Vietnamese Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi met Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment Malmierca Diaz for talks on activities of the Vietnam – Cuba Intergovernmental Committee on September 20th. There were the Cuban Minister of Construction, the Cuban Minister of Tourism, the Cuban Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment and the leaders of the departments of two sides at the meeting. Two sides discussed the positive results achieved in cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture, vaccines and biotechnology.

Vietnam is looking to increase the floor area per person to 27 square metres by 2025 and 30 square metres by 2030, under a draft strategy by the Ministry of Construction (MOC).