The right to housing is a fundamental right of citizens, and housing is an essential need of every person. Housing development is an important pillar of social welfare policy, while also serving as a driving force for economic growth, labor market stability, and sustainable socio-economic development, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Vietnam’s real estate market is currently driven by real demand, transparent legal frameworks, and a more positive foundation thanks to new legal corridors, with expectations of a clear recovery in 2026.
The Government is implementing a range of concerted measures to control the gold market, stabilise public sentiment, and address difficulties in the real estate market, aiming for healthy and sustainable development.
The PM highlighted the social housing policy as a humanitarian initiative of the Party and State, noting that it helps support market regulation and growth, ensure political stability, and promote social welfare and well-being for the people.
The HCM City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre and Vietnam International Arbitration Centre organised a conference on “Real Estate Transactions in a Volatile Market and Legal Context” as part of the 2025 HCM City Legal Management Series on August 28.
The HCM City Department of Construction will publish detailed project information on its official portal and has been instructed to inspect four other projects with foreign involvement in sensitive areas: Hung Vuong 1 – R16, Hung Vuong 2 – R13, Star Hill – C15B (former District 7), and The Prince Residence (former Phu Nhuan district).
A notable trend is the shift toward satellite regions. With land scarcity and soaring prices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, investors are eyeing provinces like Hung Yen, Bac Ninh, and Hai Phong, which are benefiting from improved technical infrastructure and transport connectivity.
Over several years, Hanoi has increasingly become an attractive destination for foreign workers, with approximately 10,000 new foreign workers are granted licences to work in the city each year.
Macroeconomic stability and infrastructure development are set to be the key drivers propelling Vietnam's real estate market to new heights in 2025, according to industry experts.
The construction industry is estimated to expand at around 7.8- 8.2% this year, the highest rate since 2020, according to a Ministry of Construction report.
The National Assembly (NA) is scheduled to discuss a report by a supervision delegation and a draft Resolution of the legislature on the results of the thematic supervision on the implementation of policies and laws regarding the management of the real estate market and the development of social housing from 2015 to the end of 2023, within the framework of its ongoing eighth session in Hanoi on October 28.
The mid-range segment accounts for 98% of the total supply of apartments in Hanoi, while the high-end segment constitutes a mere 2%, CEO of Indochina Capital Michael Paul Piro told a press briefing in Hanoi on September 23.
Japanese firms Sun Frontier and Cosmos Housing have started constructing two property projects in the beach city, sparking the recovery of the deadlocked real estate market.
Foreign investors injected more than 2.87 billion USD into the Vietnamese realty market during January-July, a year-on-year surge of 78%, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI)’s Foreign Investment Agency.
According to a representative of the Department of Industry under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the capacity of domestic enterprises has been improved thanks to the combined impact of the Government’s support policies.
Although apartment prices are no longer skyrocketing, this segment still records the best liquidity compared to other product segments in the real estate market.
Experts believe that positive changes in real estate laws and the policies of the Government will increasingly attract many foreign investors, helping to orient the market to develop in a more healthy manner.
The Hanoi real estate market in the first half of this year saw increases in villa and townhouse prices, although the market was still slow, according to a Savills report into the housing market in the capital released on July 11.
Although apartment prices are no longer skyrocketing, this segment still records the best liquidity compared to other product segments in the real estate market.
The real estate sector has been bustling with a series of positive signs, as some resort projects are reactivated, industrial ones implemented, and new housing supply entering the market.