Lê Giang wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on August 8, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh Hằng translated it into English for The Vietnamese Magazine.

Soaring Housing Prices and Daily Costs Push Young Vietnamese Away from Parenthood

Recent reports show that housing prices in Việt Nam’s major cities continue to climb to staggering levels. By the second quarter of 2025, the average apartment price in Hà Nội had reached 76 million đồng per square meter, while in Hồ Chí Minh City it hovered around 80 million đồng/m²—a 48% increase in just six years. In Đà Nẵng, prices have soared by 70% over the same period.