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Social housing construction target exceeds by 44%

Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh has issued an official dispatch urging localities to accelerate the development of social housing projects to meet the target of more than 158,700 units in 2026, as set out in Government Resolution No. 7/NQ-CP.

Nearly 159,000 social housing units to be developed in 2026

The Ministry of Construction noted that 2025 marked a clear step forward in social housing development, with more than 103,000 units completed nationwide, exceeding the annual plan by 3%.

Dien Bien: Housing programme brings stability to ethnic minority families

Since 2021, Dien Bien province has mobilised more than 530 billion VND from social resources to build or repair over 9,800 houses for poor, near-poor and disadvantaged households.

Detailed regulations on national housing fund issued

The decree comprises seven chapters with 27 articles, stipulating the establishment, legal status, operations and financial management of the national housing fund; the receipt, management and use of contributions and assistance from domestic and foreign organisations and individuals; investment activities, the creation and management of rental social housing; inspection mechanisms; and the responsibilities of the fund as well as those of ministries, sectors and local administrations.