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Contractors say building material shortage exists for transport projects

As the real estate market is stagnant, building materials are abundant, but shortages exist for road-bed composition and foundation for transport infrastructure projects.

Construction firms urged to apply technology to improve efficiency

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and Industry 4.0 required construction firms to invest in technology to improve efficiency.

Artificial sand market has potential

Most construction works use illegally exploited sand because legal sources can satisfy only 20 percent of total 120 million cubic meters of sand needed every year.

MOC gives push to coal-fired thermopower ash and slag sales

A new step forward has been taken in implementing the plan on sales of coal-fired thermopower ash and slag with the release of national standards on slag used for surface leveling.

Building material producers worried because of new regulation

China, which can churn out 2 billion tons of cement a year, is trying to restrict cement production domestically, which means a big opportunity for Vietnam to boost exports to the market. 

Green bricks fail to get off ground

Vietnam has been focusing on the development of non-fired adobe brick to gradually replace clay bricks for construction. However, after nearly ten years of efforts, clay bricks remain dominant.

Foreign groups try to conquer building material market

VietNamNet Bridge - After a period of aggressive acquisitions of troubled Vietnamese enterprises, foreign companies have begun increasing their investments in Vietnam.

What’s the future for Vietnam’s construction industry?

It is the right time for Vietnam’s construction conglomerates to think of developing the international market, or they may lose the home market in the future because of outdated technology, lack of management skills and brain drain.

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Transport ministry saves over VND39 trillion from 44 projects

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport has saved VND39.365 trillion from 44 projects after reviewing and making changes to these projects in accordance with Resolution 11/NQ-CP issued by the Government in 2011.

Building material manufacturers regain consciousness on warming market

VietNamNet Bridge – The frozen real estate market is defrosting on the information about the disbursement of the VND30 trillion bailout, which has also revived the building material industry

Chances for unbaked building materials

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government’s drastic measures for wide application of unbaked bricks, also known as lightweight concrete bricks, promise a brighter future for producers of this new type of building materials.