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Vietnam condo usage term reform

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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. Experts highlighted the move as a way to clarify the legal framework for condo redevelopment, though they warned that unclear implementation could affect buyer confidence. By early August 2026, August, the government, backed supported by the Institute for Real Estate Market Research and Evaluation, was promoting a detailed legal framework to enforce the usage‑term 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.

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