FTAs and green development remain key drivers of export

Wednesday, Jan 01, 2025

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diên talked to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) about 2024 - a year the economy faced a mix of challenges, but also saw the country making the most out of Free Trade Agreements...

Industry and trade sector urged to accelerate to meet high targets in 2025

Wednesday, Dec 25, 2024

Next year Việt Nam needs to confidently enter a new era, and the industry and trade sector must be pioneers to realise those goals, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn.

Fighting waste important to create resources for development: MoIT

Monday, Dec 23, 2024

The Ministry of Industry and Trade will strengthen the effort on fighting waste to resources for sustainable and a breakthrough economic development in the new era, Deputy Minister Nguyễn Sinh Nhật Tân said at a forum held by Công Thương...

Nearly 70 trade-related administrative procedures to be removed, simplified

Wednesday, Sep 04, 2024

The Ministry of Industry and Trade on Tuesday proposed to the Government that 69 business conditions and administrative procedures under their jurisdiction can be either cut completely or simplified next year.

Trade defence: the shield protecting domestic production

Thursday, Aug 22, 2024

Recently, an influx of imported goods exhibiting signs of being dumped or subsidised has caused significant harm to several domestic manufacturing industries. Fortunately, the implementation of well-considered trade defence measures, in line with international obligations, has not only shielded these...

MoIT promotes operation of new industrial production projects

Thursday, Jul 25, 2024

The ministry said it will continue to effectively implement supportive policies for enterprises approved by the Government to remove difficulties and obstacles in production and business activities.

MoIT proposes key solutions to cope with rising sea freight prices

Monday, Jul 22, 2024

The ministry said that in recent times, increases in shipping rates, local congestion at some Asian ports and lack of empty containers have had an impact on activities.

No power shortages this year: MoIT

Friday, Jun 21, 2024

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has promised there will be no electricity shortages this year, unlike last year, when power shortages were frequently reported during summer even as electricity consumption reached record-high figures in Việt Nam. 

MoIT promotes market development in Northeast Asia

Tuesday, Jun 04, 2024

Northeast Asia is a market with a large population of about 1.6 billion people and so China, Japan and South Korea are important trade partners for Việt Nam.

MoIT to step up talks on new FTAs

Monday, May 27, 2024

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is set to actively coordinate with other ministries and sectors to step up the negotiations and signing of new free trade agreements (FTAs) with potential partners.

MoIT working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Thursday, Apr 25, 2024

On the journey to reduce net emissions to zero by 2050, Việt Nam aims to reduce methane emissions by 30 per cent by 2030 compared to 2020.

MoIT launches plan to implement coal industry development strategy

Thursday, Mar 21, 2024

According to the Decision No 543/QĐ-BCT signed by Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diễn on March 18, the plan focuses on developing and deploying the industry and trade industry''s solutions to realise the coal industry development strategy.

Vietnam needs to complete legal system for sustainable development of key industries

Wednesday, Mar 13, 2024

The current legal system does not have specific regulations on identifying key industries as well as specific policies to promote the development of these industries.

Việt Nam aims to increase export turnover by 6% by 2024

Wednesday, Dec 27, 2023

FTAs with new markets such as Israel and the UAE will more opportunities to promote trade and investment, especially exports, of Việt Nam in 2024

Ministry wants to transfer 11 SOEs to CMSC, SCIC

Saturday, Aug 26, 2023

The Ministry of Industry and Trade proposed 11 State-owned enterprises (SOEs) in which the ministry represented the State ownership to be handed over to the Commission for the Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) and the State Capital Investment...