Prime Minister Le Minh Hung delivers his remarks at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India on September 13, 2026.

On the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang held a meeting with Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, agreeing to expand defence cooperation.

BRICS should play a greater role in promoting dialogue and cooperation, seeking solutions to global challenges, and advancing reforms of the multilateral system, BRICS should play a greater role in promoting dialogue and cooperation, seeking solutions to global challenges, and advancing reforms of the multilateral system, so that it more comprehensively satisfies the interests of developing countries.

E-commerce is opening new pathways for Vietnamese products to reach global consumers, with technology helping businesses build brands and expand beyond traditional export channels.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung had a meeting with Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, on September 12.

Viet Nam is an important pillar of India’s Act East Policy, reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his summit meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart Le Minh Hung in New Delhi, on September 12.

Viet Nam and France will expand room for cooperation in the areas of economy, trade, investment, industry and technology within the framework of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and his entourage left Ha Noi on Saturday morning for India to attend the 18th BRICS Summit at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

At the 16th APEC Energy Ministerial Meeting (the 16th APEC Energy Ministerial Meeting) in Beijing, China, Viet Nam underscored the need to ensure energy security in tandem with the green transition, while proposing stronger cooperation in technology, investment, infrastructure and human resources to create synergy across the region.

Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang’s participation in the high-level delegation to Mongolia helped advance economic, trade and investment ties between the two countries.

On the morning of September 10, at the headquarters of the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty in the Bercy district of Paris, France, the Viet Nam Competition Commission (VCC) of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and France's Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention (DGCCRF) signed a Letter of Intent on cooperation in the field of consumer protection.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to effectively implement existing cooperation mechanisms, and explore deeper sectoral cooperation to meet development needs in the new context.

Industrial promotion is not only providing resources for production establishments but is gradually becoming a tool to encourage technological innovation, improve competitiveness and create new momentum for rural industrial development in the new development space of Da Nang City.

The phase of building the framework has passed; now is the time for implementation and results – for the two sides to take breakthrough action and elevate economic cooperation to new heights, said General Secretary and President To Lam.

Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang accompanied National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man during the official visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) from September 6 to 9.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin, Moscow, on September 9.

This visit reaffirms the high priority Vietnam places on the Vietnam - France Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. It also serves as an opportunity to connect France’s strengths in science, technology, innovation, and strategic technology sectors with Vietnam’s emerging development needs

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.

Viet Nam has identified strengthening energy security and resilience, accelerating a clean and just energy transition, and promoting innovation, investment and regional connectivity as three strategic priorities in responding to profound changes in the global energy landscape.

On September 10, at a press conference announcing the President’s orders on 15 laws, Deputy Minister Nguyen Viet Son highlighted the core new points of the amended Petroleum Law.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is accelerating digital transformation to modernise management, improve public services, strengthen the competitiveness of businesses.

More than 100 Cao Bang specialties will be showcased at the 13th “Viet Nam Goods Vitality” programme in Hanoi from September 11 to 13.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is expanding international cooperation in science and technology, focusing on research, innovation and technology transfer.

Facing the challenges of renewable energy transmission, CWEA suggests off-grid consumption approaches and opportunities for global supply chain cooperation.

Viet Nam and the Republic of Korea are strengthening economic, trade and investment ties towards a USD 150 billion bilateral trade target by 2030.

Deputy Minister Truong Thanh Hoai works with Lam Dong to address bottlenecks in industry, energy and power infrastructure, supporting provincial double-digit growth.

Deputy Minister Truong Thanh Hoai urged Vinh Long to remove infrastructure and energy bottlenecks, attract investment and drive double-digit growth.

From the perspective of Ta Manh Cuong, economic relations between Viet Nam and Japan are facing significant opportunities to increase bilateral trade turnover, supported by new-generation free trade agreements.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustino agreed to study the establishment of new cooperation mechanisms and specialised working groups in various fields, and pledged to encourage businesses from both countries to expand their operations in each other’s markets.

In recent years, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proactively implemented strategic technology development tasks in line with the Party and State’s policies and the country’s new development requirements.