Apartment prices in central HCM City have reached record highs of up to VND600 million (US$23,500) per square metre, fuelling concerns over housing affordability and a widening gap between the property market and average household incomes.

VOV.VN - A devastating fire broke out at a ground-floor apartment in a residential complex in Tan Phu district, Ho Chi Minh City, on July 6 evening, claiming eight lives, said local authorities.

VOV.VN - Four Vietnamese have been found dead in a rental apartment in Taoyuan City, Taiwan (China), according to local media sources.

VOV.VN - The consumer price index (CPI) in April rose by 0.07% compared to March, fueled by rising apartment rental and food prices amid growing consumer demand.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi People’s Court sentenced Nghiem Quang Minh, the owner of the mini apartment building where a tragic fire claimed 56 lives, to 12 years in prison, while former officials of Thanh Xuan District and Khuong Dinh Ward received sentences ranging from 30 months to seven years.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi People's Court on March 9 began the trial of Nghiem Quang Minh, owner of the mini apartment building that caught fire in Thanh Xuan district on September 12 last year, killing 56 people.

Following a hike in 2024, apartment prices are likely to continue to soar in 2025, according to the Ministry of Construction (MoC).

Apartments in the capital city Hanoi have gained in popularity in recent years, as a source of rental income and a reliable safe haven.

VOV.VN - Gamuda Land, a major Malaysian real estate corporation, is reportedly planning to develop a new apartment project in northern Hai Phong city, marking the firm’s strategic expansion into one of Vietnam’s key economic and industrial hubs.

Hanoi’s authorities have granted approval for more than 1,200 apartments in two prominent residential projects, Lumi Hanoi and Heritage West Lake, to be sold to foreign buyers.