Hanoi, April 16 -- Vietnam's real estate market in the first quarter of 2026 showed diverging trends, with the supply of commercial apartments continuing to fall sharply while the social housing segment gained momentum on the back of supportive policies.

Data from the Ministry of Construction (MoC) indicate a market entering a period of clear segmentation. On one side is a prolonged shortage of new supply, and on the other, growing expectations of rebalancing through affordable housing programmes.

Supply tightens, prices remain high

Since the beginning of the year, new project supply has narrowed significantly. Nationwide, only 51 projects covering commercial housing, land plots and resort real estate received investment approval, incl...