(Construction) - Many Vietnamese prepare for Tet by cooking special holiday foods and cleaning their house. There are a lot of customs practiced during Tet.

(Construction) - Responding to the movement "The whole country joins hands for the poor, no one left behind" by the Prime Minister, on January 19, Standing Committee of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee Yen Bai organized a reception of 10 tons of rice donated by Sao Mai Group and Construction Newspaper to the poor in Yen Bai province on the occasion of the Lunar New Year.

(Construction) - On January 16 in Hanoi, the Vietnam Construction Union held a Conference to summarize its works, movement of workers and employees in the construction industry in 2019 and deploying missions in 2020.

(Construction) - In the atmosphere of the whole country preparing to welcome the traditional New Year, in Hanoi, Deputy Minister Le Quang Hung had a meeting with the Government Acceptance Council of construction.

(Construction) - As usual, every New Year comes, the Minister of Construction Pham Hong Ha visits, wishes New Year and presents to encourage construction workers on the construction site.

(Construction) - On January 12, Deputy Minister Bui Pham Khanh presented Medals for Construction Career to Mr. Noh Tae Keuk - an expert of Korean Land and Housing Corporation working at the Administration Department on housing and real estate market, Ministry of Construction.

(Construction) - Japanese construction company Shimizu announced December 26 that it has completed the pilot project of purifying soil contaminated by the wartime defoliant Agent Orange at Bien Hoa Airport in suburban Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. The company built the on-site soil washing plant and demonstrated that 95% of dioxin was removed.

HÀ NỘI – While there are few, if any, signs of the real estate bubble bursting in 2020, the Ministry of Construction said that land prices could increase in some areas.

(Construction) - On January 8, at the Ministry of Construction, Deputy Minister Bui Pham Khanh presented the Medal for Construction Career to Mr. Kim Jinoh - National Director of Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in Vietnam.

HÀ NỘI - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh and his Japanese counterpart Motegi Toshimitsu expressed their delight at the development of the Việt Nam-Japan extensive strategic partnership during talks in Hà Nội on Monday.

(Construction) - On January 2, for the third time in 10 years, the city held an exhibition and consulted people about the project to renovate the area around Hoan Kiem lake.

QUẢNG NGÃI - The southern central province of Quảng Ngãi plans to invest VNĐ2.8 trillion (US$121.2 million) in a wastewater treatment system from 2020 to 2025.

(Construction) - In the afternoon of January 3, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Southern Task Force held a meeting to summarize the works in 2019 and directions and tasks for 2020.

(Construction) - On January 2, Deputy Minister of Construction, Mr. Le Quang Hung chaired a press conference to review the construction industry in the past years and plan directions for 2020.

HCM CITY - The HCM City Department of Transport has asked the city's People’s Committee to outline plans for investment in public transport in new residential areas, including new bus lanes, in an aim to reduce traffic congestion.

(Construction) - In 2019, the production value of the whole construction industry reach a growth rate of 9.2%. Institutional building, strengthening the effectiveness and efficiency of specialized government management have many important results, thereby contributing to the whole country to complete the socio-economic targets.

(Construction) - On December 26, Deputy Minister of Construction Le Quang Hung had a working section with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to Vietnam.

(Construction) - In December 28, in Hanoi, Construction Newspaper held a ceremony to honor "3rd Typical Brand of Vietnam Construction Industry - 2019" voted by readers of Construction Newspaper. The program is broadcast live on the National Assembly television channel.

(Construction) - On December 25 in Hanoi, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Dinh Toan chaired the Appraisal Conference of National Urban and Rural System Planning Tasks 2021 - 2030, Vision by 2050.

TOKYO - Secretary General of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan Toshihiro Nikai said on Tuesday that he will lead the largest-ever delegation to Việt Nam for a friendly visit from January 11-14.

(Construction) - On December 20, the National Institute of Architecture solemnly celebrated the 40th anniversary of its founding (1979 - 2019). After 40 years of construction and development efforts, with great contributions to the Vietnamese construction industry, the National Institute of Architecture was honored to receive the Prime Minister's Certificate of Merit.

(Construction) - On December 19, at the Ministry of Construction, Newspaper of Construction solemnly held the launch of a new interface and English version of its E-news.

(Construction) - On December 12, the Ministry of Construction organized a seminar to gather comments from experts on the Draft Decree detailing a number of articles of the Law on Architecture. Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Dinh Toan chaired the seminar.

(Construction) - In the afternoon of 10 December, in Hanoi, Minister of Construction Pham Hong Ha received Mr. Benoit Bosquets - Director of Sustainable Development of East Asia - Pacific region of the World Bank (WB) and Mr. Ousmane Dione - WB General Director in Vietnam.

(Construction) - In the morning of December 9, in Hanoi, Editor-in-chief of Construction Newspaper Nguyen Anh Dung had a meeting with Mr. Kazuo Ueda - Chairman of Japan Financial Initiative Association (JFI).

(Construction) - On December 4, at the Ministry of Construction, Deputy Minister Le Quang Hung had a working session with the Delegation of Japanese International Friendship Exchange Council (FEC). Deputy President Yoshiki Onoi was the head of delegation.

(Construction) - For many years, the National University of Civil Engineering (NUCE) and JFE Steel Corporation, Japan have implemented many research cooperation programs to deploy Japanese advanced technology applications to suit with construction of Vietnam.

(Construction) - On December 3 in Hanoi, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Dinh Toan chaired the appraisal meeting of the Van Giang Urban Planning, Hung Yen province until 2040, with a vision to 2050. Deputy Minister Nguyen Dinh Toan chaired the meeting.

(Construction) - The new national stadium has been completed by a group of contractors, Taisei Corp., Azusa Sekkei Co. and Kengo Kuma and Associates after three years of construction since December 2016.　

HCM CITY - The programme on vocational training for workers in rural areas should be modified amid changes caused by rapid urbanisation, the HCM City's Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has said.