JEFMS Journal

ABSTRACT:

Sustainable development is a development that can meet current needs without affecting or harming the ability to meet the needs of future generations. In other words, sustainable development must ensure efficient economic development, social equity, and environmental preservation. Research on sustainable development and sustainable development in the construction industry is a valuable theoretical and practical topic. This article focuses on clarifying several issues related to sustainable development, the impacts of the construction industry on three aspects of sustainable development in Vietnam, and also highlights the current status of sustainable development practices among construction contractors in Vietnam, along with some solutions for sustainable development by construction contractors in Vietnam today.

KEYWORDS:

Sustainable development, contractors, construction, Vietnam, current status

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