With low-rise buildings priced as affordably as apartments, Vinhomes Green City is heating up the real estate market at the end of the year.

VTV.vn - Capital is shifting strongly towards the Northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, where low-rise houses in Vinhomes Green City are priced similarly to apartments in the city center.

The advantage of early-stage pricing becomes even clearer with Metro Line 2 (Ben Thanh - Tham Luong) scheduled to begin construction in January 2026, opening a new growth cycle and expected to repeat the breakthroughs seen in Metro Line 1 or TOD urban models around the world .

A rare paradox is turning the Northwest of Ho Chi Minh City into a new destination for investment capital.

In 2025, the real estate markets in the central areas of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City set record high prices.

In Hanoi, a report by the Vietnam Association of Real Estate Brokers (VARS) shows that apartment prices in the city center are continuously rising. For example, in the former Tay Ho district, prices ranging from 150 to 270 million VND/m² are quite common. Particularly in the Hoan Kiem district, luxury apartment projects are being offered at prices as high as 500 to 700 million VND/m².

Ho Chi Minh City is no exception. According to Mr. Nguyen Quoc Anh, Deputy General Director of Batdongsan.com.vn, as of the third quarter of 2025, the average secondary market price of apartments in the central District 1 (formerly) reached 413 million VND/m2. Notably, there have been ultra-luxury apartments priced at nearly 700 million VND/m2.

The "game" of central real estate, therefore, is not for the masses as it requires large capital, not to mention the limited supply of units and shrinking profit margins. Many investors are beginning to adjust their capital strategies, shifting to new markets with more affordable prices and attractive growth potential.

The Northwest of Ho Chi Minh City is one of the promising areas for this migration trend. Here, Vinhomes Green City – a large urban area strategically located at the gateway – possesses many outstanding advantages. Notably, it offers exceptionally affordable prices for low-rise Vinhomes properties.

By applying a policy of deferred construction over 2 years, customers only need to make an initial investment of just over 500 million VND, equivalent to 15% of the land use rights and commercial value, to sign a purchase agreement and own a street-front townhouse at Vinhomes Green City.

"In fact, townhouses here are priced from only 4.79 billion VND, equivalent to a two-bedroom apartment in the city center, or even lower. Significantly, this is the initial price, before infrastructure development. Prices will surge sharply when infrastructure projects hit the real estate market in the coming months and continue to maintain this strong momentum for the next 2-3 years as numerous key projects are launched and completed," shared Quoc Cuong, an investor from Hanoi.

The price of townhouses in Vinhomes Green City is comparable to that of apartments in the city center of Ho Chi Minh City.

A century-long boost for the first TOD (Transit-Oriented Development) urban area in Northwest Ho Chi Minh City.

One of the key factors driving a significant change in Vinhomes Green City's status is the official commencement date of Metro Line 2 (Ben Thanh - Tham Luong) on ​​January 15, 2026. Spanning over 11 km with 12 stations and the Tham Luong depot, this longest central line in Ho Chi Minh City will quickly connect the city center, the airport, and the Northwest region, reducing travel time to approximately 15 minutes and alleviating congestion on the Cach Mang Thang Tam - Truong Chinh axis, which is frequently gridlocked during peak hours.

The groundbreaking ceremony for Metro Line 2 holds special significance for Vinhomes Green City, as the project is only an 11-minute drive from the nearest planned station. This gives the project not only the advantage of super-fast connectivity but also the opportunity to become one of the pioneering TOD (Transit-Oriented Development) cities in the region.

According to Associate Professor Dr. Tran Dinh Thien, a member of the Prime Minister's Policy Advisory Council, the TOD (Transit-Oriented Development) model will completely reshape urban areas and the real estate market. Whenever a train station is built, an entire ecosystem of infrastructure and amenities will quickly form around it. These developments will all be translated into real estate values.

The TOD (Transit-Oriented Development) model has proven successful in many countries, where real estate values ​​around public infrastructure grow strongly and sustainably over time.

A study of Seoul's Metro Line 5 (South Korea) shows that real estate values ​​around metro stations increased by an average of 17% within a 1km radius after the line became operational, according to Science Direct .

Similarly, in Bangkok, real estate prices along BTS/MRT lines such as Sukhumvit, Phrom Phong, Asok, and Thong Lo have steadily increased by 7-21% per year, depending on the distance to the station.

In Vietnam, according to CBRE, the launch of Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) has driven up real estate values ​​around the stations by 50-200% in the period before and after the line became operational.

"The distinguishing feature of urban rail infrastructure is its century-long sustainability and irreplaceability. Once established, the flow of people and money will gradually increase over time, creating a long-term impact, not just a short-term one," Mr. Cuong analyzed. "With Metro Line 2, that impact will spread strongly to the Northwest of Ho Chi Minh City and projects located near the axis, such as Vinhomes Green City."

Vinhomes Green City is located at the intersection of numerous inter-regional connecting infrastructure routes.

Not only does Vinhomes Green City benefit from Metro Line 2, but it is also located at the intersection of many other strategic infrastructure routes, such as Ring Road 3, Ring Road 4, and the Ho Chi Minh City - Moc Bai Expressway… This system allows for quick connection to the center of Ho Chi Minh City, while expanding regional connectivity with the West and Southeast regions, creating a sustainable economic corridor with Vinhomes Green City at its center.

With infrastructure being developed comprehensively, a large-scale TOD (Transit-Oriented Development) urban area with relatively affordable prices like Vinhomes Green City is considered by investors as a potential destination for both capital and residents in late 2025 and into 2026. This is also the time when many professional investors seek assets with the potential for long-term value appreciation, rather than chasing markets that have already peaked.

Source: https://vtv.vn/thap-tang-gia-mem-nhu-can-ho-vinhomes-green-city-dot-nong-thi-truong-bds-cuoi-nam-10025121408124138.htm