Real estate

Ministry of Construction answers about not paying social insurance when buying social housing

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The Ministry of Construction said that housing law does not stipulate that social housing buyers must participate in social insurance, but must meet housing and income conditions.

Cases of being allowed to convert garden and pond land into residential land without having to pay land use fees

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Reader Nguyen Hung (Hanoi) asked: "What are the cases of converting garden or pond land to residential land without having to pay land use fees?

Steps to convert agricultural land to residential land in 2026

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Mr. Nguyen Duc Cong (Ninh Binh) has a 60m2 agricultural land plot, Mr. Cong wants to ask about the steps to convert agricultural land to residential land in 2026?

Answers to the issue of red books for land cleared and used stably since 1995

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment guides citizens on the order and procedures for considering issuing red books.

Land plot prices in some northern areas decreased by over 50%

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Land plot prices in many northern areas have decreased by over 50% compared to the peak period. In some places, the general asking price has decreased by 75% in just about half a year.

Homeowners should measure furniture sizes before buying

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Buying furniture just by looking at the design and forgetting to measure can make things unsuitable for the house, difficult to transport or obstruct the walkway. Below are the furniture that needs to be measured before buying.

Hung Yen regulates the framework of rental prices for official housing in the province

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Hung Yen - Hung Yen Provincial People's Committee has just issued a Decision stipulating the framework price for leasing official housing managed by the province, applied from August 25, 2026.

Compensation payment for 254 households whose land was recovered to build road 70 in Hanoi

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Hanoi - Dai Thanh commune organizes the payment of compensation and support money to 254 households whose land is recovered to implement the road 70 project, with a total cost of 21.2 billion VND.

Deploying land recovery from 2,210 households and individuals in Hanoi to build roads 60-80m wide

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Hanoi - 2. 210 households and individuals in Thanh Tri commune are subject to land acquisition and site clearance to implement the Ring Road 3.5 project.

Cases where it is not necessary to sign borders with neighbors when applying for a red book for the first time

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Reader Nguyen Van (Hanoi) asked: "To avoid disputes, is it mandatory to sign boundary markers for land with first-time red books?

Many communes and wards in Phu Tho jointly auction land in September

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Phu Tho - Xuan Hoa Ward and Phung Nguyen Commune People's Committees are about to auction 7 residential land plots in the area.

Tube houses lack light, 6 ways to bring natural light down to each floor

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Tube houses often lack light due to narrow facades and large depths. The 6 ways below help bring natural light to each floor, creating a more airy space.

Arranging affordable hot and salty mineral bathing areas in a coastal urban area in Quang Ninh

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Quang Ninh - The eco-urban area on Ha Long - Cam Pha road, Quang Ninh will have a community mineral bathing area, with reasonable prices to serve a large number of people.

227 households in Hai Phong receive compensation for Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway project

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Hai Phong - Ke Sat commune pays more than 94.2 billion VND in compensation and support for 227 households whose land is recovered to implement the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway project.

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment responds to land lease with apartment basement exceeding area

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment clarifies regulations on land use for apartment basements exceeding the area of works on the ground.

Tuyen Quang to have a social housing area worth nearly 700 billion VND

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Tuyen Quang - On August 29, at Tan Ha 26 residential group, Minh Xuan ward, An Thinh Viet Joint Stock Company organized the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Minh Xuan Ward Social Housing Area Project.

24 households in Hung Yen receive compensation to expand the industrial cluster

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Hung Yen - 24 households in Thuy Anh commune have just been paid compensation and site clearance support to implement the Thuy Son Industrial Cluster expansion project.

Instructions for issuing red books for land left by ancestors but without papers

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Reader Nguyen Hung (Hanoi) asked: "If the land left by ancestors does not have papers, how is it granted a red book, and what is the procedure for implementation?".

Documents needed when making a red book at the Land Registration Office

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People need to prepare all documents according to regulations when carrying out procedures for issuing red books at the Land Registration Office.

20 land plots in Phuc Tho commune to be auctioned soon, starting price 11.8 million VND/m2

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Hanoi - The auction of 20 residential land plots in Phuc Tho commune is expected to take place on September 16, 2026.