Circular No. 16/2010/TT-BXD dated September 01, 2010 of the Ministry of Construction specifying and guiding some contents of the Government's Decree No. 71/2010/ND-CP dated June 23, 2010, detailing and guiding the Housing Law

Houses governed by Decree No. 71/2010/ ND-CP and this Circular include: houses (villas, detached houses and condominium apartments) which are built for sale, lease or lease-purchase to meet the market demand under the market mechanism (including houses in new urban centers and eco-tourism resorts and houses for multiple-use purposes); houses under state ownership: houses built for sale, lease or lease-purchase under the state-prescribed mechanism (social houses): resettlement houses; and detached houses of households and individuals in urban and rural areas.