VOV.VN - Vietnam’s property market is a bright spot in Southeast Asia’s strong rebound thanks to strong economic growth and a shift of smart capital into new segments such as digital infrastructure and industrial assets. Total real estate transactions in the region reached US$21.8 billion in 2025.

Vietnam had 27 large-scale urban development projects with combined investment exceeding VND3 quadrillion (US$115 billion) in 2025, according to a report by S&I Ratings, highlighting a nationwide push to build massive new townships.

Vietnam’s real estate market is poised for a clearer recovery in 2026, according to Ha Quang Hung, Deputy Director of the Department of Housing and Real Estate Market Management under the Ministry of Construction (MoC).

The regulation requiring all real estate assets to be assigned identification codes and integrated into the national land database from March 1, 2026 has been described by experts as a foundational shift for Vietnam’s property market.

Sustained remittance inflows, coupled with breakthrough changes in the legal framework governing land, housing and real estate business activities, are opening up significant opportunities for overseas Vietnamese to invest more in the domestic property market.

VOV.VN - The government has ordered the expedited launch of trading platforms for digital assets, gold and real estate by February 28, 2026, in an attempt to enhance transparency and ensure the safe and orderly operation of these markets.

VOV.VN - Police in Bac Ninh province have coordinated with relevant units to hand over two Chinese nationals under international arrest warrants for alleged real estate fraud and money laundering.

Vietnam, particularly Ho Chi Minh City, is emerging as a new destination for billion-dollar capital flows into data centre real estate, driven by rapid AI adoption and a growing push for digital infrastructure.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has put forward a proposal to Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son, head of the Steering Committee for National Fairs, outlining preparations for the organisation of national fairs in 2026.

Each real estate product will have its own unique electronic identification code starting from March 1 this year to ensure transparency, strict management and standardisation of market information.