The National Assembly recently passed Resolution 201/2025/QH15 (Resolution 201) piloting several mechanisms and special policies for social housing development.
Article 5 of Resolution 201 clearly states the mechanism for appointing investors and approving investment policies, as well as appointing investors without bidding for social housing projects and housing projects for the armed forces that do not use public investment capital.
Specifically, based on the housing development program or approved urban and rural planning or identified land plots for social housing and housing for the armed forces, the appointment of investors shall be carried out as follows:
In the case of projects that have been approved for investment policies, investment approval, or equivalent legal documents, the competent state agency shall appoint investors without bidding.
From July 1, 2025, social housing and housing projects for the armed forces will have investors appointed without bidding. |
For projects that have issued Expressions of Interest (EOI) or bidding documents for investor selection but have not received any evaluation results from interested investors by July 1, 2025, the provincial People’s Committee will decide whether to continue with investor selection in accordance with bidding laws or appoint investors according to Resolution 201.
In the case of projects that have not been approved for investment policies, investment approval, or equivalent legal documents, the competent state agency shall approve the investment policy and simultaneously appoint the investor without bidding.
Resolution 201 stipulates the authority to appoint investors, approve investment policies, and simultaneously appoint investors without bidding as follows:
The provincial People’s Committee shall appoint investors or approve investment policies and simultaneously appoint investors for social housing projects as mentioned above, except for cases specified in point b of this Resolution.
The Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security shall appoint investors or approve investment policies and simultaneously appoint investors for housing projects for the armed forces in accordance with the provisions of this Resolution after obtaining written agreement from the provincial People’s Committee on the land plot for investing in housing construction for the armed forces.
The provincial People’s Committee, the Ministry of National Defense, and the Ministry of Public Security are not allowed to delegate or authorize such authority.
According to Resolution 201, the condition for appointing investors is that they must meet the conditions for real estate business organizations as prescribed by law.
In cases where there are two or more investors registering to be the project owner, the criteria for prioritizing the appointment of investors include: experience in implementing housing construction projects; financial capacity to implement the project; and other criteria as prescribed by the Government.
Also, according to Resolution 201, the procedure for appointing investors, approving investment policies, and simultaneously appointing investors without bidding replaces the procedure for approving investment policies and the procedure for selecting investors prescribed in investment laws and other relevant legal documents.
The decision to appoint investors, the decision to approve investment policies, and the simultaneous appointment of investors without bidding shall be the basis for land allocation, land lease, and land use purpose conversion.
According to experts, the appointment of investors should be based on principles that prioritize investors with extensive experience, strong financial capacity, and rapid implementation to ensure the progress and quality of projects and meet the demand for social housing for the people.
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Many localities have not implemented social housing projects In a recent report on the results of the social housing development scheme, the Ministry of Construction stated that there are 679 social housing projects across the country with a scale of over 623,000 units. Of these, 108 projects have been completed, providing over 73,000 units; 155 projects have started construction with nearly 132,800 units; and 416 projects have been approved in principle with nearly 417,200 units. In the first four months of 2025, 15,614 units were completed, and construction began on 20 social housing projects with a scale of nearly 19,500 units. According to the Ministry of Construction, inspections and urging in 20 localities and the synthesis of reports from localities show that many localities are struggling to meet their targets, including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Phu Tho, Thai Nguyen, Quang Ninh, Binh Duong, Binh Thuan, and Thanh Hoa. Additionally, some localities have not yet implemented social housing projects, including Yen Bai, Son La, Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, and Quang Nam. |
Ninh Phan
– 08:42 03/06/2025
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