On January 30, informing about some outstanding results of the Ministry of Construction in 2025, Mr. Nguyen Tri Duc, Chief of Office of the Ministry of Construction, said that in 2025 alone, the entire construction industry completed 1,491 km of expressways; 456 km of national highways; 251 km of coastal roads, especially completed and opened to traffic the entire North-South expressway from Cao Bang to Ca Mau, continuing to deploy the Ca Mau - Cai Nuoc expressway, horizontal highways such as Tan Phu - Bao Loc, Quy Nhon - Pleiku expressway, Dat Mui - Hon Khoai Port traffic road...
Thus, by the end of 2025, the whole country has completed 3,345 km of main expressway lines, 458 km of intersections and access roads (total 3,803 km of expressway roads); 1,701 km of coastal roads, these are major advances compared to previous years, showing the results of the emulation movement "500 days and nights of emulation to complete 3,000 km of expressway roads".
In 2025, the Ministry implemented and completed 53 projects (15 projects started, 38 projects completed), significantly higher than in recent years, as well as compared to previous periods, reflecting the results of focusing on directing and implementing key projects, contributing to early promoting investment efficiency and serving the goal of economic growth in the coming period.
In 2025, component project 1 of the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong Railway project was also started; the T3 Terminal Project - Tan Son Nhat International Airport was completed; the expansion of the T2 International Passenger Terminal - Noi Bai International Airport and some works belonging to Long Thanh International Airport phase 1. In addition, in the field of maritime and inland waterways, investment has been completed and berths 3, 4, 5, 6 at Lach Huyen seaport have been put into operation.
Regarding urban development management, as of December 2025, after implementing the arrangement of administrative units at all levels, the national urbanization rate is estimated to reach about 45% (an increase of 0.7 percentage points compared to 2024), showing that although implementing the 02-level government model (removing district level), removing cities, towns, and townships, the urbanization process continues to be promoted and maintains an increasing trend.
The Ministry of Construction has advised the Politburo to issue Conclusion No. 224-KL/TW, dated December 8, 2025 on continuing to implement Resolution 06-NQ/TW of the Politburo on planning, construction, management and sustainable urban development of Vietnam to 2030, vision to 2045.
Regarding the management of technical infrastructure development: In 2025, the Ministry of Construction will continue to review and promulgate amendments to standards and regulations on technical infrastructure; National technical regulations on technical infrastructure works - Parking works...
To date, the proportion of land for transportation on urban construction land nationwide has reached from 12% to 20% (specifically in two special urban areas: Hanoi City reaches about 12-13%, Ho Chi Minh City currently reaches over 13%).
Regarding urban water supply, the percentage of urban population supplied with clean water from centralized water supply systems reached 95%, many urban areas from type III and above supplied with clean water from centralized water supply systems all reached or exceeded the targets set according to the water supply orientation of Vietnamese cities.
In 2025, the Ministry of Construction submitted and was approved by the National Assembly for 4 Laws and 2 Resolutions; submitted to the National Assembly to include contents on specific mechanisms and policies, especially applicable to high-speed railway projects on the North-South axis; The Government has issued 15 Decrees, 01 Resolution, and the Prime Minister has issued 02 decisions submitted by the Ministry of Construction. The Minister of Construction has issued 58 circulars under its authority.
Implementing the policy of strengthening decentralization, delegation of power, and decentralization of authority associated with the 2-level local government model, the Ministry of Construction has reviewed more than 600 legal documents still in effect in the fields of state management of the Ministry and proposed implementation in nearly 70 documents.
Accordingly, the Ministry of Construction has submitted to competent authorities for promulgation and promulgated according to its authority 9 legal normative documents to implement decentralization, delegation of powers, decentralization of authority, regulations on functions and tasks of specialized construction agencies in localities; the total number of tasks that have been decentralized and delegated is 118 tasks.
At the same time, implement cutting and simplifying administrative procedures when decentralizing, delegating powers, and delimiting authority, reaching a rate of 45% (54/120 administrative procedures), creating favorable conditions for people and businesses.
