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Việt Nam issues decree to establish National Housing Fund

Việt Nam issues decree to establish National Housing Fund

Decree No. 302/2025/NĐ-CP, released on November 19, sets up a central fund under the Ministry of Construction and requires provincial authorities to establish and manage corresponding local housing funds.
Real estate overhaul can cool off prices

Real estate overhaul can cool off prices

Over the past three decades, Việt Nam has witnessed one of the strongest real estate price increases in Southeast Asia. Việt Nam News talks with experts about the underlying causes and possible responses to cool down the overheated market.
Affordable housing needs careful design

Affordable housing needs careful design

Across the country, overall housing supply has been rising, but the share of affordable homes remains critically low. Experts are urging goverment regulations to control real estate prices to be carefully designed to ensure feasibility and avoid further market distortions.
Government moves to cool soaring housing prices

Government moves to cool soaring housing prices

Under a draft solution, three key mechanisms are raised, including restricting loans for buyers of second home or more, reserving at least 30 per cent of housing projects for affordable homes and requiring real estate transactions to be conducted through...
Loans for the social housing programme hit VNĐ19.53 trillion

Loans for the social housing programme hit VNĐ19.53 trillion

The programme has become an important credit resource, helping tens of thousands of households, workers, and low-income workers to have conditions to settle down and stabilise their lives.
PM orders urgent action to cool housing prices

PM orders urgent action to cool housing prices

Despite constant efforts to remove bottlenecks and accelerate real estate developments, housing prices in some areas have continued surging and become unaffordable to many, partly due to speculation and supply shortage.
Ministry proposes 18 leading developers for social housing projects

Ministry proposes 18 leading developers for social housing projects

The proposed developers include Vingroup, Sun Group, Viglacera, HUD, HANCORP, Becamex IDC, Vinaconex, Nam Long, Đức Mạnh, TasecoLand, Cát Tường and Thủ Đô JSC, among others.
HCM City to provide social housing for people commuting long distances to work

HCM City to provide social housing for people commuting long distances to work

Individuals who already own a home but live far from their workplace may now be considered for social housing benefits in HCM City, provided they belong to the eligible groups.
Raising the roof on social housing income limits

Raising the roof on social housing income limits

The Ministry of Construction has proposed raising the income cap for individuals eligible to purchase homes at social housing projects from VNĐ15 million to VNĐ20 million.
New preferential interest rates applied for social housing young buyers

New preferential interest rates applied for social housing young buyers

The loans must arise from disbursements made between July 1 and December 31, 2025, and be financed through commercial banks that have registered to participate in the programme.
Social housing: More than just homes, a key to socio-economic development

Social housing: More than just homes, a key to socio-economic development

Social housing is crucial to the country’s social and economic infrastructure, making collaboration between the State, market mechanisms, and relevant stakeholders essential.
MoF proposes changes to Land Development Fund

MoF proposes changes to Land Development Fund

A central focus of the draft is on improving the management and operational mechanisms of the Land Development Fund, especially concerning the use of idle capital.
Construction begins on affordable housing project in Hà Nam

Construction begins on affordable housing project in Hà Nam

The project is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2026
Large social housing project breaks ground in Ninh Thuận

Large social housing project breaks ground in Ninh Thuận

Covering more than 37 hectares, the Dinh River New Urban Area is designed to accommodate a population of 6,500 people.
Ninh Thuận signs contract for 44.4 million social housing project

Ninh Thuận signs contract for $44.4 million social housing project

The project in the Thành Hải resettlement area will include 1,155 social housing units and 197 commercial housing units, with a total investment of over VNĐ1.13 trillion (US$44.4 million).