# Vietnam government administrative and trade regulatory moves > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/vietnam-government-administrative-and-trade-regulatory-moves > Updated: 2026-09-25T14:05:00.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2. In early September 2026, the Vietnamese government implemented several administrative and regulatory updates. Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng appointed Nguyễn Việt Sơn as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Lê Trọng Yên as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Concurrently, the government introduced Decree 292/2026/NĐ-CP to prohibit the import of goods produced via forced labor, aligning with International Labour Organization standards, and issued Resolution 66/2026/NQ-CP to streamline management of industrial zones and minerals. Later in the month, Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng appointed Lương Hoàng Thái as Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade. Mr. Thái, formerly the Director General of the Trade Remedies Authority, brings nearly 30 years of experience in international economic integration and multilateral trade policy to the ministry. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-25: Lương Hoàng Thái appointed Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Vietnam's Prime Minister has appointed Lương Hoàng Thái, former Director General of the Trade Remedies Authority, as Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lng-hong-thi-appointed-deputy-minister-of-industry-and-trade ### 2026-09-04: Vietnam appoints new Deputy Ministers and bans forced labor imports Vietnam announces new Deputy Minister appointments for the Ministries of Industry and Trade and Agriculture, while implementing a ban on imports of goods produced via forced labor. 11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/l-trng-yn-appointed-deputy-minister-of-agriculture-and-environment --- Cite as: Vietnam government administrative and trade regulatory moves. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/vietnam-government-administrative-and-trade-regulatory-moves