On December 14, 2024 in Hanoi, the Ministry of Construction held a Conference to review the work in 2024 and the direction and tasks in 2025 of the Construction industry under the chairmanship of Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi. The Conference was held in person and online to 63 provinces and cities nationwide. President of the Vietnam Engineering Consultant Association Nguyen Thi Duyen attended the conference.

(Photo source: Ministry of Construction Portal)

The report on the implementation of tasks in 2024 summarized that the Construction industry has achieved certain achievements, reaching and exceeding a number of planned targets in the Action Program to implement Resolution 01/NQ-CP of the Government such as the gross domestic product of the Construction industry, the national urbanization rate, the wastewater collection and treatment rate, the average housing area nationwide; However, the target of the number of completed social housing units and the target of the proportion of urban population supplied with clean water through the centralized water supply system have not been achieved.

In 2024, the Ministry of Construction will pay special attention to the work of perfecting institutions, the National Assembly will pass the Law amending a number of Laws so that the Housing Law and the Law on Real Estate Business will take effect earlier than August 1, 2024, and complete the submission to the Government of a number of legal documents under its authority. In particular, the Ministry of Construction will focus on advising the Government and the Prime Minister on many effective solutions to resolve difficulties and problems for the real estate market and enterprises. In 2025, the Ministry of Construction will set out planning targets, directions, and tasks in the areas under the state management function of the Ministry of Construction with specific targets and solutions.

Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi, speaking at the conference, assessed that 2025 is the final year to complete the socio-economic development plan goals for the 2021-2025 period, so the entire construction industry strives to complete the construction industry’s goals set by the Government.

Minister Nguyen Thanh Nghi and Deputy Ministers of the Ministry of Construction took  photos with Leaders of Associations.