As part of his official working trip to Japan, Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh held meetings with two of Japan’s leading corporations — OCG and Tokyu Corporation — to strengthen bilateral cooperation in infrastructure, urban planning, and green, smart city development.

Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh leads the working delegation during a field study on transit-oriented urban development models in Japan, October 16, 2025.

During the meeting with OCG, a top Japanese consulting and design firm with extensive experience in international infrastructure projects, Minister Tran Hong Minh praised the company’s contributions to Japan’s ODA projects in Vietnam. He invited OCG to expand its investment and consider becoming a strategic shareholder in major Vietnamese consulting firms such as TEDI, VNCC, and CONINCO.

The Minister emphasized that such partnerships would support technology transfer, enhance management and design capacity, and promote participation in large-scale public–private partnership (PPP) projects in Vietnam.

The working delegation of the Ministry of Construction during the working visit to Japan, October 2025.

Later the same day, the delegation met with Tokyu Corporation, a leading Japanese enterprise known for its successful Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) models such as the Shibuya Station complex in Tokyo. Minister Minh expressed interest in learning from Japan’s experience in developing dynamic TOD hubs that encourage public transport use and foster sustainable urban growth.

He welcomed Tokyu’s expansion of investment in Vietnam’s green and smart urban projects, affirming that the Ministry of Construction would provide favorable conditions for the company’s operations and partnerships.

These meetings demonstrated the Ministry’s strong commitment to deepening strategic cooperation with Japan’s leading corporations — recognized globally for their expertise and innovation in infrastructure and urban development.