On the occasion of accompanying the Prime Minister to attend the 47th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 26, 2025, Minister Nguyen Hong Dien held a meeting with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for Economic, Environmental, and Energy Affairs Jacob Helberg. Accompanying the Minister were representatives from the Department of Multilateral Trade Policy, the Department of Foreign Market Development, the Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority, and the Industry and Trade Newspaper.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expresses confidence that Vietnam Golden Autumn Fair 2025 will pave the way for Vietnam to become a leading exhibition hub in Asia.

On the afternoon of October 23, 2025, Minister Nguyen Hong Dien held a working session with Bulgarian Minister of Economy and Industry Peter Dilov, on the sidelines of the official visit to Bulgaria by General Secretary To Lam.

On October 21, 2025, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien accompanied Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse in attending the official welcoming ceremony and talks with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, held meetings with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, met with several leading Finnish enterprises, and joined other official engagements.

On the morning of October 17 in Tuyen Quang, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien attended and delivered the opening remarks at the Northern Region Industry and Trade Conference 2025.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam and the Ministry of Commerce of Pakistan jointly held the Vietnam - Pakistan Business Forum in Islamabad, Pakistan.

On October 12, Deputy PM Bui Thanh Son chaired a meeting to review progress on organizing Vietnam’s largest-ever Autumn Fair, set to open on October 26.

On October 9 in Brussels, DM Nguyen Hoang Long attended the EU’s announcement of a EUR 430 million JETP package for Vietnam and support for the ASEAN Power Grid. 

On the afternoon of October 10, 2025, Minister Nguyen Hong Dien held bilateral talks with Dr. Tan See Leng, Singapore’s Minister for Manpower, Second Minister for Trade and Industry, and Second Minister for Science and Technology, on the occasion of the 19th Vietnam-Singapore Economic Connectivity Ministerial Meeting held in Vietnam.

Minister Nguyen Hong Dien met Ca Mau leaders in Hanoi to discuss boosting industrial and energy growth and strengthening the province’s governance system.

On the morning of October 9, 2025, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, Deputy Head of the National Steering Committee on International Integration and Head of the Inter-Agency Steering Committee on International Economic Integration, chaired the Committee’s first meeting since its reorganization under Decision No. 1812/QD-TTg dated August 25, 2025, issued by the Prime Minister.

On the afternoon of October 2, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), Industry and Trade Newspaper (Cong Thuong Newspaper) held a ceremony to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the Traditional Day and to present awards for the Contest on the History of the Industry and Trade Sector.