Week 28/2026 – Central Vietnam Real Estate News Summary

In this weekly or sometimes bi-weekly news flash – CVR: Central Vietnam Realty will provide a choice of articles from mainly Vietnamese media sources related to the real estate market in Vietnam.
We will be focusing on issues related to Da Nang and Hoi An, while also looking at national news and their possible impact on Central Vietnam’s property market.
You will find a summary, a link to the source as well as CVR’s take on the article.

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Key Takeaways

•Personal income tax exemption for the sale of an only home now requires at least 183 days of ownership and a full property transfer.
•Da Nang will pilot real-world asset (RWA) tokenization to attract global funding for major infrastructure projects, including the Da Nang–Chu Lai expressway and urban railway.
•Da Nang has approved a new public beachfront park on reclaimed Asian Pearl project land, enhancing public access, recreation, and urban infrastructure.
•Da Nang’s hotel market will add nearly 7,000 new rooms, significantly increasing supply as the tourism and hospitality sector continues its recovery.
•Vietnam is proposing a standardized real estate transaction process and integrated digital property database to improve transparency, efficiency, and investor confidence.

 

1. Personal income tax exemption for the sale of an only home requires at least 183 days of ownership.

 

1. The Vietnamese Government has issued Decree 253 under the 2025 Personal Income Tax Law, introducing new conditions for personal income tax exemptions on real estate transfers. Individuals selling their only residential property or land in Vietnam are exempt from personal income tax if they have owned the property for at least 183 days (six months) and transfer the entire property. The ownership period is calculated from the date the land use rights certificate (Pink Book/Red Book) was first issued. Partial transfers of a property are not eligible for the exemption, and taxpayers are responsible for accurately declaring their o wnership status, with penalties applying for false declarations.

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   The decree also maintains tax exemptions for real estate transfers, inheritances, and gifts between immediate family members, including spouses, parents and children, grandparents and grandchildren, siblings, and parents-in-law with their children-in-law. Property divisions between spouses following divorce, whether by mutual agreement or court ruling, also remain tax-exempt. Beyond real estate, Decree 253 identifies 22 categories of tax-exempt income, including bank deposit interest, remittances, scholarships, pensions, carbon credit income, and earnings from scientific research and technology activities to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship.

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Source: vnexpress.net

 

2. Da Nang to Pilot Real-World Asset Tokenization for Infrastructure Funding.

 

Da Nang has announced plans to tokenize real-world assets (RWA) through the Vietnam International Financial Centre (VIFC Da Nang) to attract global investment for major infrastructure projects. The first pilot projects include a 100-kilometer expressway and a 100-kilometer urban railway connecting Da Nang International Airport with Chu Lai Airport. The expressway is expected to require around USD 1 billion in investment, funded through a combination of public capital, land auction revenue, and asset tokenization. The first phase of the railway, linking Da Nang and Hoi An, is estimated to cost more than USD 3 billion.

 

VIFC Da Nang has also signed a memorandum of understanding with the Austrian Development Cooperation to collaborate on railway investment, technology, operations, and asset tokenization for fundraising. In addition, the city is advancing green finance initiatives by developing an internationally compliant carbon credit exchange. VIFC aims to attract financial institutions and investment funds to establish operations in Da Nang, supporting sustainable finance, the Free Trade Zone, high-tech industries, and greater access to international capital for Vietnam.

 

Source: cafef.vn

 

3. Da Nang reclaims part of the Asian Pearl land project to build a park..

 

On July 6, 2026, the Da Nang Municipal People’s Committee approved an investment project to build a public park on a portion of reclaimed land from the former Hon Ngoc A Chau coastal resort project in Ngu Hanh Son District. Funded entirely by the city’s budget with a total investment exceeding 47 billion VND, the project will be managed by the Da Nang Management Board of Investment and Construction of Civil, Industrial, and Technical Infrastructure Projects. Construction is scheduled to take place between 2025 and 2027.

 

The project aims to create a public space that provides local citizens and tourists with beach access, entertainment, and fitness areas, while synchronizing local technical infrastructure. The park will feature green spaces, walking paths, an outdoor gym, a children’s playground, picnic spaces, a beach square, parking lots, and comprehensive beach facilities—including public restrooms and changing rooms. Notably, the park’s design includes specialized ramps and steps to ensure convenient beach access for people with disabilities.

 

Source: amp.laodong.vn

 

4. Nearly 7,000 rooms about to flood Da Nang hotel supply.

 

Da Nang’s hotel market is entering a major expansion phase, with 18 projects under construction expected to add approximately 6,835 new rooms nearly one-third of the city’s existing hotel supply. Key openings in late 2026 include the 1,185-room Trademark Collection by Wyndham, the 91-room Marriott Executive Apartments, and the 200-room Nobu Hotel Danang. Looking ahead, four large Sun Group developments at Ba Na Hills are scheduled for completion in 2027–2028, contributing more than 2,900 rooms and reinforcing the city’s focus on integrated resort destinations and internationally branded hospitality.

 

The expansion comes as the market continues to recover, with average occupancy reaching over 66%, average daily rates (ADR) of USD 116, and RevPAR of USD 77 in the 12 months through June 2026. However, the significant increase in room supply is expected to intensify competition and place downward pressure on occupancy and pricing. Meanwhile, hotel investment activity remains limited, with only one notable transaction recorded, highlighting developers’ preference for building new internationally managed properties rather than acquiring older hotel assets.

 

Source: theleader.vn

 

5. The government is establishing standardized procedures for real estate transactions.  

 

Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction has proposed amendments to the Law on Real Estate Business to improve transparency, simplify regulations, and support digital transformation. The draft law reduces the number of articles by nearly 30% while introducing a standardized real estate transaction process covering legal verification, document preparation, negotiations, contract signing, payment, registration, and issuance of ownership certificates. Real estate exchanges will also be required to comply with this unified process, including verifying legal documents, assisting with transactions, maintaining records, and providing information to authorities. The reforms aim to reduce disputes, improve legal certainty, and create a more transparent property market.

 

The draft also introduces electronic identification codes for real estate products and expands the national housing and property database. The system will integrate with land, notarization, and other government databases to enable secure information sharing and improve regulatory oversight. By strengthening digital infrastructure and eliminating overlapping regulations, the proposed law seeks to enhance market efficiency, support digital governance, reduce transaction risks, and create a more investor-friendly environment for Vietnam’s real estate sector.

 

Source: vietnamfinance.vn

 

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