The Vietnam Trade Office in Washington, D.C. participated in the “Lunch with Leaders” programme held as part of May commemorative activities organised by the US - Asia Chamber of Commerce, with the participation of numerous businesses, associations and corporate leaders from the US.

From May 14 to 15, 2026, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the second session of the Vietnam-Armenia Intergovernmental Committee on Economic, Trade, and Scientific-Technical Cooperation, along with related sideline events, in Yerevan.

On May 11, 2026, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Deputy Minister Truong Thanh Hoai held a meeting with a high-level delegation from Yamanashi Prefecture, led by Governor Nagasaki Kotaro.

On May 11 and 12, 2026, the Committee on Rules of Origin of the World Trade Organization held its regular session in Geneva, Switzerland. Vietnam’s delegation included representatives from the Agency of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), who participated online from Hanoi, and officials from the Permanent Mission of Vietnam in Geneva, who attended the meeting in person.

In recent years, Vietnam’s multi-level marketing industry has gradually stabilized following a process of screening out weak enterprises.

A three-day technical meeting in Vientiane has translated high-level commitments between Viet Nam and Lao PDR into a detailed 2026 action plan, laying the groundwork to accelerate trade, energy cooperation and cross-border connectivity.

Since February 28, 2026, the US and Israel have conducted large-scale military airstrikes targeting Iran, marking a serious escalation of tensions in the Middle East. As a major exporter of consumer goods while still relying on imported fuels and energy inputs for the economy, Vietnam is likely to face notable impacts on domestic production as well as trade and exports amid increasingly complex and unpredictable global developments.What solutions does the industry and trade sector have to achieve double-digit growth in 2026 in the face of such ...

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has been assigned Deputy Head of the Central Interdisciplinary Steering Committee on Food Safety.

MoIT leader Nguyen Hong Dien is expediting a two-part electricity tariff for major industrial users, to enhance energy security and market transparency.

MOIT’s 2025 training program highlights asset and income declaration as a core measure to strengthen transparency and prevent corruption in the public sector.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held a working session with the Food Industry Institute.

On Aug 28, Industry and Trade Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien toured the National Achievements Exhibition celebrating Vietnam’s 80th National Day.