Hanoi (VNA) – 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 Hanoi on August 5.
PM Chinh, a Politburo member and Secretary of the Government's Party Committee, hailed the ministry for seriously and effectively following the resolutions and conclusions from the Party Central Committee, the Politburo, the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, the National Assembly, the Government, and the PM, particularly the 13th National Party Congress’s resolution, citing progress in institutional reforms, planning, infrastructure breakthroughs, added value creation, and anti-corruption efforts.
Despite the achievements, he flagged issues: a shaky real estate market, slow progress on affordable housing, untapped maritime potential, and unsustainable urbanisation plagued by traffic and pollution. Digital transformation and policy enforcement remain sluggish, with limited delegation of authority hampering efficiency, he said.
The PM called for a stronger Party organisation, with tighter oversight to prevent minor lapses from becoming major violations, especially in fighting corruption. He urged the ministry to bolster the capacity and combat strength of its Party units and members.
The ministry must continue following the Party and State’s policies and guidelines, including those outlined at the 13th and upcoming 14th National Party as well as in the Congress of the Government’s Party Organisation, contributing to making the three strategic breakthroughs, with a focus on road, aviation, railway, and waterway infrastructure, he said.
It must strengthen state management of construction, focusing on developing regulations, mechanisms, policies, strategy, and planning, rather than managing project-level details, he added.
PM Pham Minh Chinh (third from right) congratulates the Ministry of Construction on its first Party Congress. (Photo: VNA)
The PM pushed for faster adoption of science-technology, innovation, digital transformation, green transition, and circular economy, targeting smart city development and green transportation. The ministry was also tasked with leading transport connectivity, especially railway and waterway transport, unlocking resources through public-private partnerships, and speeding up large projects.
PM Chinh also demanded exceeding social housing targets and actively engaging in school construction in borderland areas.
Reflecting on the ministry’s past tenure, Vietnam’s infrastructure landscape has undergone transformation, with the country on track to complete 3,000km of expressways by the end of this year. Major milestones include the groundbreaking and completion of Long Thanh International Airport’s first phase; timely updates and adjustments to the planning of several airports such as Gia Binh International Airport; and competent authorities' approval of major investment proposals for key projects such as the North – South high-speed railway and the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway line. Urban railway projects in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City were also accelerated and brought into operation.
At the congress, decisions by the Standing Board of the Government's Party Committee were announced to appoint the Party Committee of the Ministry of Construction, along with its Standing Board, Secretary, Deputy Secretaries, and Inspection Board for 2025–2030.
Accordingly, the Party Committee of the Ministry of Construction for the new tenure consists of 39 members, with its Standing Board gathering 13 members. Tran Hong Minh, member of the Party Central Committee, member of the Government's Party Committee, and Secretary of the ministry's Party Committee in the 2020–2025 tenure, was assigned as Secretary in the new term./.
