New Apartments Foreigners Can Buy in Ho Chi Minh City (2026 List)

One of the first questions every foreign buyer asks in Ho Chi Minh City is simple: “Which projects can I actually buy?” Not every project is open to foreigners, and even in eligible buildings the foreign share is capped. This guide is a curated, area-by-area list of new apartment projects that allow foreign ownership in 2026, drawn from the developments Happy Land distributes. This is general information, not legal or tax advice; always verify the specifics for your unit before paying a deposit.

The rules in one minute

• Apartments (condos): yes. Foreigners can own apartment units on a 50-year leasehold (renewable), capped at 30% of the units in each building (block).
• Land, villas, townhouses: effectively no. Landed homes are tied to land-use rights that foreigners cannot hold (a narrow 10%-per-project / 250-houses-per-area allowance exists for landed property but is rarely practical). So the realistic path for a foreigner is an apartment.
• Condotel / resort products: different. These are often limited-term ownership tied to tourism operation — a different product from a residential apartment.
• Quota is live and scarce. A project being “open to foreigners” does not mean your specific tower still has room. Always confirm the remaining foreign count for the exact block, in writing, before you deposit. See Vietnam’s 30% foreign ownership quota explained.

Below, projects are grouped by area. Each links to its detail page with price, handover and status. Many are off-plan — verify construction progress before committing.

Central HCMC (Districts 1, 3, 4)

The scarcest, most liquid, highest-priced segment — branded and luxury residences in the core.

• Lancaster Legacy — District 1
• One Central Saigon — District 1 (Ritz-Carlton branded, upcoming)
• The Grand Manhattan — District 1
• The Nexus — District 1, riverfront
• Serenity Sky Villas — District 3
• De La Sol — District 4, by CapitaLand (delivered)

Thu Thiem & eastern Thu Duc

The city’s fastest-growing premium corridor — new CBD at Thu Thiem plus the An Phu / former District 2 and District 9 belt.

• The Metropole Thu Thiem — branded, riverfront
• Thu Thiem Zeit River — GS E&C (Korea)
• The Global City — Masterise, 117ha township
• Masteri Grand View — within The Global City
• Lumiere Riverside — Masterise, An Phu
• The Prive — Dat Xanh
• King Crown Infinity — central Thu Duc
• Vinhomes Grand Park — large township, delivered phases
• Safira Khang Dien — delivered, pink books issued
• Citi Grand — Cat Lai
• Fiato Uptown — Tam Phu
• Palm City (new apartment phase) — An Phu
• Saigon Sports City — Keppel Land
• Masteri Thanh Da Peninsula — Binh Thanh, riverfront

District 7 / Phu My Hung & Nam Sai Gon

The established expat heartland — international schools, amenities, strong rental.

• The Aurora Phu My Hung — District 7
• Vlasta Premier — District 7, riverfront
• The Peak Garden — District 7, next to Phu My Hung
• Q7 Saigon Riverside Complex — District 7, delivered
• Essensia Sky — Nha Be, branded
• Celesta Heights — Nha Be
• Khai Hoan Prime (La Partenza) — Nha Be

Western & other HCMC districts (value entry)

More affordable entry points inside the city, with steady rental demand.

• Akari City (Phase 2/3) — Binh Tan, Nam Long × Japanese partners
• AIO City — Binh Tan
• The Privia — Binh Tan, Khang Dien (delivered, pink books)
• Moonlight Centre Point — Binh Tan
• CityLand Park Hills — Go Vap (delivered, pink books)
• D-Homme — District 6 (Cho Lon)
• STC Tan Phu — Tan Phu
• Phu Dinh Riverside — District 8, Saigonres (listed)
• Ha Do Centrosa Garden — District 10 (delivered)
• Mizuki Park – Trellia Cove — Binh Hung, Nam Long × Japanese partners
• Sunwah Pearl — Binh Thanh, riverfront (delivered)

Da Nang (coastal city apartments)

Regular apartments in Vietnam’s most liveable beach city — a favourite for lifestyle and holiday-let foreign buyers.

• Sun Symphony Residence — Han riverfront
• Sun Cosmo Residence — riverfront
• Sun Ponte Residence — by the Dragon Bridge
• The Filmore Da Nang — Bach Dang, central (delivered)

Coastal & resort (read the ownership terms carefully)

These are beach/resort products. Some are regular apartments; others are condotel or limited-term ownership tied to tourism operation, with different rules and liquidity. Verify the exact legal form per unit.

• Libera Nha Trang — Nha Trang
• The Aston Nha Trang — Nha Trang (note delayed handover)
• Vung Tau Pearl — Vung Tau
• Hoiana Residences — Hoi An area (condotel; foreigners are a primary buyer group)

How to use this list

1. Shortlist by area and budget using the links above.
2. Confirm the live foreign quota for the exact block — ask for it in writing before depositing.
3. Check the legal form: a residential apartment (50-year leasehold, renewable) vs a condotel/limited-term product.
4. For off-plan projects, verify construction progress and the bank guarantee.
5. Read the companion guides: buying process for foreigners, can foreigners own land in Vietnam, and the pink book (so hong) for foreigners.

This list covers projects Happy Land currently distributes and is not exhaustive; availability and quota change over time. For a current, unit-level read on which foreign-eligible units are actually still available in the projects you like, message Happy Land on Zalo or browse all projects. Information here is for reference only and not investment advice.