The city’s multi‑center urban plan pushes new apartment development toward expanding peripheral zones. At the same time, construction projects in the central district have become increasingly scarce. This shift reduces the amount of new housing available in the core of the city. Consequently, Hanoi’s apartment market is becoming segmented between outer‑area supply and limited central stock. Buyers who prefer central locations face fewer options because of the core shortage. Developers are therefore concentrating on the outskirts where land is more accessible.