Ho Chi Minh City adds six housing projects approved for sale to foreign buyers

Ho Chi Minh City has added six housing projects to the list of developments permitted for sale to foreign organizations and individuals. The update expands the pool of eligible projects as the city pursues its goal of becoming an international financial center and developing industries including semiconductors.

Six newly eligible projects

The six projects include:

• The One World (One World housing development), covering more than 49.5 hectares in Thuận Giao ward (formerly Bình Dương), invested by Kim Oanh Investment and Development Joint Stock Company, with total investment exceeding USD 1 billion.
• In Bình Trưng ward (formerly District 2): a housing complex by Bình Trưng Mới Real Estate Co., Ltd. covering 5.77 hectares, and a second housing complex by Đoàn Nguyên Investment and Development Co., Ltd. covering over 6 hectares.
• In Bình Tây ward (formerly District 6): a residential complex with a commercial services component covering approximately 5,658 square meters, invested by Minh Anh Real Estate Services Co., Ltd. on land at 765 and 751/8 Hong Bang Street.
• In Phú Định ward (formerly District 8): a high-rise apartment complex with commercial services and offices by DHA-D One Joint Stock Company, covering over 8,050 square meters on the Ben Binh Dong axis.
• Phú Đông SkyOne apartment project, spanning over 5,300 square meters, developed by Phú Đông 5 Investment Co., Ltd. at DT-743A, Chiêu Liên street, Tan Dong Hiep ward.

Broader context: growing foreign-eligible project lists

Earlier in early March, the City’s People’s Committee announced a list of 24 housing investment projects in the city area permitted for sale to foreign organizations and individuals under existing regulations. In 2025, the city also released eligible project lists three times.

Including the latest release, the total number of projects permitted for sale to foreign buyers in the city area has increased to 123.

Demand outlook and legal limits

The ongoing expansion of the foreign-eligible project list is linked to Ho Chi Minh City’s efforts to attract international capital and talent, including the development of free trade and the semiconductor industry. With foreign investment and the number of international experts and engineers expected to rise, housing demand for foreign buyers is expected to grow in the coming period.

Under current law, foreigners may purchase commercial housing only in projects that do not affect national defense or security. Ownership is limited to not exceeding 30 percent of the units in a building, or 250 detached houses within a ward-level area.

Source: People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City.