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On April 10, the Hue City People’s Committee issued Decision No. 25/2026/QD-UBND on a rent relief policy for houses and land in public assets managed by the State. The policy is designed to assist priority groups in accessing premises at reasonable costs, supporting production, business, and socio-economic development in the area.
The policy applies to cases of renting houses in public assets managed by organizations assigned by the Hue City People’s Committee to manage and exploit them. It also covers units managing and exploiting the housing and land fund, as well as related agencies, organizations, and individuals.
Decision No. 25/2026/QD-UBND covers multiple sectors and economic forms. Priority groups include associations tasked by the Party and State that do not have offices. Socialization facilities in education, health, culture, sports, and environmental services that meet the prescribed criteria are also eligible.
The private sector is included through support for cooperatives, cooperative unions, and cooperative groups; small and medium-sized enterprises; supporting industries; and innovative enterprises. Organizations assigned to manage and exploit houses and land, along with related individuals, are also within the policy’s scope.
The Decision takes effect from April 20, 2026.
Experts said the issuance of this financial support mechanism is a necessary step for Hue to raise competitiveness and attract investment. They also noted it is intended to reduce input costs and create incentives for businesses and socially driven development in Vietnam’s youngest centrally governed city.
Hue is the sixth centrally governed city in Vietnam. The city officially operates under this model from January 1, 2025. After administrative reorganization from July 1, 2025, Hue currently has 40 commune-level administrative units, including 21 wards and 19 communes. Aligning rent relief policies, the article notes, is expected to help stabilize residents’ lives and support economic growth in the newly merged areas.
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