Ventilation brick is one of the building materials that have been introduced for a long time and have been used quite commonly in many construction projects so far. The application of ventilation bricks brings the building many values in terms of architecture, aesthetics, and efficiency. To provide more information for readers, this paper introduces some popular types of ventilation bricks that are commercially available on the market and the current status of using these bricks in real buildings. The paper also proposes solutions to promote the advantages and overcome the disadvantages of utilizing ventilation bricks in each specific application to effectively apply the ventilation bricks in modern architectural works, contributing to the improvement of human life quality as well as the sustainability and aesthetics of the building.