The Vietnam Sustainable Urban Development Forum 2022 will be jointly organised by the Party Central Committee's Economic Commission, the Ministry of Construction and relevant agencies in Hanoi from June 16- 17, according to the commission.

The Ministry of Construction and the French Development Agency (AFD) have signed a cooperation agreement to help Vietnamese cities build climate change resilience.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 2 signed a decision to establish six working groups to accelerate the disbursement of public investment capital at ministries, centrally-run agencies and localities.

Several key construction materials have seen a sharp price hike during the first three months of 2022, putting significant pressure on property prices, according to the Vietnam Association of Construction Contractors (VACC).

Pathet Lao Newspaper run by the Lao New Agency (KPL) on April 25 published an article, highlighting the long-standing solidarity and sound traditional friendship between Laos and Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Criminal Investigation Agency under the Ministry of National Defence has launched criminal proceedings against and arrested five generals and two other senior officers of the Vietnam Coast Guard on charges of embezzlement.

Over 100 Chinese enterprises participated in a webinar on investment promotion in the southern province of Binh Duong on March 30.

VOV.VN - Minister of National Defense General Phan Van Giang received Cuban Minister of Construction René Antonio Mesa Villafana in Hanoi on March 28.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in February increased by 1% month on month, 1.42% year on year and 1.2% compared to December 2021, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on February 28.

In 2021, despite being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, all three areas of agro-forestry and fisheries, industry and construction, and services posted higher growth rates compared to 2020.