Experts urge cautions over Hà Nội’s proposed land price hike amid overheated market

Friday, Nov 14, 2025

Hà Nội Department of Natural Resources and Environment has completed a draft land price framework to be applied from January 1, 2026, which proposes increases in most areas.

Real estate overhaul can cool off prices

Saturday, Nov 01, 2025

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.

2024 Land Law: unresolved issues in land valuation

Monday, Oct 06, 2025

To ensure that policies are implemented effectively, fairly, and sustainably, it is urgent to amend and supplement the Land Law, particularly regarding the land valuation mechanism.

Law revised to apply market-based approach in valuing land price

Monday, Oct 17, 2022

The draft revised Law on Land, which will be on the agenda of the National Assembly’s meeting for the first time this month, is receiving a lot of attention from the public as it will remove the Government’s land price...

Evaluation of land prices key to market transparency

Tuesday, Sep 20, 2022

The draft amended Law on Land removed the State-regulated land price table and aimed to set more market-based land prices.

Removing land price table to prevent real estate overheating

Tuesday, Aug 30, 2022

Removal of the land price framework issued by the Government will make the market more transparent and prevent real estate from skyrocketing.

HCM City official land-price remains unchanged

Monday, Jun 21, 2021

Official land prices (called the coefficient or K coefficient) in HCM City will remain unchanged this year amid the rising cost of goods and challenges facing the economy, effective from June 18.

Tax policies for property sector must be carefully studied: finance ministry

Wednesday, May 05, 2021

Tax policies for the real estate sector must be carefully studied and introduced at the appropriate time to ensure feasibility and limit speculation.

Central bank asks for tightened control over real estate loans

Tuesday, Apr 16, 2019

The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) has asked control over real estate loans of credit institutions to be enhanced, especially in areas showing signs of land price fevers.

Ban on land transactions in Van Don to be lifted

Saturday, Nov 17, 2018

Quang Ninh Province Department of Natural Resources and Environment has proposed removing the ban on land ownership transactions in Van Don District as land price fever seems to have cooled off.

Land sales in HCM City drop

Friday, Jun 08, 2018

Sales of land plots have decreased significantly in HCM City in the last 10 days in districts 2, 9 and Thu Duc, where so-called land fever had broken out over the last few months. 

Ministry tackles surging land prices in Kien Giang, Khanh Hoa, Quang Ninh

Friday, Apr 13, 2018

The Ministry of Construction has urged authorities on Phu Quoc island in Kien Giang Province and Van Don island in Quang Ninh Province as well as Van Phong Bay area in Khanh Hoa Province, to take immediate steps to control...

Land lot prices spike in City

Wednesday, Mar 21, 2018

A spike in price for land lots in HCM City’s suburban districts has been occurring since the end of 2017 due to high demand.  

HCM City authorities act as rumours threaten to cause property bubble

Friday, Jun 02, 2017

HCM City authorities have taken swift action to quell rumours spread by speculators and brokers that were threatening to cause a real estate bubble in outlying districts.  

Price of land on the rise in HCM City

Saturday, Dec 24, 2016

Land prices in HCM City and neigbouring provinces are increasing, with real estate industry insiders attributing it to high liquidity.