On 26 August 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 339/2026/ND-CP (taking immediate effect) providing for the sanctioning of administrative violations in the fields of construction, management of technical infrastructure works, housing management and development, and real estate business (hereinafter referred to as “Decree 339/2026”). Accordingly:
1 – Foreign individuals – Article 54 of Decree 339/2026 provides:
A fine from VND 20,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 shall be imposed on an owner being a foreign individual who does not have a written notice of the leasing of the housing sent to the commune-level housing management authority of the locality where the housing is located prior to leasing the housing, or who does not have a written notice of the termination of the housing lease contract sent to the commune-level housing management authority after the termination of the housing lease contract as prescribed.
A fine from VND 30,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed on an owner of housing being a foreign individual who commits one of the following acts: (i) Owning housing while not falling within the category of foreign individuals permitted to own housing in Vietnam; (ii) Owning housing without satisfying the conditions for a foreign individual to own housing in Vietnam as prescribed; (iii) Making payment of the purchase price or hire-purchase price of the housing otherwise than through a credit institution or a foreign bank branch operating in Vietnam; or (iv) Late submission of the dossier for extension of the housing ownership term as prescribed, in the case where a foreign individual wishes to extend the ownership term in respect of housing already purchased, hire-purchased or received as a gift.
Remedial measures are as follows: Compelled to have a written notice of the leasing of the housing where the housing is still being leased, or a written notice of the termination of the housing lease contract after the termination of such contract as prescribed. Compelled to make payment in accordance with regulations in respect of the outstanding portion where payment has not been completed.
2 – Foreign organizations – Article 55 of Decree 339/2026 provides:
A fine from VND 60,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed on an owner of housing being a foreign organization that commits one of the following acts: (i) Owning housing while not falling within the category of foreign organizations permitted to own housing in Vietnam; (ii) Owning housing without satisfying the conditions for a foreign organization to own housing in Vietnam as prescribed; (iii) Using the housing to accommodate persons who do not work for that organization; (iv) Making payment of the purchase price or hire-purchase price of the housing otherwise than through a credit institution or a foreign bank branch operating in Vietnam; or (v) Late submission of the dossier for extension of the housing ownership term as prescribed, in the case where a foreign organization wishes to extend the ownership term in respect of housing already purchased, hire-purchased or received as a gift.
Remedial measures are as follows: Compelled to use the housing for the proper purposes. Compelled to make payment in accordance with regulations in respect of the outstanding portion where payment has not been completed.
3 – Statute of limitations for administrative sanctioning:
02 years for administrative violations in the fields of construction and housing management and development (being the acts referred to above).
Note: The above content is a brief summary of a small part of Decree 339/2026 and is not, and does not yet constitute, a legal opinion of VHP LAWYERS for any case.
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