The year 2026 is widely seen as a pivotal period for Vietnam’s real estate market as a series of new laws, resolutions and decrees come into force, with expectations of boosting supply, improving transparency and cooling housing prices.

Enhancing transparency and regulating home prices

Sharing his views with VietNamNet, Vu Cuong Quyet, CEO of Dat Xanh Mien Bac, said that in recent years the property markets in Hanoi and HCMC have faced severe supply shortages, particularly in central areas, pushing home prices upward.

According to him, the State is regulating the market through policies aimed at cooling prices, with a key focus on increasing supply, especially social housing for low-income earners.

In 2026, numerous projects for social housing, worker housing and housing for police officers and soldiers are expected to break ground, adding significant supply to the market. This is anticipated to help stabilize price levels and curb rapid increases in the coming period.

From 2026, a new land price table will also be applied, built according to area, location and land type, bringing official prices closer to actual market transactions. Quyet noted that this mechanism would enhance land management efficiency and ensure greater fairness in compensation and site clearance.

With policies being implemented over the next five years, he believes the property market will move toward greater stability and sustainability.

Nguyen Vu Cao, Chairman of Van Khang Phat Group (Khang Land), shared a similar view, describing 2026 as a turning point when policies issued in 2025 begin to take effect in a synchronized manner.

He said the new regulations will have far-reaching impacts, promoting transparency and healthier market practices. Decree 357 on the information system and database for housing and the real estate market is seen as a significant step toward greater public disclosure.

“When market data are standardized and fully updated, speculation and price manipulation will gradually be curbed, creating a fairer competitive environment. At the same time, regulators will have comprehensive data to manage the market proactively and effectively, rather than reacting passively as before, thereby reducing artificial price surges and risks for investors,” Cao said.

He added that the implementation of the new land price table under the 2024 Land Law from January 1, 2026, replacing the previous mechanism, will align land prices more closely with market values.

While this may increase land-use costs, taxes and related fees, potentially raising development costs and input property prices slightly, the policy ensures fairer state revenue collection, reflects the true value of land and reduces the long-standing “dual pricing” situation that has complicated management and development.

Policy breakthroughs to boost supply

In the social housing segment, Resolution 201 of the National Assembly on piloting special mechanisms and policies for social housing development, along with Decree 302 on the national housing fund, are considered key drivers for expanding affordable housing to meet the needs of low-income groups.

“This is not only a humane policy but also a way to rebalance the market, addressing the mismatch between supply and demand when too much inventory concentrates in the high-end segment. With incentives in capital and land allocation, businesses will have more opportunities to participate in this segment, laying a sustainable social security foundation for the majority,” Cao said.

Additionally, Resolution 254, which allows the State to reclaim land for project allocation to investors once agreements are reached with at least 75 percent of land users, is viewed as a solution to long-standing bottlenecks in site clearance.

Cao believes this measure will accelerate the implementation of urban and infrastructure projects, reduce the number of stalled developments and boost investment attraction and economic growth.

He emphasized that 2026 will mark a phase in which Vietnam’s real estate market shifts toward greater professionalism, transparency and sustainability under tighter State regulation. He also acknowledged the Government’s recent management efforts, noting that macro and micro policies as well as the legal framework are gradually delivering tangible effects on the market.

Nguyen Le