VOV.VN - Vietnam aims to boost exports by about 8% in 2026 to roughly US$513 billion, with key industries and businesses stepping up efforts to expand markets and move up the value chain, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

After 40 years of renewal, vivid practical evidence has enabled the Party to affirm the private sector as one of the most important driving forces of the national economy and a pioneering force in the development of science, technology and innovation.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed selecting May 6 each year as Vietnam Logistics Day.

Scheduled from February 2 to 8 at the Vietnam Exposition Centre (VEC) in Dong Anh commune, Hanoi, the National Spring Fair 2026 is expected to create vibrant trading momentum from the beginning of the year.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Phung Duc Tien on January 13 held a working session with a delegation from the US Embassy on the US-Vietnam aquaculture value chain partnership project.

Viet Industry 2026, the International Exhibition on Infrastructure, Construction, and Industrial Utilities, is scheduled to convene at the Vietnam Exposition Centre in Hanoi’s outlying Dong Anh commune from September 16 to 18.

The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in collaboration with the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), on December 18 organised a workshop announcing a value chain map of the electronics and electrical sector.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Brazil has recently hosted a seminar on opportunities for developing the Vietnam-Brazil smart agriculture value chain both in person and online, featuring the participation of over 50 delegates from government agencies, research institutions, industry associations, and business communities of both countries.

Trade Counsellor at the Vietnamese Embassy in Israel Le Thai Hoa participated in the Agro-Mashov Exhibition 2025, which took place on December 8-9 in Ofakim, southern Israel, to explore cooperation opportunities, learn about new technologies, and promote trade relations in agriculture between the two countries.

The Supporting Industry Exhibition and Supply Chain Linkage Forum 2025 opened on December 4 at the WTC EXPO in HCM City, gathering more than 200 enterprises, 60 industrial parks, and over 3,000 visitors from Vietnam and abroad.