Property-guarantee barriers remain despite new circular Issues relating to banking guarantees for future property purchases remain, even though Article 56 of the Law on Real Estate Business came into effect two months ago.

Good locations sell property Pham Sy Liem, vice president of the Viet Nam Construction Federation, speaks to the newspaper Ha Noi Moi (New Ha Noi) about the need to restructure the real-estate market.

Developers manipulate housing fund Many housing developers are circumventing the law to profit from the national real-estate bailout programme, said vice-chairman of HCM City Real Estate Association, Nguyen Van Duc.

Low-income buyers can mortgage new homes Low-income buyers will be allowed to mortgage their new houses or apartments to access loans from the VND30 trillion (US$1.3 billion) housing stimulus package.

New decree aims to control shady real-estate practices A new decree more strictly regulates how developers of housing projects can raise capital and is expected to shine a light on fraudulent practices.