Vietnam has less than half of the low-income houses it targeted for in 2020, according to data from the Ministry of Construction (MoC).

Vietnam now has 1,733 real estate firms, up 27.1% from the corresponding time last year, according to the Ministry of Construction.

The real estate market has begun cooling down after a long hot spell.

VOV.VN - More than 40 Chinese citizens have been transferred to a concentrated quarantine facility after they were found illegally living in an apartment in Hanoi capital.

The Construction Department of central Da Nang city has listed 17 commercial housing projects in which foreign organisations and individuals can buy units.

Surging demand, the resolution of legal hurdles and the gradual containment of the COVID-19 pandemic make the real estate industry sanguine about 2021.

Hanoi is unlikely to see any major changes in its apartment market this year or experience the short supply as seen in HCM City, Director of Savills Hanoi Matthew Powell has said.

VOV.VN - Thousands of residents living in T6 apartment block of Times City urban area in Hanoi were swiftly placed into lockdown on January 29 after one person who resides in the complex tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Investing in apartments to capture short-term gains has not been attractive to investors due to high prices caused by limited supply, according to experts.

VOV.VN - A photo depicting a Vietnamese building that is distinguishable by all of its windows being covered with the national flag has been granted first place in the World in Lockdown category of the Aerial Photography Awards 2020.