Updates on Current Affairs

A couple with a combined monthly income of 50 million dong bought a 2.8 billion dong house, paying 1.5 billion dong upfront and borrowing 1.3 billion dong from the bank over 20 years.

Online real estate transactions are considered safe and transparent, minimizing fraud. However, real estate is a high value product and is easily targeted by cybercrime, leading to data security risks.

In the first half of 2025, the real estate M&A market in Vietnam has been vibrant, with foreign investors leading several significant transactions.

Despite the administrative merger of Ho Chi Minh City with Binh Duong and Ba Ria Vung Tau, housing prices remain high due to limited supply and rising input costs.

Experts analyze that the 'surfing' trend in real estate is facing growing challenges in the new market cycle. The market is shifting towards segments with real demand, both for sales and rentals. In Hanoi, the July 2025 market showed a rise in actual demand, particularly for housing and apartments.

Vietnam's real estate market is experiencing a robust recovery, driven by a stable macroeconomic environment. In the first seven months of 2025, Vietnam's GDP grew by 7.96%, FDI registered at $13.6 billion (up 8.4%), and retail and service sector sales reached VND 3.993 trillion (up 9.3%).