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.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Construction (MoC) has set timelines for the commencement of numerous expressway projects aimed at enhancing the national infrastructure system and strengthening regional connections.

About 315,000 poor and near-poor households across the countries are facing housing problems and in need of support, according to the Ministry of Construction (MoC).

Vietnam has had more than 400 green buildings with a combined certified construction area of about 10 million sq.m, according to the Ministry of Construction.

Vietnam expects to have 108 social housing projects with over 47,500 apartments completed in 2024, according to the Ministry of Construction.

After receiving numerous opinions on the amendment of fire safety regulations, the Ministry of Construction recently requested a review and revision of the national technical standards for fire safety in buildings and construction projects.

The Ministry of Construction is conducting a project on developing Vietnam’s cities in response to climate change for 2021-2030 toward a goal of sustainable development and risk mitigation.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Green Building Week 2022 will be held in Ho Chi Minh City by the Ministry of Construction this October as part of efforts to meet the net-zero emissions commitments set out at the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP26).

VOV.VN - Government Decree No 44/2022/ND-CP regarding the development, management, and use of the information system about housing and real estate is anticipated to improve the overall transparency of the property market.

As of June, Vietnam had 883 urban areas of all types across the country, representing an urbanisation rate of 41%, up 0.6% from the same period last year.