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The Ministry of Construction (MoC) has just released its first quarterly report on the domestic real estate market.

The Vietnam Water Supply Association (VWSA) and the German Water Partnership held a forum in Hanoi on August 1 discussing water drainage development policy and service prices.

The Ministry of Construction (MoC) plans to start releasing quarterly reports on the domestic real estate market to increase transparency, Minister of Construction Pham Hong Ha said at a recent ministry meeting.

Increasing demand for green, environmentally-friendly materials and devices may help Viglacera earn higher-than-expected pre-tax profits this year.

The Central Steering Committee on Corruption Prevention and Control has sent a dispatch to Party units and authorities of centrally-run cities and provinces requesting strictly dealing with negative and corruption behaviours in anti-corruption units.

Hot issues relating to construction, transport, and culture sectors dominated the second day of the National Assembly’s Q&A session on June 5.

According to the Ministry of Finance, Licogi Corporation has lost a great deal of State capital. The total short-term debt of the firm has surpassed short-term assets by more than 1.2 trillion VND.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has asked the Ministry of Construction to pay attention to the development of social housing projects and homes for low-income earners while enhancing urban management and creating favourable conditions for construction businesses.

Nguyen Thi Phuong, who has worked at the Thang Long Industrial Park in Hanoi’s outskirts district of Dong Anh for years, said her family of three would enjoy a stable life if not for housing.

The cement production industry may face increasing pressure from an anticipated excess of supply over demand, although the industry posted good sale results this year.

Whether to stop or allow the use of chrysotile has once again become a hot topic with many debates among Government agencies and experts in the hearing session held by the National Assembly.

The UK will provide non-refundable aid sourced from the Commonwealth Foundation for the Vietnamese Construction Ministry to help the agency build smart buildings and implement smart city projects in Vietnam, said UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy Edward Vaizey.

The Ministry of Construction said that speeding up the equitisation of and divestment of State capital from its State-owned businesses is one of the main focuses of the sector in 2018.

The Ministry of Construction has cut or simplified 85 percent out of the 215 business and investment conditions, and eliminated five among the 17 conditional business lines.

The Ministry of Construction has offered nearly 80.58 million shares of the largest ceramics producer Viglacera in an attempt to offload the State capital in the company.

The use of smart fire prevention and detection technology is essential to ensure safety for buildings in smart cities, heard a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on May 22.

Vietnamese Minister of Construction Pham Hong Ha and Vice Chairman of the Lao National Assembly (NA) Somphan Phengkhammy agreed to speed up the construction of Lao NA House during their working session in Hanoi on May 17.

Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan listened to opinions and proposals on various issues raised by voters in My Khanh commune, Phong Dien district, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

The Hanoi People’s Court on March 13 declared jail terms to nine defendants involved in the 18 successive ruptures of the Da River water pipelines following the trial lasting more than one week.

The Hanoi People’s Procuracy on March 7 proposed 12-60 month imprisonment sentences to nine defendants in the Da River water pipeline’s 18 successive ruptures.