Institute of Construction Materials - 50 years of development

The  Vietnam Institute for Building Materials (VIBM), under the Ministry of Construction, is the national scientific and technological research institute focusing on building materials and other fields including construction mechanics, infrastructure, and the construction environment; serving the state management and development of the building materials industry nationwide.
Over more than 50 years of construction and development, the Institute of Building Materials has been awarded many prestigious honors by the Party and the State, including: 2 Third-Class Labor Orders (1977 and 1995), 2 Second-Class Labor Orders (1982 and 1985), 1 First-Class Labor Order (1999), 1 Third-Class Independence Order (2004), 1 Second-Class Independence Order (2009), 1 First-Class Independence Order (2014), and a Certificate of Merit from the Prime Minister (2019). Simultaneously, many research groups from the Institute have received numerous science and technology awards, including: 8 Vifotech Science and Technology Innovation Awards, 3 Utility Model Patents, and 3 Copyright Certificates. The Institute of Building Materials has established cooperative relationships with over 150 foreign partners in the following areas: scientific research; exchange of scientific and technological information; development of technical standards and regulations; training and professional capacity building; technology transfer, equipment, and production lines; and production and trading of building materials products.
Currently, the Institute of Building Materials' facilities include: In the North, the Institute's headquarters are located in Hanoi with a system of laboratories and experimental workshops built on an area of ​​1.3 hectares: the VILAS 003 national standard laboratory; the LAS XD 1133 specialized construction laboratory; specialized research laboratories: cement and concrete, ceramics and glass, refractory and fire-resistant materials, organic materials and construction chemicals, environment and energy saving...; and specialized experimental workshops for trial production and technology refinement. Facility 2 in Ha Nam, with a land area of ​​over 2.8 hectares, is currently under construction to build an experimental production workshop system. In the South, the Southern Branch of the Institute of Building Materials is located in the Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Park with facilities including: a national standard laboratory (VILAS 500); and a specialized construction laboratory (LAS XD 165). Fixed assets include machinery, equipment, and tools used for scientific research and scientific and technological services, testing, and inspection.
With a well-developed infrastructure, extensive international cooperation, and a highly qualified research staff in the field of building materials—including over 30 graduates from the Faculty of Building Materials, Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, who hold important positions in the Institute such as Director, Director of the Concrete-Cement Center, etc.—the Institute of Building Materials consistently and effectively carries out the following main tasks:
- Conducting scientific research projects, applying technical advancements, developing and transferring technology in the field of building materials and other fields including: construction mechanics, technical infrastructure, and the built environment.
- Performing tasks serving the state management of construction materials and other fields including: construction mechanics, technical infrastructure and construction environment as assigned by the Minister of Construction or commissioned by state agencies:
+ Participating in the development of legal documents; researching and developing orientations, strategies, plans, and policies for development; building a database system, organizing research, compiling, disseminating, and applying national technical standards and regulations, and technical procedures in the above fields;
+ Preparing strategic environmental assessment reports; reports on environmental protection work, and greenhouse gas emission inventories for the industry;
+ Researching experimental methods; analyzing, testing, and verifying raw materials and fuels used in production; assessing environmental impacts, providing environmental services, and treating waste at construction material production facilities; organizing inspections, assessments, and quality control of products and goods in the construction materials sector; certifying products, goods, and services as conforming to standards and regulations; certifying management systems as conforming to standards;
- Organizing production, import and export, and investment in the business of products, materials, laboratory equipment, and production equipment.
- Undertaking and organizing the construction of new buildings, repairs, and renovations of construction projects.
- Organizing and providing consulting and technical services for construction projects:
+ Preparing investment projects, conducting geological and environmental surveys, designing construction projects, reviewing technical designs, and compiling cost estimates; providing consulting services for bidding, project management, and quality control of construction and equipment installation;
+ Researching, evaluating, inspecting, and guiding the use of construction materials that conserve mineral resources, save energy, and are environmentally friendly in construction projects, materials for marine structures; developing green materials;
+ Inspecting and assessing the quality of construction projects and infrastructure; designing repairs, renovations, and troubleshooting technical problems; Preserving and restoring ancient architectural works and historical relics using specialized technologies and materials.
- Organizing postgraduate training in construction materials; training laboratory technicians, engineers, and workers to operate construction material production lines; providing capacity building, training, and disseminating information on science and technology and standardization systems in the field of construction materials and other fields including: construction mechanics, technical infrastructure, and the construction environment.
- Performing other tasks assigned by the Minister of Construction.

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