Việt Nam Bank for Social Policies has announced that the lending rate for social housing purchases and home repairs is increasing from 4.8 per cent to 6.6 per cent per year, applied on both existing and new loans.

The HCM City People's Committee proposed to the Prime Minister specific mechanisms and policies that are generally applicable to Ring Road No.4 to speed up the progress of completion and putting into use.

If the plan is approved, the Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC) will be designated as the project investor, adhering to the Investment Law.

HCM City authorities will implement measures, including adoption of drone technology, to address the safety risks of falling trees following recent incidents.

They are also to ensure disaster preparedness and relief efforts are thoroughly monitored and that budget allocations are in place for rapid response and recovery.

Rural districts Đông Anh, Gia Lâm, Thanh Trì, Hoài Đức, Đan Phượng are set to be upgraded to urban districts by the end of 2025, according to a plan unveiled by the Hà Nội People's Council on Monday.

Việt Nam Association of Real Estate Brokers (VARS) has proposed that two children families are given a priority when buying homes at social housing projects, in order to encourage marriage before the age of 30 and increase the birth rate.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Hoang Hiep on August 12 chaired a meeting on the progress of the World Bank-funded Mekong Delta Climate Resilience and Integrated Transformation Project (MERIT – WB11), which costs more than 17.75 trillion VND (approximately 741 million USD).

The HCM City People's Committee has issued a plan to strengthen fire prevention and fighting in high-rise residential buildings, apartment buildings, and individual houses.

The recovery signal of Vietnam’s economy is increasingly clear with the Government’s direction striving to achieve the annual GDP growth target of 7%, opening up many expectations for the recovery and development of investment channels, including the real estate market.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on August 10 attended a ceremony marking the completion of a bidding package of the project building a road linking Trần Quốc Hoàn and Cộng Hòa roads, and examined the construction of Terminal T3 of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Hồ Chí Minh City.