Việt Nam pushes diversification, added value to expand rice exports as key markets halt imports

Thursday, Sep 11, 2025

Two ministries discussed solutions to implement the Prime Minister’s official dispatch issued Tuesday on boosting rice exports and ensuring market stability after top buyers, including Indonesia and the Philippines, suspended rice imports.

Rice under pressure as Việt Nam tackles Philippine pause

Sunday, Sep 07, 2025

The MoIT requested that the People''s Committees of provinces and cities review and promptly compile information and feedback from the business community regarding any difficulties or obstacles arising, in order to report and propose appropriate solutions.

Cutting red tape to help trade take shape in Việt Nam

Thursday, Sep 04, 2025

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has rolled out several reforms to cut and simplify procedures, apply information technology, enforce administrative discipline and improve service quality.

Ministry seeks ways to expand export markets amidst US’s 20% reciprocal tariff

Wednesday, Aug 06, 2025

The ministry is making the most of opportunities and the recovery trends of foreign markets to boost exports, and effectively tackling difficulties in economic and trade relations.

VN's trade surge defies global headwinds

Friday, Jul 25, 2025

On the import side, computers, electronics and components led with a value of US$6.55 billion, followed by machinery and spare parts at US$2.7 billion.

Việt Nam, US push for ministerial-level talks on reciprocal trade

Friday, Jun 20, 2025

The ministers exchanged views and focused on solutions to tackle key outstanding issues in the bilateral trade negotiations.

Ministry of Industry and Trade guides traditional traders in digital transformation

Wednesday, Jun 18, 2025

The new handbook helps to equip traditional market vendors with essential knowledge of digital transformation.

Master plan for national e-commerce development approved

Tuesday, Jun 10, 2025

The plan positions e-commerce as a pioneering sector of the digital economy, playing a key role in transforming the country’s growth model, boosting competitiveness, and promoting sustainable development.

MoIT proposes simplifying administrative procedures in multi-level sales

Monday, Jun 09, 2025

The amendment is meant to reduce unnecessary steps for businesses, thereby reducing additional compliance costs.

​​​​​​​Việt Nam, US look to boost bilateral economic, trade cooperation

Friday, May 23, 2025

Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diên met with US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick in Washington, D.C. to boost economic ties and review trade talks.

MoIT takes over as sole C/O issuing body from May 5

Monday, May 05, 2025

From May 5, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) officially takes over as the single authority responsible for issuing Certificates of Origin (C/O) in Việt Nam.

MoIT scraps single power price proposal

Thursday, Aug 20, 2020

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has decided to cancel plans for a single price model to calculate power tariffs after receiving feedback from relevant ministries and experts.  

MoIT consider single pricing model for power tariff

Wednesday, Aug 12, 2020

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is considering new models to calculate electricity price including one that eliminates its current step pricing, which industry experts have claimed to be outdated and deeply unpopular among consumers. 

Viet Nam imposes tariffs on foreign plastic film

Sunday, Jul 26, 2020

From July 23, several products with BOPP film from China, Thailand and Malaysia are taxed from 9.05 per cent to 23.71 per cent in the local market.

Samsung helps Viet Nam train 200 moulding technicians

Wednesday, Jul 15, 2020

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and Samsung Vietnam on Tuesday jointly launched a training programme for Vietnamese moulding technicians.