The building materials market is forecast to be robust this year, with the demand fuelled by the increase in infrastructure development investment and the recovery of the property market, according to the Ministry of Construction.

Real estate prices in 2021 are expected to increase by 10% over the previous year, said Nguyen Van Dinh, deputy general secretary of the Vietnam Real Estate Association (VNREA).

VOV.VN - Let’s take a look at several outstanding construction projects in Hanoi that have contributed to significantly changing the appearance of the capital this year.

Steel exports in November surged 21.52% month on month and 40% year on year, reaching more than 478,300 tonnes, reported the Vietnam Steel Association (VSA).

The Ministry of Construction and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) jointly launched Vietnam Green Building Week 2020 on December 9 as part of the activities in response to World Green Building Week.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Vietnamese-based Consultant and Inspection Joint Stock Company of Construction Technology and Equipment (CONINCO) and the Cuban-based DINVAI Vietnam construction company on November 30.

VOV.VN - The Vietbuild Hanoi International Exhibition 2020 opened in the capital on November 25, showcasing a series of new products, technologies, and services from the construction sector.

After a gloomy period due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the construction materials market in HCM City started to flourish again in the third quarter as the peak construction season began and demand from some export markets recovered.

New foreign direct investment (FDI) in the real estate sector increased four times quarter-on-quarter to US$2.35 billion in the third quarter, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

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