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MOF proposes three solutions for tax on houses
21/01/2010, 11:34
The Ministry of Finance still has not decided whether to tax houses or let them be exempt.
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Foreigner property ownership law changed; again
29/10/2009, 03:33
Foreigners owning or intending to buy property in Vietnam were dealt another blow, after a new law was issued allowing foreigners to own property for a maximum period of 50 years,...
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Circular to tackle thorny issue of apartment maintenance fees
27/10/2009, 03:58
Revenue from parking fees and store rentals at apartment blocks should be used to offset maintenance costs, according to a proposal by the Ministry of Construction.
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Homebuyers to receive land-use titles faster, easier
26/10/2009, 03:20
Homeowners can now expect to receive their land-use titles and house-possession rights within 50 days of applying for them,...
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Houses worth over 600 million dong to be taxed
01/08/2009, 02:56
Houses worth over 600 million dong will be taxed 0.03 percent per annum on the value in excess of the 600 million threshold instead of 0.05 percent as previously planned,...
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Construction fines could reach $28,000 each
01/08/2009, 09:09
Individuals and organizations could be fined as much as VND500 million for violations of construction regulations beginning September 9,...
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Rent control rules for public housing
18/07/2009, 10:37
The Ministry of Construction has issued guidelines for calculating rents for people living in public and private low-cost housing projects throughout Viet Nam.
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New regulations on classification of urban areas
10/07/2009, 09:41
The Government issued a decree on the criteria for classifying and recognizing types of urban areas in the country.
According to the decree, urban areas will be divided into six types,...
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National Assembly passes Law on Urban Planning
09/07/2009, 02:17
The Law on Urban Planning was passed by the National Assembly on June 17 and will take effect next January 1. The law provides for forms of planning (including general planning, regional planning and detailed planning),...
Others
- Amendments simplify land ownership documentation (09/07/2009)
- Home ownership extended to overseas Vietnamese (09/07/2009)
- No private practice for government employees in construction industry (26/06/2009)
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Real estate market report (June 12th, 2009 – June 18th, 20009)
Overseas Vietnamese who still get their Vietnamese citizenship are allowed to own several houses (22/06/2009) - Vietnamese expats get vastly expanded house ownership rights (19/06/2009)
- Violations of property rules attract big fines (16/06/2009)
- Foreigners allowed to own homes (10/06/2009)
- Qualified foreigners will be able to buy land from August (09/06/2009)
- Decree lists documentation for foreigners to buy houses (06/06/2009)
- Bidding stricter on projects using land (03/06/2009)
