Minister Le Manh Hung clarified proposals to repeal Commercial Law provisions and introduce new electricity pricing mechanisms, including for LNG-fired power.

On October 20, during the second session of the 16th National Assembly, Group 3, comprising National Assembly delegations from Hai Phong city and Ha Tinh and Lang Son provinces, discussed several draft laws, including the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Electricity Law.

On October 20, Minister Le Manh Hung presented proposed amendments to four laws on commerce, competition, foreign trade management and consumer rights.

On October 20, at the second session of the 16th National Assembly, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung presented the Government's submission on the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Electricity Law.

On the morning of October 18, 2026, in Hanoi, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung met with Guy Parmelin, President of the Swiss Confederation and Head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research, during the latter's official visit to Viet Nam from October 17 to 18.

The value of the Viet Nam-EFTA FTA must be demonstrated through cooperation opportunities translated into tangible business results, the MoIT Minister said.

On October 18 in Hanoi, in the presence of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung and representatives of the four member states of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) officially signed the Viet Nam - EFTA Free Trade Agreement (VEFTA).

On October 2, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) held a working session between Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung and research institutes, universities and colleges under the Ministry to review their recent operations and identify solutions to better harness the potential, advantages and collective strengths of the Ministry’s education and research institutions. Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung chaired the meeting.

On the afternoon of October 1 in Hanoi, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung chaired a working session with the Energy - Petroleum Agency (EPA). Deputy Minister Nguyen Viet Son, representatives of the Ministry’s units, and officials and civil servants of the EPA also attended the session.

On September 11, 2026, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Minister Le Manh Hung chaired a thematic meeting on institution-building and the development and refinement of the legal framework for the Industry and Trade sector. The meeting was attended by Deputy Ministers Truong Thanh Hoai and Nguyen Viet Son, along with leaders of units under the Ministry.

Within the framework of the State visit to the Russian Federation by Party General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse, on September 9, 2026, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung held a working session with Andrey Slepnev, Minister in charge of Trade of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), to discuss the bilateral cooperation situation and orientations between the two sides in the coming time.

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).