Viet Nam and France will expand room for cooperation in the areas of economy, trade, investment, industry and technology within the framework of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

From September 9-11, 2026, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang joined the high-level Vietnamese delegation accompanying National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his spouse on an official visit to Mongolia at the invitation of Chairman of the State Great Hural of Mongolia Sandag Byambatsogt and his spouse.

At the 16th APEC Energy Ministerial Meeting (the 16th APEC Energy Ministerial Meeting) in Beijing, China, Viet Nam underscored the need to ensure energy security in tandem with the green transition, while proposing stronger cooperation in technology, investment, infrastructure and human resources to create synergy across the region.

On the morning of September 10, 2026, the webinar “The 2025 E-Commerce Law and Decree No. 248: Compliance guidance for businesses” attracted nearly 1,000 businesses, organizations and individuals to participate, follow the program and submit questions. The program helped bring new regulations on e-commerce closer to the business community, while demonstrating the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s (MoIT) proactive coordination and readiness to accompany and support businesses through flexible forms suited to practical needs.

At the opening session of the 16th APEC Energy Ministerial Meeting in Beijing, China, on September 10, Tang The Hung, Deputy Director of the Electricity Authority of Viet Nam, under the Ministry of Industry and Trade and a representative of the Vietnamese delegation to the meeting, said Viet Nam’s priority is to ensure “a secure, stable, affordable and sustainable energy supply” that supports rapid economic development while advancing the country’s long-term climate commitments.

From September 6 to 9, 2026, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang joined the Viet Nam high-level delegation accompanying National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on an official visit to the Republic of Korea, at the invitation of RoK National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong Sik.

On September 3, 2026, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency (iDEA) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), in coordination with TikTok Shop and with the participation of the Department of Foreign Market Development, officially launched the “Beyond Vietnam - Vietnamese Products Take Flight” initiative. The initiative aims to support Vietnamese enterprises in building and strengthening their digital export capabilities and directly reaching international consumers through the discovery e-commerce model.

The Viet Nam Trade Office in Argentina recently held a working session with representatives of several Argentine companies operating in trade, mining, timber, energy, and investment to discuss raw material supply opportunities for the Vietnamese market, as well as prospects for investment cooperation between businesses of the two countries.

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.