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Categories: BUSINESS

Vietnam condo usage term reform

Entities: Vietnam · CBRE · Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee · Resolution 21‑NQ/TW · Đặng Hùng Võ

Overview

In late July 2026, Vietnam’s Communist Party Central Committee approved Resolution 21‑NQ/TW, establishing a fixed usage term for newly built condominium buildings that is tied to the structure’s construction lifespan. The resolution requires owners to retain property rights while obligating them to finance reconstruction or renovation once the term expires, positioning land as a state‑owned production resource and prohibiting foreign private ownership.

By early August, the government, supported by the Institute for Real Estate Market Research and Evaluation, was promoting a detailed legal framework to enforce the policy. Officials and industry leaders argued that the measure would remove longstanding bottlenecks in renovating aging apartment blocks in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and other cities, reduce ownership disputes, improve urban land efficiency, and support a sustainable housing market.

On 1 August 2026, analysts highlighted how the rule reshapes the financial calculus for Vietnamese investors. The usage term will be set according to each building’s lifespan, and when it ends owners must contribute to rebuilding the structure, turning apartments from perpetual assets into time‑limited investment properties. Experts such as Dr. Nguyễn Trí Hiếu warned buyers will need to incorporate purchase price, loan interest, management fees, maintenance, taxes and future rebuilding contributions into net‑present‑value analyses. Vo Hong Thắng of DKRA Group called the resolution “progressive,” noting it should improve construction quality, safety and enable urban renewal of aging blocks. Market data showed primary‑market prices for new apartments in Hanoi rose 36 % in 2024, the strongest increase since 2016; the new framework is expected to temper speculative buying and encourage more realistic financial planning.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 5 SOURCES] Resolution 21 mandates that new condominiums in Vietnam will have a usage term tied to the building’s lifespan. (Resolution 21 text)
[● 5 SOURCES] When the usage term expires, owners must fulfill a financial obligation to rebuild the building. (Resolution 21 text)
[● 3 SOURCES] The policy aims to shift buyer mindset from viewing condos as perpetual assets to investment properties with cash‑flow and rental income considerations. (Analysis by experts)
[● 3 SOURCES] Average primary‑market price of new apartments in Hanoi in 2024 was about 72 million VND per square metre, a 36 % increase from 2023, the strongest rise since 2016. (CBRE data cited by experts)
[● 3 SOURCES] Dr. Nguyễn Trí Hiếu said the new rule will change the “game” for real‑estate investment in Vietnam. (Interview)
[● 3 SOURCES] Owners will need to consider total cash flows—including purchase price, loan interest, management fees, maintenance, taxes and future rebuilding contributions—using net‑present‑value analysis. (Expert guidance)
[● 2 SOURCES] The resolution is intended to improve construction quality, safety and enable urban renewal of aging apartment blocks. (Policy analysis)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Vo Hong Thắng of DKRA Group described the resolution as progressive and said it will impact the market by emphasizing building lifespan. (Interview)

Timeline

2 days ago

[BUSINESS] 7 sources
Vietnam sets finite lifespan for new apartments under Nghị quyết 21
Vietnam's Resolution 21 sets a finite usage term for new condos, obligating owners to fund rebuilding after expiry and prompting a shift in investment calculations, amid a 36% price rise in Hanoi apartments.
5 days ago

[BUSINESS] 4 sources
Vietnam Sets Fixed Usage Terms for New Condominium Buildings
Vietnam's new Resolution 21‑NQ/TW gives newly built condos a fixed usage term based on building lifespan, reshaping property rights and the real‑estate market.

Sources

afamily.vn · biz.cafef.vn · cafebiz.vn · cafef.vn · erzsebetter.hu · kenh14.vn · m.soha.vn · tienphong.vn

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