Nguyễn Xuân Bắc, deputy director of the SBV’s Department of Credit for Economic Sectors, attributed the limited supply of social housing and the small number of projects eligible for loans to the slow disbursement.
Nationwide, 866 social housing projects have been developed with a combined investment of about VNĐ606 trillion (US$23 billion) and a total of 757,338 apartment units.
The rental housing project forms part of the broader Phố Hiến social housing development, which was officially launched on December 19, 2025, by the Hưng Yên Provincial People''s Committee in coordination with Vingroup.
Despite the recent completion of 886 housing projects with 757,338 apartments, the cost of housing in key Vietnamese cities has skyrocketed to around VNĐ100 million (US$4,000) per square metre – too high for people in low- and middle-income groups, as...
The Ministry of Construction has asked each province and city to begin construction of at least one rental housing project with budget funds in June and prepare development plans for the sector through 2030.
Businesses and industry experts are calling for stronger incentives, easier access to capital and land, and streamlined procedures to accelerate rental housing development in HCM City as home prices rise and demand from urban workers grows.
Thường Tín Commune tops the list with 10 projects, followed by Ô Diên Commune with seven projects and Phúc Thịnh Commune, Tây Phương Commune, Tây Tựu Ward and Đại Mỗ Ward with six projects each.
The construction ministry has proactively proposed new policy measures to translate the Party and State leadership’s directives into amendments to the Housing Law and the law on real estate business, which are expected to be submitted to the National Assembly...
With housing prices continuing to outpace incomes, rental housing is emerging as an increasingly important pillar of Việt Nam''s housing policy, offering a more realistic path to stable accommodation for millions of people.
Authorities have approved two more residential developments for foreign buyers as part of efforts to improve market liquidity and strengthen investor confidence.
Hà Nội has proposed a new regulatory framework allowing the conversion between social housing, commercial housing and resettlement housing projects in an effort to improve the use of underutilised housing stock and respond more flexibly to market demand.
The capital has been chosen to pioneer practical and scalable rental housing models that could later be replicated in other major urban and economic hubs nationwide.
At the local level, 13 provinces and cities have completed the establishment of funds and are seeking approval from provincial people’s councils for additional capital allocations, the report said.