In a directive issued to member units recently, Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh called for urgent reforms aimed at simplifying the permit process, especially for investment projects that already meet detailed planning or urban design criteria.
Nguyen Thanh Nghi, then Minister of Construction, said over the past four decades, more than 120 large-scale projects of national significance have been completed. Many of them feature innovative structural designs, new construction techniques, and cutting-edge technologies, some introduced in Vietnam for the first time or holding regional importance.
Strongly developing satellite cities for some metropolises is among the targets specified in the Prime Minister’s recent decision on the strategy to develop the construction sector by 2030, with orientation towards 2045.
Public investment is expected to be an engine for Vietnam’s economic growth in the context that global headwinds may challenge the country’s growth target of 6.5%, according to experts.
The Vietnam Green Building Week 2023 will contribute to enhancing the awareness of stakeholders in promoting green and energy-efficient building. The week also fits into Vietnam’s efforts to meet its international commitments in responding to climate change and promoting sustainable development.
In their memorandum of understanding, the Institute of Construction Economics and the Autodesk expressed theỉ hope that Building Information Modeling (BIM) and new digital platform technologies are utilised in the digital transformation of the construction sector in Vietnam.
The Vietnam Green Building Week 2022, slated for October 13 - 14, is set to promote dialogue and multidimensional cooperation to facilitate green practices in the construction sector.
Up to 85% of firms have an optimistic outlook for the business environment in Q4, whereas 15% are pessimistic about the future, according to a survey conducted by the General Statistics Office (GSO).
Up to 85% of enterprises in the processing-manufacturing and construction sectors expected better and stable business situation in the third quarter of this year, while only 15% predicted that the situation may be tougher, according to a survey conducted by the General Statistics Office (GSO).
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Vietnam Federation of Civil Engineering Association (VFCEA) to improve the quality of consulting, assessment and social criticism in the construction sector.
Singapore's economy will grow by 4 percent next year, likely be driven by improvements in the construction sector as well as manufacturing and finance, according to a survey of professional forecasters.
Climate change’s impacts, which are forecast to make the Mekong Delta lower than the sea level by about one metre in the next decade, are the greatest challenge facing the region, threatening all socio-economic sectors, including construction.
The Singaporean economy grew 0.2 percent in the first quarter of this year, a positive signal compared to a 2.4 percent contraction in the fourth quarter of 2020.
China’s direct investment in Cambodia reached 860 million USD in the first 11 months of last year, up 70 percent year-on-year, the Phnom Penh Post cited data from the Chinese Embassy in Phnom Penh as saying on January 5.
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.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has signed a decision approving a strategy on the development of Vietnam’s building materials for the 2021-30, with a vision to 2050.
A development strategy is being drawn up for the building material industry for 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, as the management and development of the sector are still facing a number of shortcomings.
More measures and policies should be introduced to support enterprises, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in the context of a growing number of businesses temporarily ceasing operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, economists have said.
