Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Sinh chaired the scientific workshop on waste incineration technology in clinker kilns in cement factories on March 30^th, 2021 with the presence of leaders of functional departments and agencies under the MoC; representatives of Construction Materials Association, Cement Association, representatives of the Hanoi Construction Department, Vietnam Cement Corporation, ThysenKrupp Industrial Solutions Vietnam.

The 14th regular meeting on technical cooperation in the drainage and wastewater treatment sector was held in Hanoi by the Vietnam Ministry of Construction (MoC) in cooperation with the Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and Tourism (MLIT) on March 25^th in online form.

The Vietbuild Hanoi International Exhibition 2021 opened in Hanoi capital on March 24, running with the theme of construction, building materials, real estate, and interior decoration with the participation of Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh - Head of International Exhibition Steering Committee VIETBUILD; former Minister of Construction Nguyen Hong Quan; Vice Chairman of Hanoi City People's Committee Duong Duc Tuan; Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai.

Vietnam's Ministry of Construction officially handed over to Laos the new National Assembly House in Vientiane on March 20^th. The hand-over was made on time to serve the first session of the 9th Lao National Assembly.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam cooperated with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan to organize the Vietnam - Japan Business Forum for energy efficiency, energy conservation and renewable energy on March 17^th with the participant of experts, international guests, representatives of enterprises operating in the field of energy saving and renewable energy of Vietnam and Japan.

At the 3rd Conference on sustainable development of the Mekong Delta adapting to climate change, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi said that in the coming time, the Ministry of Construction will continue to focus and complete “Orientation for the development of urban and rural systems in the Mekong Delta", as a basis for construction of Mekong Delta Region Planning.

Memorandum of Understanding on the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Program in Buildings in Vietnam was signed between the Housing and Real Estate Market Management Agency (the Ministry of Construction) and the German Development Cooperation (GIZ).

Vietnam and Cuba sought measures to increase two-way trade to 500 million USD in 2025 during the 38th meeting of the Vietnam-Cuba Inter-Governmental Committee, held online on December 30.

The Vietnam Construction Environment Association held a Workshop “Indoor air quality standards for residential and public buildings in Vietnam” on December 19^th with the participation of leaders of the Department of Science, Technology and Environment (Ministry of Construction); experts from construction and medical associations; lecturers of universities; experts from Panasonic Group and many domestic and international delegates, aiming to consult experts in improving the quality and complete the content of the draft TCVN “Indoor air quality standards for residential and public buildings – design standards”.

The 2^nd ASEAN – Japan smart cities network high level meeting took place online on December 16^th. Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh co-chaired the conference. There were Japanese Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) Akaba Kazuyoshi; ASEAN Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi; national representatives, smart city representatives under ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN) at the conference.  

The Project Management Unit "Improving energy efficiency in commercial buildings and high-rise apartment buildings in Vietnam" (EECB project) held a consultation workshop “Development of energy efficiency certification for existing buildings in Vietnam: process and results” on December 15^th. Deputy Director of Department of Science, Technology and Environment (Ministry of Construction), Deputy Director of EECB project - Mr. Nguyen Cong Thinh chaired the workshop with presence of representatives of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the German International Cooperation Organization (GIZ) and many domestic and international experts working in the field of energy saving and environment.