On October 22, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in coordination with the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, held the 12th industry and trade conference of the southern provinces and cities in 2026.
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| Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang speaks at the conference. Photo: Hai Quan |
Attendees included Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang; Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan, Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee; and leaders of localities and Industry and Trade Departments across the southern region. Dong Nai’s delegation was led by Vu Ngoc Long, Member of the City Party Committee, Director of the Dong Nai Department of Industry and Trade.
The conference was a key event in a series of industry and trade activities involving Southern provinces and cities, taking place in
According to a report by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, industrial production across the Southern region maintained its growth momentum in the first nine months of 2026. Six of the region’s eight provinces and cities recorded growth in their Index of Industrial Production (IIP) above the national average of 12.3%, including
In the trade sector, all provinces and cities in the region recorded growth rates above the national average.
In terms of export value, the localities with the largest contributions to the southern region’s total exports were
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| Delegates take part in discussions at the conference. Photo: Hai Quan |
Addressing the conference, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang emphasized that the Southern region plays a particularly important role thanks to its substantial industrial production capacity, consumer market, export performance and significant energy potential. “Every obstacle removed from a project, every new production capacity brought into operation and every market expanded in the region directly contributes to the overall performance of the industry and trade sector,” she said.
She stressed that close coordination between units under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, local Departments of Industry and Trade and the regional business community would be essential to fulfilling the targets and tasks set for 2026.
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| Vu Ba Phu, Director General of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, presents a paper at the conference. Photo: Hai Quan |
At the conference, leaders of Industry and Trade Departments from Southern provinces and cities, together with representatives of relevant agencies, presented papers and exchanged views on a range of issues. Discussions focused on cooperation initiatives, regional connectivity, the organization of sectoral development spaces for the new period, renewable energy development, supply chain development and integration, and regional logistics infrastructure.
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| Vu Ngoc Long, Member of the Dong Nai City Party Committee, Director of the city’s Department of Industry and Trade, presents a paper at the conference. Photo: Hai Quan |
For his part, Vu Ngoc Long, Member of the Dong Nai City Party Committee, Director of the city’s Department of Industry and Trade, delivered a paper entitled “Solutions to promote the development of Dong Nai City’s logistics ecosystem in connection with Long
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| Ministry of Industry and Trade leader hands over the host flag for the 2027 industry and trade conference of southern provinces and cities to Dong Nai City. Photo: Hai Quan |
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| Delegates pose for a group photo after the conference. Photo: Hai Quan |
On this occasion, the leader of the Ministry of Industry and Trade handed over the host flag for the 2027 industry and trade conference of southern provinces and cities to
By Hai Quan - Translated by Mai Nga, Thu Ha
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