Daily real estate roundup: Rising supply, expanding infrastructure and surging social housing demand

The real estate market is seeing a series of notable developments as supply rises sharply after a prolonged period of constrained availability. Nearly 100,000 products have been introduced to the market, while transactions at several new projects indicate that demand for quality properties remains present, even as concerns about oversupply emerge. At the same time, major infrastructure projects are expanding urban space, creating new development poles and turning areas outside central districts into investment hotspots. The Prime Minister has asked ministries, sectors and localities to urgently complete procedures, clear sites and prepare the feasibility study report for the North-South high-speed railway project. In Ho Chi Minh City, a meeting chaired by Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc also focused on resolving payment plans for delayed BT projects in the Thu Thiem New Urban Area. In the industrial real estate segment, ready-built factories and warehouses in southern Vie...
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Real Estate News Roundup: Condominium Regulations, High Interest Rates and New Market Movements

Vietnam’s real estate market is seeing notable developments in condominium regulations, social housing, credit and the handling of public assets. Rules on condominium service life are being clarified to ensure safety, support inspections and address deteriorating buildings, but the expiry of a building’s service life does not mean residents automatically lose ownership of their apartments. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Finance has asked central agencies and local authorities to urgently review and approve plans for handling surplus houses and land after administrative restructuring, with completion targeted within this year. A draft amendment to the Housing Law also proposes that foreigners would no longer be allowed to own villas and attached houses in projects as they currently can, while condominium ownership would remain permitted.

In Hanoi, the legal situation surrounding the HH Linh Dam complex continues to draw attention. Many households have waited more than 10 years for ownership certificates and are now anxious about whether their buildings will be allowed to remain or will have to be relocated. Residents are seeking a clear plan, suitable accommodation and protection of their rights. If demolition is required, the released area is expected to be prioritized for community facilities, cultural and educational institutions, technical infrastructure, parking and other functions. Asking prices for many apartments in the complex have fallen by hundreds of millions of dong, and in some cases by more than VND1 billion after over a year, although legal risks are considered more significant than the price issue. In Ho Chi Minh City, many apartment buildings more than 50 years old are deteriorating, while outstanding real estate credit for restaurants, hotels, tourism and resort projects reached VND30 trillion at the end of August, up 12.5% year on year.

Financial pressure remains a major factor for homebuyers, with floating mortgage rates exceeding 16% per year and car loan rates reaching as high as 18% per year. In social housing, more than 3 million households are reported to need accommodation, prompting experts to propose developing rental housing to improve access. Can Tho has requested tighter controls against policy profiteering and illegal brokerage. Elsewhere, Lam Dong granted investment certificates to three industrial park projects worth VND630 billion and announced a target of developing 35 industrial parks by 2030. Centrally located land plots in Hue have been put up for auction but have yet to attract many investors. Internationally, premium office space in the United States is seeing rents reach new highs as supply runs short, while China is moving toward a new real estate development model centered on existing housing stock.

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