ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY IN CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT THROUGH BIM – A STRATEGIC DIRECTION IN THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ERA
On May 6, 2025, the Construction Newspaper published an article highlighting the vital role of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in enhancing transparency, efficiency, and control in construction investment, especially amid the growing complexity and scale of infrastructure projects. The integration of BIM with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) opens up a breakthrough in construction investment management. A notable example is Portcoast Consultant Corporation, which has successfully applied the integration of BIM and GIS in large-scale, complex infrastructure projects such as seaports and railways. In the railway sector, Portcoast adopts an approach aligned with the international ISO 19650 standard, aiming not only at project-level information modeling but also at developing information models for asset management – a strategic move that emphasizes the core, long-term value of infrastructure projects.
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- Sir, in the booming era of information technology, what has the Institute of Construction Economics done to keep up and ensure the goals of the digital transformation project of the Construction sector?
Recognizing the role of digital transformation, on October 11, 2024, the Minister of Construction issued a decision approving the Digital Transformation Project of the Construction Sector for the period 2024-2025, with orientation to 2030. Under the assigned tasks, the Institute of Construction Economics has taken the lead in implementing 5 key task groups.

These include institutional improvement, development of standards, technical regulations, guidelines on BIM for state management; development of digital platforms, building and implementing BIM platforms applied in planning, appraisal, permitting, management of works and urban technical infrastructure at the Ministry of Construction and provincial Departments of Construction.
In addition, support for enterprises and promotion of the digital economy through building applications connecting investment and production activities; introducing digital platforms; providing legal document lookup tools and Q&A with state management agencies.
Human resource development such as training and enhancing skills on digital maps, GIS, and BIM platforms for officials, civil servants, and public employees in the construction sector.
The Institute has also developed advanced BIM training programs, defining input-output competency requirements and BIM competency assessment criteria suitable for Vietnam.
- Clearly, you have shared a lot of data on BIM and GIS. Could you share how BIM has brought about effectiveness and how these two tools combined support construction investment?
To understand BIM's effectiveness, we must first understand what BIM is. BIM is the process of using information technology to digitize all information of a project, represented through a detailed 3D spatial model.
This digital model not only contains geometric data but also non-geometric information, effectively supporting stages from design, construction to operation management...
It can be said that BIM has brought tremendous features and effectiveness. In Vietnam, many construction and transportation projects have applied this model throughout the investment process.
Notably, when BIM is combined with Geographic Information System (GIS), it creates superior power.

Integrating detailed construction data from BIM into the broader spatial context of GIS allows stakeholders to comprehensively analyze and assess the impact of the work on the surrounding environment such as terrain, connected infrastructure, natural conditions, and vice versa.
The application also optimizes design and planning such as selecting optimal routes and construction locations based on both detailed technical data and spatial context. Lifecycle management is effective, visualizing the entire project in a virtual reality environment, from survey, design, construction to operation and maintenance…
In complex infrastructure projects such as railways, technology platforms like ArcGIS software enhance efficiency from planning, design, construction to operation management by seamlessly integrating BIM and GIS information.
Optimizing implementation of railway and seaport projects
- Can you elaborate on the role of these applications in implementing seaport and railway projects?
Alongside efforts from regulatory agencies, pioneering enterprises have proactively and vigorously applied digital technology into operations. A typical example is Portcoast Consultant Corporation integrating BIM and GIS into complex infrastructure projects such as seaports and railways.
Portcoast synchronously integrates all data such as planning, traffic, topography, design on a single digital platform. The BIM model is updated throughout all stages, combined with GIS to help stakeholders easily grasp overall and detailed information, from current status to development orientation. This platform allows online access and interaction with all technical data such as drawings, digital maps, models, reports — even for non-specialists.
In the seaport infrastructure system, topographic survey data is digitized into 3D models, allowing channel depth analysis and assessing the capability to receive large ships.
Geological survey data, ground materials, and field test results are integrated into a 3D geological model on the GIS platform, connected to professional reports, creating a comprehensive information ecosystem.

This enables hydrological simulation, flow modeling, and route design to support optimal decision-making in planning. The integration of technology also allows progress monitoring and real-time construction updates.
When applied to railway infrastructure, Portcoast approaches according to international standard ISO 19650, not only focusing on project information modeling but also aiming to build asset management information models. This is a strategic move focusing on the most crucial element of long-term infrastructure projects.
- To ensure the goals of the construction sector's digital transformation project, what will the Institute do in the near future and what solutions are needed, sir?
The digital transformation of the construction sector is making strong progress, reflected in the Government's determination and the implementation efforts of specialized agencies, including the Institute of Construction Economics.
We are currently developing draft guidelines for applying BIM in appraisal and BIM application for railway works, with participation from many domestic and international experts.
The Institute is also coordinating research to develop a national BIM platform; building advanced BIM training programs for BIM managers and BIM coordinators…
The widespread implementation of BIM will help concretize the application of information technology, enhance business competitiveness as well as that of the construction sector.
In the coming time, the Institute of Construction Economics will continue to improve these contents and implement key tasks to contribute to achieving the goals of the sector's digital transformation project.
Thank you very much!
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