Land prices in 2026: Prioritizing stability to attract investment

Dong Nai has completed the draft of its 2026 land price list, marking the first annual price list developed under the 2024 Land Law.

A corner of Dong Xoai intersection in Binh Phuoc Ward, Dong Nai Province. Photo: Hoang Loc

According to provincial assessments, the new land price list maintains overall stability, with reasonable adjustments to create a favorable pricing framework for investment while ensuring the rights and interests of residents and businesses.

Fluctuations exist but remain modest

Dong Nai recently concluded a wide-ranging consultation process, from provincial to grassroots levels, on the 2026 land price list. Hundreds of comments from residents, businesses, experts and localities were consolidated by relevant agencies and submitted to the appraisal council for review and adjustments, ensuring the final price list is market-aligned, feasible and transparent.

Tran Khanh Du, Director of MHD Valuation Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City), the consulting unit for the 2026 draft, said the new price list includes adjustments compared to the current list (applied for the 2020-2024 period and extended through 2025), but no major fluctuations.

For agricultural land, the draft records slight increases consistent with survey results and actual market movements, ensuring balance between areas. Locations with newly opened roads or improved infrastructure see higher price increases. For example, in areas of former Binh Phuoc province, agricultural land along major roads and densely populated areas rose by 1–1.2 times; elsewhere, prices remain unchanged. In areas with roads under construction or about to be implemented, agricultural land prices rise by 1.2–1.4 times to align with market levels; other routes remain unchanged.

For non-agricultural land, in areas of former Binh Phuoc province, some locations saw decreases of 10–25%, and in certain cases up to 40% to match the general price level; other areas saw increases driven by new transport projects, though the increases remain modest. In areas of Dong Nai prior to the merger, prices remain largely stable, rising only along routes undergoing infrastructure development.

Maintaining the same prices for industrial parks, urban areas and resettlement areas helps minimize negative impacts, preserve investment stability and ensure increased budget revenues while balancing the interests of the State, businesses and residents by encouraging production expansion and enhancing competitiveness.

Vong Khieng, Member of the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, Deputy Head of the Propaganda Division, Provincial Lawyers’ Association

Urban areas, residential zones and resettlement areas generally retain current price levels. Similarly, land prices inside industrial parks, industrial clusters and the biotechnology high-tech park, as well as islets and islands, remain largely unchanged to align with existing land lease rates and maintain stability for businesses.

Luu Thi Ha, Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, stated that the land price list is a crucial basis for compensation when the State acquires land, and for calculating taxes, land use fees and land rentals. Therefore, it directly affects residents, businesses and the provincial investment climate. After the provincial merger and ward/commune-level administrative adjustments, the price list must remain objective, scientific, transparent and aligned with socio-economic realities to avoid major fluctuations.

“The Standing Board of the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee fully agrees with the necessity and urgency of issuing a resolution on the land price list under the 2024 Land Law, meeting management needs after the administrative reorganization. The draft resolution developed by the Provincial People's Committee meets set objectives, has an appropriate scope of regulation and creates a legal basis for implementing the new price list from January 1, 2026, ensuring publicity, transparency, objectivity and consistency across the province,” Ha emphasized.

Stability to create investment advantages

The Provincial People’s Council is currently appraising the draft resolution on the 2026 land price list.The Provincial People's Committee expects the new price list to meet practical needs, comply with the law and help stabilize the local land-use rights market.

Nguyen Tuan Anh, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, said the 2026 land price list sees no major changes. Adjustments in certain areas may increase revenues from land-use fees, land-use purpose conversions and registration fees. For households and individuals, price increases along some routes may affect financial obligations, but all adjustments follow principles of balance and fairness, with reasonable increases that do not significantly impact local socio-economic stability.

Maintaining existing prices in industrial parks, clusters, the biotechnology high-tech park, residential areas and resettlement zones helps reduce land lease costs, preserve competitiveness and support production and business recovery. This also prevents project cost overruns, especially for social housing projects, and avoids pushing real estate and housing prices upward.

Nguyen Thi Hoang, Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People's Committee, noted that land prices in 2026 fluctuate only slightly and within acceptable limits. The draft reflects actual market movements and ensures consistency in land management. Developing annual land price lists under the 2024 Land Law is important for establishing market-aligned price levels, improving transparency in taxes, fees, compensation and resettlement support. Adjustments also reduce discrepancies between State-set and market prices, a major cause of complaints and public dissatisfaction. A stable and fair investment environment enables investors to better forecast costs and implement projects more smoothly.

According to provincial leaders, the guiding principle in building the land price list is to avoid major fluctuations while aligning with development orientations, infrastructure conditions and market trends. A stable and reasonable price framework will become an advantage in attracting investment and promoting socio-economic development.

Hoang Loc – Translated by Thuc Oanh, Thu Ha