Hanoi, March 1 -- The regulation requiring all real estate assets to be assigned identification codes and integrated into the national land database from March 1, 2026 has been described by experts as a foundational shift for Vietnam's property market.

Under the new framework, each land plot, apartment, house and asset attached to land will be given a unique identification number.

This code will be linked to data on land-use rights, planning information, transaction history, mortgage status and financial obligations. Instead of being scattered across separate systems and largely managed through manual records, information will be standardised and updated on a unified digital platform.

Matthew Powell, Director of Savills Hanoi, said the...