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Urban residential architecture and housing in Vietnam

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Urban residential developments and housing trends in Vietnam have highlighted both architectural innovation and shifting market preferences. Recent architectural designs in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi have focused on maximizing space and natural elements in dense environments. In Ho Chi Minh City, new townhouse designs utilize asymmetrical facades, greenery, and glass panels to manage light and privacy. In Hanoi, narrow residential structures have implemented glass floor corridors and steel staircases to improve ventilation and connectivity within small footprints. The Ho Chi Minh City real estate market is undergoing a structural shift as demand and supply move away from the urban core toward satellite cities. Driven by improved regional infrastructure like Ring Road 3 and Ring Road 4, approximately 62% of new apartment supply is now located outside the traditional city center, in areas such as Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau. Binh Duong is expected to contribute between 70% and 80% of the total new supply offered in the Ho Chi Minh City market over the next five years. ~~While core~~ In the 1,000-hectare area ~~prices have risen by 12% due to luxury developments, secondary market~~ formerly known as Binh Duong New City, apartment prices in ~~some surveyed~~ projects have decreased by 4–7%. Scarcity is also driving trends in specific segments; riverside real estate in central districts is becoming a high-value asset, with riverside apartments commanding premiums of 20% to 80% over inland projects. Additionally, the city is addressing housing needs through land-use conversions, such as ~~the plan to transform the Le Minh Xuan Industrial~~ Sora Gardens I and Midori Park ~~expansion area into social housing.~~ The View rose from approximately 20-23 million VND/m2 in 2014 to between 32-40 million VND/m2 by 2019-2020. In Hanoi, urban revitalization efforts have progressed with the Hanoi People's Council approving ~~an investment policy for~~ a 22,229 billion VND project to restructure the area surrounding Hoan Kiem Lake. Expected to be completed by 2029, the initiative includes site clearance, the construction of an 82,608 square meter underground commercial center, and landscape renovation via a Public-Private Partnership. Mat Troi Thu Do Real Estate JSC, a subsidiary of Sun Group, has been selected as the investor for the commercial and landscape components.

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