After reallocating and scaling back funding for several projects, the public investment capital plan directly managed by the Ministry of Construction this year stands at approximately 38.9 trillion VND.

The Prime Minister has mandated the expansion and upgrading of limited two-lane and four-lane expressways to standard scale; prioritising the eastern North-South expressway. The Ministry of Construction is tasked with coordination with relevant ministries, agencies, and localities to review and report to the Government leadership on proposed investment plans.

The expansion of rental housing has been identified as a principal direction for the future, aimed at safeguarding the right to housing for all. This marks a significant shift in housing policy, moving from a focus on commercial housing alone to a dual emphasis on both commercial and rental housing. Such a reorientation is expected to stabilise the property market and ensure access to secure, long-term accommodation that remains affordable.

The Ministry of Construction has issued Circular No. 10/2026/TT-BXD, providing guidance on implementing national criteria for new rural communes and the conditions for completing the provincial-level new rural development task during the 2026–2030 period under its authority.

The Ministry of Construction has approved the investment project to complete and expand Cu Mong Tunnel on the eastern section of the North–South Expressway, with a total investment of more than 900 billion VND from the state budget. The project is expected to be basically completed by the end of 2026 and put into operation in 2027.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed off an official dispatch ordering the enhancement of measures for ensuring traffic order and safety during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday and the spring festive season.

The Ministry of Construction has issued Consolidated Document No.22/VBHN-BXD, which updates and unifies regulations on vehicles, personnel, and state management responsibilities in cross-border road transport activities, in line with Viet Nam’s international commitments.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stressed that modern and comprehensive infrastructure is both an urgent requirement and a long-term strategic mission, serving as a stepping stone for fast and sustainable development.

All relevant agencies are working urgently to implement the Prime Minister’s directions on the implementation of the “Quang Trung Campaign” to rebuild and repair houses damaged by recent storms and floods in the central region, ensuring that all affected residents have safe homes to welcome the Lunar New Year, an official has said.

The Ministry of Construction has issued Decision No. 2109/QD-BXD announcing amended, supplemented, and replaced internal administrative procedures in the housing sector, aimed at streamlining processes, enhancing decentralisation, and improving administrative effectiveness.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on September 5 afternoon agreed on adjustments to the 2025 central budget expenditure estimates relating to the Ministry of Construction and targeted supplements for provincial and municipal People’s Committees.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh praised the Ministry of Construction for its bold reforms and innovation, driving major gains in infrastructure and policy, while urging fixes for real estate and housing challenges at the ministry’s first Party Congress, for 2025–2030, in Ha Noi on August 5.

The government has recently issued Decree No. 140/2025/ND-CP (June 12, 2025, clearly) to define the responsibilities, tasks, and authority of two-level local authorities in the field of state management under the Ministry of Construction. The decree will take effect on July 1, 2025, with some provisions taking retroactive effect from March 1, 2025.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha asked ministries and localities to speed up land clearance and relocation works in the North-South high-speed rail line project during a hybrid conference on the land clearance plan for the railway project on June 16.

The Minister of Construction has requested VinSpeed High-Speed Rail Investment and Development JSC and Truong Hai Group Joint Stock Company (Thaco) to complete documents seeking approval of their proposals to invest in the North-South high-speed railway.