UK), the European Union (EU), the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), to review progress in implementing the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).