Construction materials market shows signs of easing after price surge

Friday, Jun 12, 2026

Several steel companies have announced price cuts for construction steel products, marking the first downward adjustments this year and offering some relief to contractors facing rising project costs.  

Construction materials industry's revenue to reach $47 billion

Wednesday, Nov 13, 2024

In recent years, the Vietnamese construction materials industry has encountered numerous challenges.

Facilitating the use of unbaked construction materials in Việt Nam

Monday, Jul 22, 2024

The State has approved a programme for using these types of construction materials in Việt Nam until 2030.

PM asks for solutions to difficulties in construction projects, real estate market

Monday, Apr 03, 2023

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked ministries and agencies to remove obstacles related to land and construction materials to implement investment projects on highways and real estate.

High cost of construction materials puts pressure on Viet Nam's construction industry

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023

According to contractors and investors in Ha Noi, while the price of cement has stabilised, other essential building materials such as steel and construction sand continue to increase in price.

The rise of construction materials price

Wednesday, Mar 23, 2022

Prices of construction materials like iron and steel, cement, stone, and sand have increased relentlessly since the beginning of this year due to a surge in demand caused by the peak construction period being delayed by COVID-19 from February-April last...

VN to develop eco-friendly construction materials

Monday, Jun 21, 2021

Associate Professor Dr. Le Trung Thanh, head of the Vietnam Institute for Building Materials under the Ministry of Construction discusses the development of Viet Nam''s eco-friendly construction materials and solutions to help the sector become sustainable in the future. 

HCM City construction materials market expected to benefit from huge demand

Wednesday, Jan 27, 2021

HCM City is removing legal bottlenecks to the housing market and the COVID-19 pandemic is under control, factors that will revive its construction materials market whose annual peak season begins in the first quarter.

Construction materials market flourishes again

Thursday, Nov 19, 2020

After a gloomy period due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the construction materials market in HCM City started to flourish again in the third quarter as the peak construction season began and demand from some export markets recovered.

Stagnated construction leads to large steel inventories

Monday, Sep 14, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to many construction and real estate projects being delayed, resulting in large inventories of construction materials, especially steel.

Trade office works to boost commercial ties with Laos amid COVID-19

Sunday, Sep 06, 2020

Demand in Laos for production and construction materials and consumer goods has fallen significantly due to the impact of COVID-19.

Construction industry issues action plan to reduce emissions

Wednesday, Aug 05, 2020

The Ministry of Construction has announced a national action plan on green growth in 2020-2030 focusing on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and implementing the Paris Agreement.

Viet Nam offers tremendous investment opportunities: VinaCapital CEO

Wednesday, May 06, 2020

Consumer goods, healthcare, energy, construction materials, infrastructure, and technology are among the sectors with enormous potential for investment in Viet Nam once the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, an expert has said.

Cement demand forecast to climb 4-5% this year

Tuesday, Feb 18, 2020

The Ministry of Construction has forecast cement demand will increase by 4-5 per cent this year thanks to a recovery in the real estate market.

Non-fired bricks to be promoted

Friday, Feb 22, 2019

Increasing the use of non-fired building materials is a trend in many countries, including Viet Nam.