Housing Policy
Affordable and social housing policy, governance, inclusion, housing rights, urban upgrading and institutional responses.
Thursday · 15 October 2026
12th International Conference
Sustainable Urban Development
“Housing for All: Affordability, Inclusivity, and Sustainability”
About ICSUD 2026
Housing for All
The 12th International Conference on Sustainable Urban Development brings together researchers, policymakers, practitioners and industry partners to discuss affordable, inclusive and sustainable housing. ICSUD 2026 will take place at Vietnamese-German University on Thursday, 15 October 2026.
Conference Day
Thursday, 15 October 2026
08:30–16:45
Venue
VGU Main Campus · Ring Road 4, Thoi An Quarter, Thoi Hoa Ward, Ho Chi Minh City
Programme
Keynotes, expert panel, 8 parallel sessions and 32 presentation highlights
Conference Programme
ICSUD 2026 Agenda
Morning Session
Room 609
08:30–09:00
Registration and Welcome
09:00–09:10
Welcome Remarks
Vietnamese-German University
09:10–10:10
Keynote Presentations
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Affordable Housing: Experience from the Federal Republic
of Germany and Recommendations for Vietnam
Dr. Nguyen Quang
The Pillars of a Housing-for-All Policy
Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction
Ho Chi Minh City Housing Development Policy
10:10–10:30
Group Photo, Morning Break and Networking
10:30–11:45
Special Session: Expert Panel Discussion
Overview of Housing Policy · DOC · HOREA ·
Universities and Institutes · Private Sector
11:45–13:15
Lunch Break
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Summary and Closing
16:30–16:45
Summary and Closing
16:45–18:30
Shuttle bus for delegates to Ho Chi Minh City
Join ICSUD 2026
Be part of the conversation on housing for all.
Join academics, policymakers, practitioners and industry partners at VGU Main Campus on 15 October 2026.
Conference Themes
Theme 01
Theme 02
Theme 03
Housing for All
ICSUD 2026 approaches housing through interconnected questions of policy, affordability, market dynamics, design and sustainable neighbourhood development.
Housing Market & Finance
Housing affordability, tenure, ownership, housing prices, financing and quantitative analysis of housing markets.
Housing Design & Neighborhood Planning
Inclusive design, housing quality, technologies, green building, neighbourhood planning, urban morphology and transit-oriented development.
Conference Venue
Vietnamese-German University
VGU Main Campus
Venue Information
Address
Ring Road 4, Thoi An Quarter,
Thoi Hoa Ward, Ho Chi Minh City
Date
Thursday, 15 October 2026
Conference Programme
08:30–16:45
Return Shuttle
16:45–18:30 ·
VGU Main Campus to Ho Chi Minh City
Registration
Planning to attend ICSUD 2026?
Register in advance and review the programme before arriving at VGU Main Campus.
Objectives
Conference Goals
Advance interdisciplinary knowledge on housing development, including affordable, inclusive and sustainable housing.
Provide policy-relevant insights for housing development in Vietnam and internationally.
Foster collaboration among academia, public authorities, professional organizations and industry actors.
Conference Timeline
ICSUD 2026 Milestones
Main milestones leading to conference day.
10 Apr 2026
Call for papers opened
16 Apr 2026
Conference launch during Architecture Festival — VGU
16 Apr – 30 Jun 2026
Abstract submission period
15 Jul 2026
Notification of abstract review results
16 Jul – 15 Sep 2026
Full paper submission period
30 Sep 2026
Paper acceptance and presentation invitation
01 Oct 2026
Conference agenda published
15 Oct 2026
ICSUD 2026 — Conference Day
For Accepted Authors
Presentation & Publication Information
The submission stage has concluded. Accepted authors should now focus on their on-site presentation and any publication-stage revisions requested after the conference.
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