Social housing development is a sound policy aimed at meeting the housing needs of low-income earners and factory workers, but implementation still faces numerous obstacles.

Hanoi has asked the police to review, discover and handle unethical agents exploiting the process of filing applications for buying, renting or renting-to-own social housing.

Hanoi has called on police to investigate and address individuals and organizations illegally offering to submit applications for social housing purchases and rentals - practices deemed violations of housing policy.

Illegal brokers and speculative resales are turning Vietnam’s social housing into a profit machine. Prices in Hanoi soar to USD 2,000/m². Experts demand stronger data integration, transparency, and tailored policy reform.

Low-cost housing priced around $40,000 sparks a wave of early morning queues and umbrella-covered crowds in the capital.

Hundreds of hopeful homebuyers lined up through the night to secure a spot in the application process for affordable apartments in Hanoi.

With a price of VND1.5 billion for a 60 sqm social housing apartment, even households with the highest income level as stipulated in the list of subjects to social housing would need to save for 10 years to afford a home.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered the Ministry of Public Security to crack down on social housing policy violations while chairing a key housing and real estate meeting in Hanoi on November 11.

Promoting the development of housing segments that match the average income of the population is one of the directives issued by the Prime Minister to help reduce home prices. What price level is considered reasonable?

The government has issued Decree 261/2025/ND-CP, effective from October 10, introducing key changes to social housing policy, including updates on income eligibility and preferential loan access.

As social housing prices in Hanoi soar to nearly USD 1,200 per square meter, the Ministry of Construction demands an official review.

PM Pham Minh Chinh ordered a review of income eligibility rules for social housing buyers to ensure they align with local conditions, while chairing the first session of the Central Steering Committee on Housing Policy and the Real Estate Market.

Speculation and illegal transfers are among the biggest issues facing the social housing market, depriving those with genuine needs of the opportunity to own a home.

The new residences in Truong Son are designed to meet standards for safety, durability, functionality, and aesthetics, while incorporating local traditions.

Vietnam has effectively completed its national campaign to eliminate makeshift and dilapidated housing, surpassing its target by 5 years and 4 months.

Vietnam’s housing crisis is deepening fears of marriage and childbirth among the urban young.

Vietnam's government will establish a National Housing Fund with a three-year plan to double its charter capital, targeting social housing development and rental access.

More than 264,000 out of 277,000 substandard homes have been rebuilt or repaired nationwide.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered completion of temporary and dilapidated housing removal for people with meritorious services, war invalids, and relatives of martyrs ahead of July 27.