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Hanoi issues regulations on number of occupants per apartment

The Hanoi People’s Committee has released a decision on the method to determine population targets for apartment buildings, mixed-used apartments, and other types of residential buildings. The decision is expected to take effect on June 10.

Real estate market waits for amended Investment Law

The amended 2020 Investment Law is expected to expand housing supply.

 

Investors of delayed housing projects to be fined

Investors of housing projects that lag behind schedule will be fined VND400-600 million each, according to the Government’s newly-issued regulations.

Hanoi completes nearly 546,000 square meters of floor area in 2021

Despite the ongoing impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, housing development is still being promoted.

Renovation of old apartment buildings must keep social cohesion: experts

The old apartment buildings represent one of the architectural landmarks in Hanoi's history, telling people the historical story of the capital city.

Hanoi to review housing projects for foreigners

The city will control foreign investment in the real estate area as well as their transfer of collected money abroad to prevent money laundering, transfer pricing and tax evasion.

Foreigners allowed to buy houses in 17 real estate projects in Da Nang

The Da Nang Department of Construction has made public a list of commercial housing projects in which foreign organizations and individuals are allowed, or not allowed, to buy apartments or houses.

Construction Ministry’s proposal on low-cost apartments heats up market

The Ministry of Construction (MOC) has proposed offering preferences to real estate firms that develop low-cost housing with the selling price of no more than VND20 million per square meter.

Housing projects to see more inspections

The Ministry of Construction and localities must conduct inspections on urban areas that may have violated their approved plans and issue strict punishments if violations are found, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung said.

 

HCM City to crack whip on ungreen projects

HCM City authorities will carry out regular checks of housing projects to ensure they have the stipulated green areas, with a focus on large projects already occupied by residents.

Risk still looms in realty market in city

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite recent signs of recovery, the real estate market in HCMC is still facing risks such as an unclear development orientation, a lack of transparent market information and an imbalance between supply and demand.

Muong Thanh’s boss with the “fast money velocity” plan

 VietNamNet Bridge – His modest appearance, humble clothes and particularly the inseparable traditional bamboo pipe popularly used by farmers and ordinary   people make Le Thanh Than much far from a successful businessman.

Nearly 300 estate projects canceled for of lack of capital

 VietNamNet Bridge – Of over 4,000 licensed housing development projects throughout the country, 287 have been canceled because the investors could not mobilize enough capital.

Deputy PM agrees to stop licensing housing projects

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Construction’s proposal to stop licensing housing projects, despite strong opposition from the real estate sector, has gotten the nod from the Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai.

Construction ministry stops licensing housing projects to ease overabundance

 VietNamNet Bridge – Believing that it is better to tighten supply to help reduce inventories, the Ministry of Construction (MIC) is planning to not grant more licenses to housing projects.

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$4.5 billion stuck in real estate

 VietNamNet Bridge – Real estate inventory has decreased more than 26 percent compared with the first quarter 2013 quarter, mainly in the segment of small and medium sized apartments, said Minister of Construction Trinh Dinh Dung.

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The mysterious disappearance of the real estate giants

 VietNamNet Bridge – Unable to arrange capital to implement real estate projects, losing money in risky investment deals, a lot of big guys in the real estate sector have gone missing to escape the public punishment.

Housing projects threaten old national heritage site

VietNamNet Bridge – The landscape of Con Son-Kiep Bac special national heritage site in northern Hai Duong Province's Chi Linh Town is facing a high risk of being damaged due to the proposed construction of several multi-storey houses in the area.