VOV.VN - Vietnam’s housing policy needs to shift toward a more sustainable restructuring of living arrangements, with greater emphasis on social housing for rent and long-term affordability rather than sheer volume, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on January 13.

VOV.VN - The Office of the President held a press conference in Hanoi on January 5 to announce the President’s Order promulgating major laws adopted by the National Assembly during the recent year-end session.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 17 requested relevant ministries and localities to accelerate housing policies to ensure affordable access for all residents, saying no one should be left behind in exercising the right to housing.

Ho Chi Minh City is stepping up efforts to simplify administrative procedures and clear hurdles in developing social housing, including new rules to speed up the issuance of construction permits to make things easier for business and investment.

The Government has issued a decree detailing the establishment of the national housing fund and measures to implement the National Assembly’s Resolution No. 201/2025/QH15, adopted in May this year on piloting a number of special mechanisms and policies to develop social housing.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chính, who is also head of the Central Steering Committee on Housing Policy and Real Estate Market, has demanded stricter oversight and transparency in the approval, sale, rental, and rent-to-own processes of social housing units.

VOV.VN - Social housing projects must be developed as quickly, transparently, and conveniently as possible to ensure equal access for all, prevent negative practices, safeguard social welfare, and contribute to inclusive and sustainable national development, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has emphasised.

VOV.VN - Promoting social housing development is an urgent task to meet the significant needs of the people while ensuring a stable, transparent, and healthy real estate market, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a conference on August 16 in Haoi to review the implementation of social housing development targets in the first seven months of 2025 and outline plans for the remaining five months.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction has proposed the creation of a National Housing Fund, with initial capital of VND 5-10 trillion (US$200-400 million), aimed at boosting social housing supply for low-income groups.