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.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) vows to unite people from all social strata for the cause of national construction and defence, as well as global integration.

VOV.VN - The government has approved the first phase of the Long Thanh International Airport construction project worth more than VND109 trillion, equivalent to over US$4.6 billion.

Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities are drafting design and construction plans for urban areas along the first metro route, which is slated to become operational at the end of 2021.

VOV.VN - The consumer price index (CPI) in October enjoyed a slight rise of 0.09%, representing the same level as the previous month and the lowest level for the 2016- 2020 period, according to figures released on October 29 by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - The excellent business performances of the Hoa Binh Construction and Real Estate Corporation (HBC) have been recognised through the granting of the Corporate Excellence Award as part of the Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA).