An Overview of the Legislation on Sustainability and Strategy Accessing the Sustainability Performance of Road Construction Projects in Vietnam

Road construction projects require a large amount of resources, labor, and equipment, which has significant negative effects on sustainability, such as carbon emissions, resource depletion, and forced labor. This paper aims to conduct a review of current policies and regulations concerning the sustainability of road construction projects. According to the results, policies are primarily aimed at achieving economic and environmental objectives, while social issues are barely considered. Accordingly, a systematic strategy is developed to assess the sustainability performance of road construction projects in Vietnam. The strategy sets a foundation for comparing systematically projects toward sustainable development. Additionally, supporting activities, such as improving stakeholder understanding, enforcing mandatory requirements, and ensuring consistency of laws, are proposed to adopt the proposed strategy.