On the morning of August 27, 2026, as part of his working visit to Seoul, the Republic of Korea, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung visited and held a working session at the Guri diesel reserve facility managed by the Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC).

On the morning of August 26, 2026, during his working visit to Seoul, the Republic of Korea, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung visited and held a working session with the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea.

On the afternoon of August 26, 2026, as part of his working visit to Seoul, the Republic of Korea, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung held meetings with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Daewoo E&C and the Chief Executive Officer of Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) to discuss orientations for expanding energy cooperation between Viet Nam and the Republic of Korea.

On the afternoon of August 26, 2026, in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung and RoK Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources Kim Jung-kwan co-chaired the 15th session of the Vietnam - Republic of Korea Joint Committee on Trade, Industry and Energy Cooperation and the 9th session of the Vietnam - Korea Free Trade Agreement (VKFTA) Joint Committee.

On the afternoon of August 17, chaired by Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Hong Dien, the National Assembly Standing Committee gave its opinions on the explanation, incorporation and revision of the draft revised Petroleum Law.

As part of the state visit delegation accompanying Party General Secretary and President To Lam to New Zealand, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung held a bilateral meeting with New Zealand Minister for Trade and Investment Todd McClay on the morning of August 13, 2026.

On the occasion of accompanying Party General Secretary and President To Lam on his state visit to Australia, on August 11, 2026, in Canberra, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung and Australian Minister for Resources Madeleine King co-chaired the first session of the Vietnam - Australia Ministerial Dialogue on Energy and Minerals.

During his working trip accompanying Party General Secretary and President To Lam on a State visit to Australia, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung held a bilateral meeting with Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell in Canberra on August 11, 2026, to discuss measures to promote economic and trade relations between the two countries.

Continuing the agenda of the first extraordinary session of the 16th National Assembly, lawmakers convened on the afternoon of August 8 for a plenary discussion on the draft revised Petroleum Law, under the chairmanship of National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man and the direction of National Assembly Vice President Nguyen Hong Dien. Party General Secretary and President To Lam and Prime Minister Le Minh Hung attended the session.

During the group discussion on the draft revised Petroleum Law, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung responded to and clarified a wide range of issues raised by National Assembly deputies.

On the afternoon of 31 July 2026, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung held talks with Lao Minister of Industry and Commerce Malaithong Kommasith during the Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce delegation's working visit to Vietnam.

The launch of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Reading Culture Space underscores the Ministry’s commitment to fostering knowledge, strengthening the capacity of its workforce, and meeting the demands of sustainable development.