Real estate

Documents needed when applying for a private house construction permit from July 1, 2026

Documents needed when applying for a private house construction permit from July 1, 2026

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From July 1, 2026, Decree 217/2026/ND-CP clearly stipulates the dossier for applying for a construction permit for individual houses.

Apartment prices increase and decrease in opposite directions, transactions begin to slow down. Photo: Binh Nguyen

Apartment prices fluctuate in opposite directions, supply increases, purchasing power decreases

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Apartment prices increased in the primary market but decreased in the secondary market. Two major cities continued to record a sharp increase in new supply in Q2/2026.

Changing some habits during use helps the sofa always look new. Graphics: Thanh Thanh/Source: Canva

Usage habits help extend the life of sofas

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Some habits during use affect the lifespan of the sofa. Changing the way of preserving and cleaning properly helps this furniture item always be durable and beautiful.

Changing workplaces before submitting applications to buy social housing makes many people wonder about the validity of income confirmation papers. Photo: Hop Phuc

Ministry of Construction clarifies the validity of social housing purchase income confirmation paper

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The Ministry of Construction has just clarified the regulations on income confirmation papers for workers transferring jobs before the time of submitting applications to register to buy social housing.

The policy of reducing land use fees when converting agricultural land to residential land is of great interest to many people. Photo: Phan Anh

Ministry of Finance clarifies regulations on reducing land use fees when converting agricultural land to residential land

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The Ministry of Finance responded to voters' opinions that some tax bases are not consistent in applying land use fees when converting agricultural land to residential land.