(Construction) - Japanese construction company Konoike Construction has inaugurated the "Konoike Robot Park," a test field for robotic technology, in Suminoe Ward, Osaka City.

(Construction) - On August 28th, the Japan Association for the 2025 World Expo unveiled the exhibition themes for the pavilions at the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which will focus on "Cities of the Future."

(Construction) - During the European business trip, Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi and the National Assembly's Economic Committee visited Austria.

(Construction) – On August 29-30, 2024, Minister Nguyễn Thanh Nghị led a delegation from the Ministry of Construction on a working visit to Hungary to exchange expertise in urban planning, construction, and architecture. This visit aimed to strengthen the Comprehensive Partnership between Vietnam and Hungary.

(Construction) - Japanese construction company Obayashi announced on August 9th that it has conducted a pilot test in collaboration with Komatsu to explore the utilization of hydrogen at construction sites.

(Construction) - The Japan Association of Construction Skilled Workers (JAC), an organization promoting appropriate environment for foreign construction workers, signed a "Memorandum of Cooperation on Human Resource Development in the Construction Sector" with five Vietnamese universities on August 2. This agreement aims to strengthen collaboration in training and recruitment activities for individuals aspiring to work in the construction industry in Vietnam. The memorandum facilitates the introduction of these universities as potential partners for JAC's member organizations seeking to conduct foundational skills training and recruitment initiatives in Vietnam.

(Construction) - On August 17th in Hanoi, Minister of Construction Nguyễn Thanh Nghị, who chaired the Appraisal Council, led a meeting to review the General Plan for Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), with a vision extending to 2040.

(Construction) – On August 15th, the Ministry of Construction held the conference to disseminate Law No. 27/2023/QH15 on Housing (2023 Housing Law) and Law No. 29/2023/QH15 on Real Estate Business (2023 Real Estate Business Law), along with the associated regulatory documents.

(Construction) - On the 24th, Japanese engineering consulting firm Chodai Co., Ltd. announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with FlexBase, a Dutch company specializing in designing and building floating structures.

(Construction) - The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) has announced plans to conduct social experiments for dedicated lanes for autonomous delivery carts on highways, called "Autonomous Logistics Roads," by fiscal year 2027.

(Construction) - On July 29, at the National Assembly House, the Economic Committee, in collaboration with the Ministry of Construction, organized the consultation workshop on the draft Urban and Rural Planning Law.

(Construction) - Japanese construction company Obayashi Corporation has inaugurated a new research and development center in Singapore, aiming to serve as a hub for nurturing and disseminating next-generation construction technologies across Asia.

(Construction) - Japanese construction company Takenaka Corporation, in collaboration with other partners, will conduct a demonstration experiment combining autonomous vehicle transportation and drone flight in December.

(Construction) – On July 23, Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi met and discussed with Cuban Minister of Construction Rene Mesa Villafana and his working delegation.

(Construction) - Japanese construction company Shimizu Corporation has developed a carbon-negative resin concrete, which achieves a net negative CO2 emission, and applied it for the first time in a road construction project in Fukuoka City.

(Construction) - The Overseas Construction Association of Japan, OCAJI announced that the overseas construction orders of its 52 member companies for the fiscal year 2023 amounted to ¥2.2907 trillion, marking an 11.8% increase from the previous year.

(Construction) - Japanese construction company Kajima has secured permission to operate the Level 4 autonomous bus "ARMA" within the Haneda Innovation City (HICity) complex in Ota Ward, Tokyo.

(Construction) - Japanese construction company Obayashi Corporation has begun to reuse steel and concrete structural components from demolished buildings in new construction projects.

(Construction) – From July 3 to 5, the delegation of the Ministry of Construction, led by Deputy Minister Bui Xuan Dung, attended the ASEAN-China Ministerial Round Table on Construction and Housing 2024 (ACMROCH) held in Malaysia.

(Construction) - Japanese construction company Takenaka Corporation announced on June 7th that the symbolic "the Grand Ring" in Pavilion World West Section, under construction at the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025 site in Yumeshima, Osaka, has reached its topping-out stage.

(Construction) - Japanese cosmetics company KOSÉ Corporation announced a plan to construct a factory in Minami-Alps City, Yamanashi Prefecture, utilizing CO2-free hydroelectric power.

(Construction) - On June 21, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Construction held a conference to appraise the project to adjust the Master Plan for the construction of Chan May - Lang Co Economic Zone, Thua Thien Hue Province, to 2045, at a scale of 1/10,000. Deputy Minister Nguyen Tuong Van, Chairman of the Council, chaired the conference.

(Construction) – On June 12, Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi chaired a meeting with press agencies under the Ministry to celebrate the 99th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925 – June 21, 2024).

(Construction) - On June 13, Deputy Minister Nguyen Tuong Van presented the Certificate of Merit from the Minister of Construction to Mr. Christoph Erich Wilhelm Klinnert, Director of the German Development Cooperation Organization (GIZ) Project in Vietnam.

(Construction) - On May 31, four Japanese companies including Tokyo-based construction contractor Kajima announced that they developed an innovative concrete formwork method designed to reduce labor requirements.

(Construction) - Narita International Airport Corporation has revised the interim summary of its "New Narita Airport" vision, revealing the development schedule and projected costs.

(Construction) - On the morning of June 4, in Kon Plong district, a working delegation from the Ministry of Construction and other ministries and branches, led by Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Tuong Van, held a working session with the People's Committee of Kon Tum province.

(Construction) - At the National Assembly's question and answer session on natural resources and the environment, on the morning of June 4, Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi addressed questions related to the use of sea sand as construction material and urban flooding.

(Construction) – On the morning of May 29, under the direction and sponsorship of the Ministry of Construction and the Hanoi People's Committee, the Vietbuild Industry Hanoi International Exhibition 2024 was inaugurated at the National Exhibition Palace for Architecture and Construction Planning. The exhibition, themed "Machinery and Equipment - Industrial Goods - Construction Materials & Interior and Exterior Decoration," showcases a wide range of industry innovations and advancements.

(Construction) – On May 30, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Tuong Van chaired a meeting to gather opinions from various ministries and branches on three key issues: reviewing the criteria for classifying urban areas of Hai Phong city according to Type I urban area standards, assessing the level of urban infrastructure development in the planned An Duong district, and the expanded Hong Bang district.