From November 4-8, 2024, the 12th World Urban Forum (WUF12) will be taken place in Cairo, Egypt, with the theme “It all starts at home”. The forum emphasizes the role of local governments in each country in promoting sustainable urban development.

In celebration of Vietnam Urban Day on November 8 and in alignment with the theme of the 12th World Urban Forum (WUF12) session, “It All Starts at Home,” as well as to advance urban sustainability, the Ministry of Construction will host the 3rd Vietnam Urban Sustainability Summit on November 8, 2024, in Hanoi. Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Viet Hung, former Deputy Minister of Construction Phan Thi My Linh; leaders of embassies of several countries in Vietnam; representatives of ministries, branches, localities, domestic and international organizations attended the Forum.

On November 6^th, 2024, in Hanoi, Deputy Minister of Construction Pham Minh Ha welcomed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Austria to Vietnam Philipp Agathonos. Leaders of businesses from the Republic of Austria, operating in the fields of water supply, drainage, wastewater treatment, green buildings, energy saving, smart cities, attended the meeting.

On November 1, 2024, in Hanoi, the Institute of Building Materials (VIBM, under the Ministry of Construction) organized the International Scientific Conference “Materials of the 21st Century”. This is one of the events in response to the 55th anniversary of the Institute’s founding (November 4, 1969 – November 4, 2024). Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh; many domestic and international managers, experts, and scientists attended the event.

On October 11, 2024, in Hanoi, Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi welcomed the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Democratic and People's Republic of Algeria to Vietnam, Sofiane Chaib.

On October 9, 2024, in Hanoi, Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi - Co-Chairman of the Vietnam - Cuba Intergovernmental Committee chaired the ceremony to award the Medal for the Cause of Construction to Mr. Orlando Nicolas Hernandez Guillen - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to Vietnam. Leaders of units under the Ministry of Construction, leaders of a number of enterprises cooperating and implementing projects in Cuba; experts and officials of the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Vietnam attended the ceremony.

As part of high-ranking delegation of the Party and State led by General Secretary, President To Lam and his wife on a State visit to Cuba from September 25-27, Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi had talks with Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment and Co-Chairman of the Vietnam - Cuba Intergovernmental Committee Oscar Pérez Oliva Fraga, as well as with Cuban Minister of Construction René Antonio Mesa Villafaña.

Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Tuong Van had a meeting and worked with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Vietnam Amal Abdel Kader Elmorsi Salama on strengthening cooperation between the two sides, especially in the urban sector, on September 27^th.

On September 25^th, 2024, at the headquarters of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in Washington DC, US, Vietnamese Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi and the delegation of the Ministry of Construction had a working session with Mr. Solomon Greene, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

The third Vietbuild Hanoi International Exhibition 2024, running on September 25-29 at National Exhibition Construction Center in Nam Tu Liem District, attracts the participation of over 1,200 pavilions displaying new products and advanced technology of famous brands from many countries.