Task Force 1645 reported to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee on the results, difficulties and obstacles in issuing certificates to homebuyers in commercial housing projects. The task force said obstacles had been cleared for 221,611 apartments.
Under the six functions and duties assigned by Decision 1645 of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, Task Force 1645 has held regular meetings to resolve certificate applications for homebuyers, meeting once a week.
So far, the task force has held 156 meetings to resolve obstacles in 349 projects. Certificates are expected to be handled for 221,611 apartments, exceeding the plan's target of 60 projects.
In 2025 alone, obstacles were cleared for 55,303 apartments in projects, and the registration tax collected reached VND 3.026 trillion.
Since the beginning of 2026, certificates have been handled for 43,200 apartments in projects. Another 13,949 applications are waiting for homebuyers to pay the registration tax.
As of September 21, the rate of eligible applications handled reached 84% of the target in Plan 11815, which calls for 68,000 eligible applications to be processed in 2026.
Remaining obstacles
According to Task Force 1645, issuing certificates to homebuyers still faces several difficulties.
The official operating contract for the VBDLIS software system has not been completed. As a result, there is not yet a full basis and set of conditions for requiring the implementation unit to provide support, make adjustments and add functions and tools that arise during actual operation. This is especially relevant to digital cadastral records and the connection and sharing of Ho Chi Minh City's data.
The IT infrastructure and resources used to operate the system and store the cadastral database also need continued investment and coordinated improvement. This is needed to handle the growing volume of data and provide stable, continuous and secure system access.
Some project developers have not handed over technical and social infrastructure to the competent authorities. Some projects have also not determined how to meet the requirement to provide 20% social housing, either by paying money or setting aside land for construction. The Department of Construction is reviewing and compiling these cases for resolution under Government Decrees 100/2024 and 226/2025.
In addition, some developers have not handed over, or have not fully handed over, the 2% maintenance fund to building management boards. As a result, homebuyers and management boards regularly send complaints to state authorities.
In some projects, the Department of Agriculture and Environment cannot coordinate with the developer because the company's legal representative cannot be reached. The Khang Gia apartment complex in the former Go Vap district is one example. In other cases, developers have not cooperated with land registration authorities to issue certificates to homebuyers. The companies named include Nhật Hoàng, the developer of a project in Truong Thanh Ward, and Thương mại 12, the developer of a project in Hiep Thanh Ward.
Nguyen Toan Thang, head of Task Force 1645 and director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, said the task force would continue accelerating work to resolve obstacles and issue certificates for housing projects during the final three months of 2026.
The task force will focus first on 20 projects involving 6,950 apartments that require coordination with relevant departments to complete certificate procedures for homebuyers.
It will also review and identify unresolved problems in 14 projects involving newer forms of real estate in the former Ba Ria-Vung Tau province. The task force will then propose solutions and complete the legal basis for processing certificates under the regulations.
The task force will continue collecting information on projects where certificates have not yet been handled. The information will come from petitions by residents, management boards and developers, as well as documents supplied by ward and commune people's committees. The projects will be classified by legal status and the obstacles involved before being reported to Task Force 1645 and the Department of Agriculture and Environment for review and action.
At the same time, the task force will speed up certificate processing for projects where obstacles have been cleared and for applications that meet the requirements. It will proactively review and coordinate related procedures in an effort to meet the 2026 certificate target as fully as possible.
Sources: Thanh Niên
