Property
Bac Ninh breaks ground on $30 mln social housing project
The total gross floor area (GFA) spans roughly 59,492 sq.m, designed to accommodate around 490 apartments ranging from 25 to 77sq.m.
Investment
Hai Phong accelerates land valuation for 42 projects, expected to collect $545 mln
As planned, in the last six months of 2026, authorities and localities of the northern port city are tasked with determining land prices for 42 projects (39 land allocation projects and 3 land auction projects), with total expected revenue from land-use fees amounting to nearly $545 milion.
Vietnam Today
FTSE Russell is committed to being a long-term partner of Vietnam
The upgrade of Vietnam's estock market from a frontier market to a secondary emerging market according to FTSE Russell's classification, will officially take effect on September 21, 2026.
PM pushes to remove legal overlaps and bottlenecks, unlock resources
Chairing the September thematic session on lawmaking, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung called for the thorough resolution of overlapping and inadequate regulations, the unlocking of resources, the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of citizens and businesses, and greater efficiency in state management.
HCMC seeks approval for $1bln land clearance project for first phase of Metro Line 6
The southern city's Metro Line 6 is planned as an inner-ring urban railway with a total length of 53.8 km, with its first phase, that connects Tan Son Nhat and Phu Huu, estimated to cost VND86.53 trillion (nearly $3.33 billion).
Vietnam enters top 10 global improvers in real estate transparency
Vietnam ranks 50th among 88 economies in JLL’s Global Real Estate Transparency Index 2026, securing a spot among the world’s top 10 most improved markets.
Assuring fair access to housing market
Continually rising home prices over the years have created social welfare challenges that will only get worse if solutions aren’t forthcoming.
Toward a target of one million social housing units
Following a great deal of effort, Vietnam is making steady progress toward reaching its target of building 1 million social housing units by 2030.
Increasingly visible benefits for Hanoi's housing market
Hanoi’s housing market has gained momentum over time from institutional reforms, long-term planning, and major infrastructure investment.