The 1st Patriotic Emulation Congress of the Ministry of Construction (2025-2030) is a place to honor outstanding collectives and individuals, spread the spirit of patriotism, creativity and dedication, contributing to the sustainable development of the Construction industry in the new period. According to information from the Ministry of Construction, the 1st Patriotic Emulation Congress of the Ministry of Construction, the 2025-2030 period, is expected to take place on October 24.

On October 21st, 2025, at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Minister Tran Hong Minh, Deputy Minister Nguyen Tuong Van and the delegation of the Ministry of Construction presented 5 billion VND to support people in areas affected by storms No. 10 and No. 11. Minister Tran Hong Minh shared and responded to the call of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front to support people in areas affected by storms, the collective leadership, cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers of the Ministry of Construction organized a donation and support of 5 billion VND to share difficulties with people in affected localities, demonstrating the spirit of "Mutual love", "The healthy leaves cover the torn leaves" of the Vietnamese nation.

On October 17^th, 2025, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Association of  Civil Engineering Environment (VACEE) in collaboration with the Vietnam Green Building Program and the EDGE Green Building Certification System under the International Finance Corporation (IFC) organized a conference on "Green buildings combined with energy-saving cooling solutions for health and environmental protection".

On October 20th, 2025, in Hanoi, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyễn Tường Văn had a meeting and working session with Mr. Lee Sang Kyeong, First Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MoLIT) of the Republic of Korea, to discuss strengthening cooperation between the two sides.

On October 16^th, 2025, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Construction coordinated with the Hanoi People's Committee to organize a seminar on "Solutions to promote Green Buildings and Green Transport towards sustainable development goals" as a part of the Vietnam Green Building and Green Transport Week 2025. Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh - Head of the Organizing Committee of the Vietnam Green Building and Green Transport Week 2025 chaired the seminar.

On October 16-17, 2025, in Phu Quoc (Kien Giang province), the Ministry of Construction coordinated with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to organize a workshop on Mid-term Report and consultation on the implementation of the Project "Technical assistance to enhance urban development management capacity to respond to climate change through the development of the Vietnam Urban Planning and Development Management Information System (UPIS)".

During the working trip to Japan, on October 16^th, 2025, Minister Tran Hong Minh and the Ministry of Construction delegation had working sessions with Oriental Consultants Global (OCG) and Tokyu Corporation to promote cooperation between the two sides in the fields of construction, transport infrastructure, urban planning and TOD (Transit-Oriented Development) model development.

On October 15^th, 2025, as part of the Ministry of Construction's working trip to Tokyo, Japan, Minister Trần Hồng Minh held a working session with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan (MLIT) and the ASEAN-Japan Smart Cities Association (JASCA).

On October 2, 2025, in Hanoi, under the authorization of the leadership of the Ministry of Construction, Mr. Le Trung Thanh, Director of the Department of Science, Technology, Environment and Building Materials, chaired a meeting with relevant parties to prepare the content for the series of activities under the Vietnam Green Building and Green Transport Week 2025.

To implement the foreign affairs program approved by the Prime Minister, Minister of Construction Trần Hồng Minh led a Ministry of Construction delegation to Japan from October 15 to October 16, 2025. The purpose of the visit was to promote cooperation between Vietnam and Japan in the fields of urban development, water supply and drainage, wastewater treatment, and climate change adaptation in the construction sector.

On October 8^th, 2025, in Hanoi, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyễn Xuân Sang had a meeting with Deputy Minister of Transport and Logistics Services of Saudi Arabia, Musa bin Ahmed Al-Barqi.