On September 29, 2025, in Hanoi, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Tuong Van met and worked with Mr. Ahsan Iqbal - Federal Minister in charge of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, and Vice Chairman of the Planning Commission of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Vietnam Kohdayar Marri. Leaders of units under the Ministry of Construction and staff of the Pakistani Embassy in Vietnam also attended the meeting.

Việt Nam is stepping up plans to develop a new generation of highly skilled railway workers, as the country prepares for an unprecedented expansion of its rail network, including the long-awaited North–South high-speed line.