How Tokenization Could Open Vietnam's Real Estate Market to Small Investors

Vietnam's real estate market faces structural barriers including high capital requirements, illiquidity, fragmented information, and the difficulty of dividing ownership among multiple investors. Tokenization proposes converting property assets — such as commercial buildings, warehouses, and rental housing — into digital units on a blockchain, allowing fractional ownership at lower entry points. A hypothetical example illustrates issuing one million digital tokens against a VND 100 billion asset, letting investors hold as few as ten units. A hybrid platform model is suggested, combining traditional databases for legal and personal data with blockchain for ownership records, transfer rules, and automated settlement. Proponents stress that local regulation must be established first before any pilot can be responsibly launched in Vietnam.