Housing development is one of the important contents of the socio-economic development policy of the country, ensuring the essential needs of the people. The State shall promulgate policies to promote the housing market and at the same time adopt policies to support housing for social policy beneficiaries, low-income earners and poor people who have difficulties in housing. contributing to political stability, ensuring social security and urban and rural development towards civilization and modernity. According to the National Housing Development Strategy up to 2020 and Vision to 2030 approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 2127 / QD-TTg dated 30 November 2011 and set target area of average housing in urban area reached 29m2 / floor / person. With the urbanization rate expected to reach 40%, the urban population is increasing, the demand for housing for urban residents increasingly requires the mobilization of all resources to implement housing projects. urban areas nationwide [14]. Starting from these issues, PhD student chose the study “State management of investment in housing development in urban areas in Vietnam” as a thesis topic of doctoral degree, majoring in economic management. systematize, clarify and supplement the rationale; to study the experiences of State management over urban housing development investment of some countries in the world, draw lessons for Vietnam; study the state management of investment in housing development in urban areas in Vietnam; On that basis, some feasible solutions are proposed to improve the state management of investment in housing development in urban areas in Vietnam.