Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has just announced a list of 6 housing construction investment projects in the area allowed to be sold to foreign organizations and individuals.
In the Binh Trung ward area, there are two projects included in the list. The first project is Binh Trung Dong Housing Area developed by Binh Trung Moi Real Estate Co., Ltd., with an area of about 57,700 m2. The second project is Doan Nguyen Housing Area invested by Doan Nguyen Housing Business Investment Co., Ltd., with a scale of more than 60,700 m2.
In Binh Tay ward area, the list of houses allowed to be sold to foreigners includes the Apartment Complex combined with commercial services invested and implemented by Minh Anh Real Estate Services Co., Ltd., located on land plots at 765 and 751/8 Hong Bang, with an area of more than 5,600 m2.
There is also a high-rise apartment complex project combined with commercial services - offices of DHA-D One Joint Stock Company, with a scale of about 8,050 m2, located on the Ben Binh Dong axis in Phu Dinh ward.
In Thuan Giao ward area (formerly Binh Duong), the list recorded the One World project (The One World) invested by Kim Oanh Investment and Development Joint Stock Company, with a land area of more than 495,000 m2. This is the largest scale project in the list announced this time.
Also located in Binh Duong before, in Tan Dong Hiep ward, the Phu Dong SkyOne apartment project invested by Phu Dong 5 Investment Co., Ltd., with an area of more than 5,300 m2, is also on the list of projects eligible to allow foreign organizations and individuals to own houses.
In 2025 and the first months of 2026, Ho Chi Minh City has announced the list of projects eligible for sale to foreigners 5 times. Including this phase, the total number of projects allowed to open for sale to this group of customers in the city has increased to 123 projects.
According to experts, Ho Chi Minh City's expansion of the supply of eligible housing for sale to foreigners is a good sign, not only for the real estate market but also to attract high-quality international human resources.
In the context that Ho Chi Minh City is attracting a team of engineers, experts, and foreigners to work at international financial centers, the demand for housing is forecast to continue to increase sharply. Having more suitable projects will contribute to retaining this force, increasing the competitiveness of Ho Chi Minh City as many other cities are also attracting and "laying the red carpet" inviting foreigners, experts, and high-quality engineers to work and live.
Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association (HoREA) has also proposed supplementing and amending a number of regulations in the 2024 Land Law. Specifically, HoREA proposes recognizing foreign individuals legally entering Vietnam as "land users", who are allowed to buy or lease-purchase houses attached to land use rights according to the Housing Law.
According to Mr. Le Hoang Chau, Chairman of HoREA, the 2023 Housing Law has allowed foreigners to own commercial housing for a maximum of 50 years, attached to residential land use rights for a term, but the 2024 Land Law does not have compatible regulations. This lack of synchronization not only creates legal barriers but also reduces the attractiveness of the Vietnamese real estate market to foreign investors.
Mr. Chau said that the addition of the above regulations does not affect national defense and security at all. Because foreign individuals are only allowed to buy houses in commercial projects located outside key areas, and Ho Chi Minh City has also publicly announced the list of projects sold to this group.
