Since December 1, 2022, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has been assigned by the Government to be the state management agency for the operation of Vietnam's logistics service industry. This task of the Ministry of Industry and Trade is based on Task No. 53 on "consolidating the entire state management apparatus in logistics" of Decision No. 221/QD-TTg dated February 22, 2021 of the Prime Minister.

After a 2-year pause due to Covid-19, Ambiente Frankfurt - the world's leading large trade fair for consumer goods will return from 3-7/02/2023 in Germany. It is expected that Vietnam will have 55 businesses attend the fair, along with the participation of the City People's Committee Hanoi and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

On November 23, 2022, a consultation meeting on bilateral economic and trade cooperation between Vietnam - Poland between Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Dang Hoang An and Minister of State of the Ministry of Development and Technology of the Republic of Poland, Mr. Grzegor Piechowiak was held at the Ministry of Industry and Trade. At the meeting, the two sides exchanged and discussed contents to promote economic and trade relations between Vietnam and Poland.

According to the report of the General Statistics Office, in the past 11 months, the country's trade balance of goods was estimated to have a trade surplus of 10.6 billion USD (the same period last year, the trade surplus was 0.6 billion USD).

In the eleven months of 2022, the total import and export turnover of goods was estimated at $673.82 billion, up 11.8% over the same period last year, exceeding the result in 2021 ($668.5 billion).

After more than 2 years of implementing the EVFTA, Vietnam's exports to the EU have recorded positive results. However, the context of inflation and difficulties of the world economic situation, especially changes from the EU market, are expected to affect Vietnam's exports in the coming time. Enterprises need to prepare a methodical plan to take full advantage of market opportunities and great advantages from this Agreement.

According to Drewry's data, container spot freight rates from Shanghai - Rotterdam fell sharply by 18%, to $2,192/FEU, down $495 in the past week.

Ba Ria - Vung Tau with the advantage of natural resources, the seaport has been promoting its role and position as an international gateway along with the shift of industrialization - modernization in the new context to realize the goals and objectives. aspiration for a "prosperous - happy country".

VinFast held a ceremony to export the first batch of smart electric cars, including 999 VF 8 cars to the international market in Hai Phong on November 25, 2022. The event marks a special step forward for Vietnam's car industry when for the first time, technological automobile products owned and manufactured by Vietnam officially come to the world in the anticipation of global consumers.