According to Mr. Ma Phuong Khanh - Deputy Director of Can Tho City Department of Construction, in the second quarter of 2026, the city has 2 projects approved for investment policy and investor approval. There are also 2 items under the project that are notified to be eligible to put houses formed in the future into business.
Specifically, including the project item of 122 low-rise houses belonging to the Nam Long 2 Residential Area project (lot 9A), belonging to Nam Can Tho Urban Area and 304 social housing apartments 2 belonging to the Thuong Thanh Ward Housing Construction Investment Project - An Phu EcoCity.
Regarding transaction volume, in the second quarter of 2026, the Can Tho real estate market generated 4,442 land plot transactions, 656 individual house transactions and 36 apartment transactions. The total value of real estate transfer transactions reached 5,384.35 billion VND.
Total transaction volume in Q2/2026 reached 5,134 transactions, down 17% compared to Q1/2026 (5,998 transactions). In which, land plot transactions decreased from 5,293 plots to 4,442 plots; individual housing transactions decreased from 684 units to 656 units.
Conversely, the apartment segment recorded an increase in transactions, from 21 units in the first quarter to 36 units in the second quarter. According to the Can Tho City Department of Construction, this development reflects that real estate products in the apartment segment are attracting the attention of buyers, deciding to invest and transfer.
Notably, although the number of transactions decreased, the total value of real estate transfer transactions in the second quarter of 2026 increased compared to the first quarter. Specifically, the transaction value increased from 4,124 billion VND to 5,384.35 billion VND, equivalent to an increase of about 31%.
From the above data, the Department of Construction of Can Tho City assessed that the volume of real estate transactions in general decreased compared to the previous quarter, but the investment segment and demand for apartments tended to increase. At the same time, the increased transaction value shows that all real estate product segments have increased in transaction value.
Besides the commercial real estate market, the field of social housing is also being concerned and implemented by the city. Can Tho City has 7 social housing projects being implemented.
According to a report by the Department of Construction, Can Tho City is assigned by the Government to complete 16,900 social housing units by 2030. In 2026 alone, the city must complete 3,000 units.
By the end of May 2026, the whole city had completed a cumulative of 3,813 social housing units, reaching about 22.5% of the plan to 2030. Among them, there are 5 completed projects with 1,021 apartments, along with many transition projects that are continuing to be built.
Currently, Can Tho manages 21 social housing projects belonging to many different groups. Among them, 4 projects on public land funds with a total scale of about 3,580 units have been announced for investor selection; and 2 projects proposed by businesses on investor land funds with a scale of more than 3,000 units are being considered and appraised.
