PM chairs 23rd steering committee meeting on key national transport projects
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the State Steering Committee for key transport projects, on January 30 chaired the 23rd meeting to review progress and accelerate major transport infrastructure projects nationwide today now.
Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Sinh details new decree on housing, real estate data systems
Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Sinh on Jan 30 chaired a briefing on a Government-issued decree regulating development and management of the national information system and database on housing and the real estate market nationwide in Viet Nam in 2026 too.
Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh re-elected to the 14th Party Central Committee
Mr. Tran Hong Minh, Secretary of the Ministry of Construction’s Party Committee, has been re-elected as a full member of the 14th Party Central Committee, according to official election results announced on January 22.
Minister Tran Hong Minh inspects Cho Moi–Bac Kan Expressway progress
Construction Minister Tran Hong Minh inspected the Cho Moi–Bac Kan Expressway, urging contractors to speed up work, finish the subgrade by June and ensure seamless links with the planned Ha Noi–Thai Nguyen–Cho Moi route under master plans.
Minister Tran Hong Minh reviews Huu Nghi–Chi Lang, Dong Dang–Tra Linh expressway progress
On Jan 14, Minister Tran Hong Minh inspected the Huu Nghi–Chi Lang and Dong Dang–Tra Linh expressways, urging faster work, strict quality and safety, and removal of bottlenecks to accelerate completion.
Minister Tran Hong Minh orders Quy Nhon–Chi Thanh Expressway main lane to open by Jan 31
During a field inspection, Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh instructed contractors to intensify efforts and mobilize additional resources to ensure the main carriageway of the Quy Nhon–Chi Thanh Expressway opens to traffic before January 31.
Yokohama City and Kajima to partner on CO2-absorbing concrete for public works
Yokohama City and Kajima Corporation announced on January 14 the signing of a partnership agreement to utilize concrete products that absorb and fix carbon dioxide (CO2) within the city.
Toda-led consortium launches commercial operations at Goto floating wind farm
Goto Floating Wind Farm LLC, an SPC formed by a consortium led by Japan’s Toda Corp., said on Jan. 5 it has begun commercial operations at its floating offshore wind project off Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture.
MLIT’s Kanto Bureau to pilot construction site closures during extreme heat
The Kanto Regional Development Bureau of the MLIT will trial a system allowing construction sites to suspend operations during periods of extreme heat to support working-style reforms in the industry.
Takenaka Corporation and partners develop towable hydrogen power generator
Japanese construction company Takenaka Corporation, in collaboration with Nasu Denki-Tekko Co., Ltd. and Nippon Filcon Co., Ltd., has developed a towable hydrogen power generation system.
Minister Tran Hong Minh proposes fast-track “green lane” for social housing
Construction Minister Tran Hong Minh proposed a “green lane” to fast-track approvals for social housing, cutting red tape, easing bottlenecks and shortening timelines to boost the nationwide supply of affordable homes for low-income families in 2026.