Vietnam accelerates amendments to Land, Housing, and Real Estate laws

Land Law Real Estate Business Law Housing Law highway rest stops expressway policy

The Vietnamese Government is accelerating the amendment of three critical laws: the Land Law, the Housing Law, and the Real Estate Business Law. Under Resolution No. 278/NQ-CP, authorities aim to ensure these laws operate synchronously to reduce project implementation times and compliance costs for businesses.

Key legislative focuses include establishing mechanisms for land price determination, managing land use differences, and preventing corruption in compensation and resettlement. The Land Law 2024 specifically includes provisions to prohibit gender discrimination in land management. Additionally, the Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association (HoREA) has proposed expanding the Real Estate Business Law to cover land transfers with existing infrastructure that fall outside traditional project scopes.

In the infrastructure sector, the Ministry of Construction has proposed a new mechanism for highway development. To prevent delays in toll collection and ensure synchronized operation of the North-South Expressway, the Ministry suggests that the State may invest in essential rest stop components—such as access roads, parking lots, and restrooms—before a private investor is selected.

Entities

Government of Vietnam · Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association · HoREA · Ministry of Construction · Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment · National Assembly of Vietnam · Resolution 21-NQ/TW · Vietnam

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[○ 1 SOURCE] The HoREA proposed expanding the scope of the Real Estate Business Law to include land transfers with infrastructure not
[● 2 SOURCES] Resolution No. 278/NQ-CP dated September 18, 2026, addressed the development of these three laws. doanhnghiephoinhap.vn · vlr.vn
[● 3 SOURCES] Proposed essential rest stop items include access roads, parking lots, restrooms, and resting spaces. thanhnien.vn · vtv.vn · cafef.vn
[● 3 SOURCES] The Ministry of Construction proposed a mechanism for the State to invest in essential rest stop items on highways first thanhnien.vn · vtv.vn · cafef.vn
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Land Law 2024 prohibits gender discrimination in land management and use. phunuvietnam.vn
[○ 1 SOURCE] Experts suggest unified special policies for expressway projects during 2026-2030 to save time and resources. baoxaydung.vn
[● 2 SOURCES] The Government requested the urgent completion of the amended Land Law, Housing Law, and Real Estate Business Law. doanhnghiephoinhap.vn · vlr.vn