Doan Ket Social Housing Lai Chau

The Doan Ket social housing project is the first of its kind in Lai Chau, a mountainous border province that had no social housing under construction before 2025. Approved in October 2025, it covers about 3.1 hectares in Doan Ket Ward and includes three apartment blocks of 15–20 floors with about 960 apartments, a two-floor kindergarten and about 40 commercial townhouses. The investor is Lan Hung Real Estate Group JSC, total investment is about VND 905 billion, and the whole project is due by the end of 2028.

Quick facts

Why it matters

Mountain provinces in the north-west, such as Lai Chau, Son La, Dien Bien and Cao Bang, have had very little apartment housing. Doan Ket is a test of whether apartment living can work for public servants, teachers and workers in Lai Chau’s provincial centre.

Timeline

• Phase 1 (Q4 2025 – Q3 2026): infrastructure, public facilities and block CT1
• Phase 2 (Q4 2026 – Q4 2028): blocks CT2 and CT3 and the commercial townhouses
• Operating term: 50 years

Who can buy

This is a social housing (nhà ở xã hội) project. Units can only be bought by people who meet the government’s criteria – for example income limits and not already owning a home in the province – and buyers must apply through the developer with paperwork confirmed by the authorities. Foreigners are not eligible. Social housing generally cannot be resold on the open market within five years of full payment, so it is a home to live in rather than an investment.

Pros and cons

• Pros: first affordable apartments in the province, on-site kindergarten, phased delivery
• Cons: eligibility rules, early stage, apartment living still new locally

Who Doan Ket social housing suits

The project suits public servants, teachers, healthcare workers and young families in Lai Chau who qualify for social housing.

Living in Lai Chau

Lai Chau’s provincial centre is a young, planned town in the north-west highlands, surrounded by mountains and tea hills. Summers are mild and winters can be cold, so good insulation and well-sealed windows matter more here than in the lowlands.

The town has wide streets, a central square, provincial hospital and schools, and is the starting point for trips to O Quy Ho pass and Sa Pa. Housing supply has been mostly landed houses, which makes apartment blocks a new option for young families and public servants who cannot afford land.

Sources and further reading

Figures on this page come from the developer’s published information and local press, including Dan Viet on Doan Ket social housing, checked in October 2026. Prices, unit counts and handover dates can change, so confirm the details with the developer before you commit.

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