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.

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.

Cooperation between HANSIBA and VJBA aims to enhance the capabilities of Vietnamese businesses and expand opportunities for them to become suppliers to Japanese companies.

More than four decades of cooperation in the oil and gas and energy sectors have laid an exceptionally solid foundation for relations between Viet Nam and the Russian Federation. Today, that relationship is entering a broader phase of development, with energy continuing to serve as a key pillar and driving force in bilateral ties.

To deepen the two parties' ties at bilateral and multilateral levels, the top Vietnamese leader proposed both sides effectively follow the agreement on further expanding and deepening inter-Party relations, especially by increasing high-level delegation exchanges and promptly sharing information on each Party's key activities.

Viet Nam and the Republic of Korea are deepening economic ties, creating fresh momentum towards the goal of USD 150 billion in bilateral trade by 2030.

With thousands of B2B meetings connecting Vietnamese businesses with international buyers, Viet Nam International Sourcing 2026 has once again demonstrated the effectiveness of a trade promotion program focused on substantive business engagement, creating more opportunities for Vietnamese goods to enter global distribution systems and markets.

Newspaper of Industry and Trade presents a podcast series on the implementation of Politburo Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW in the industry and trade sector.

Addressing the Myanmar - Viet Nam Business Forum, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang said the two sides should expand the space for cooperation and leverage their respective resources to support the self-reliant and resilient development of each country, contributing to the implementation of agreements reached by the senior leaders of the two countries.

On the afternoon of September 6, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), Politburo member and Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc handed over the Prime Minister's decision appointing Nguyen Viet Son as Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade.