Under the direction of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the Newspaper of Industry and Trade, in coordination with the Ministry’s Party Committee, the Agency of Foreign Trade, and the Department of Personnel and Organization, has organized a series of three major events, including the launch of the 2026 political essay contest on protecting the Party’s ideological foundation in the industry and trade sector; the announcement of the scheme for organizing the honoring ceremony and awards presentation for the “Vietnam Industry, Trade and ...

On the afternoon of May 15, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s, the Newspaper of Industry and Trade, in coordination with the Agency of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), held a ceremony to announce Vietnam Logistics Day and Vietnam Logistics Week.

On the afternoon of May 12, 2026, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung held a working session with the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency on the implementation of tasks from the beginning of 2026 to date, as well as orientations and key tasks for the coming period. The meeting was attended by representatives of leadership from units under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

On the afternoon of May 12, Nguyen Hoang Long, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, held a working session with the Newspaper of Industry and Trade to review its recent performance and discuss its development orientation for the next phase.

With support from the Vietnam Trade Office, El Al Airlines plans to launch direct flights between Tel Aviv and Hanoi, operating three flights weekly.

The Vietnam Trade Office in Morocco recently organized a business networking seminar in Casablanca, bringing together importers, buyers, and distribution system representatives to introduce Vietnam’s economic potential, promote the country’s key export products, and strengthen business connectivity between the two nations.

On the afternoon of May 8 in Ninh Binh, a working delegation from the Ministry of Industry and Trade held a meeting with the provincial People's Committee on the implementation of power source and grid projects under the revised Power Development Plan VIII.

The Prime Minister has ordered stronger inspections and strict handling of counterfeit goods and trademark counterfeiting, aiming to increase the number of cases handled by at least 20% compared to May 2025.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is collecting public comments on a draft decree detailing the implementation of the Electricity Law regarding the protection corridor for power works and the management of hydropower dam safety. Once issued by the Government, the new decree will replace Decree No. 62/2025/ND-CP.

On 27th April 2026, the Special ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) on the latest situation in the Middle East was convened virtually under the chairmanship of H.E. Sharon S. Garin, Secretary of the Department of Energy of the Philippines, as ASEAN Chair 2026. The Meeting was attended by ASEAN Energy Ministers, the ASEAN Secretariat, the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), the ASEAN Council on Petroleum (ASCOPE), the International Energy Agency (IEA), and relevant agencies. Vietnam’s delegation to the Meeting comprised of representatives from ...

In the first three months of 2026, Singapore’s exports to Vietnam reached SGD 7.7 billion, up 6.5%, while imports from Vietnam totaled SGD 5.8 billion, surging 128.7%.

In order to implement the important common perceptions reached by the senior leaders of Vietnam and China on expanding the scale of bilateral trade and gradually moving towards trade balance, the Ministry of Industry and Trade organized a series of trade and investment promotion activities in China, including: (i) facilitating enterprises’ participation in trade and investment promotion activities and showcasing Vietnam’s key export products in Kunming, Yunnan province; (ii) organizing enterprises to participate in the 5th RCEP (Shandong) ...