Delivered 2018

Sun Grand City Ancora Residence Hai Ba Trung - Prices & Rentals

Name: Sun Grand City Ancora Residence
Address: VN

Sun Group (Viet Minh Hoang Construction and Investment JSC)

Delivered 2018 · Pink books 95%

The closest luxury apartment complex to Hoàn Kiếm with direct Red River frontage — 679 units and 31 penthouses across three 25-storey towers, Callison-designed and Savills-managed, 8 minutes from the old city center.

💰 5,5 tỷ – 23 tỷ📏 62 triệu/m²🏗️ Delivered 2018🏢 710 units

Sun Group's 2.23-hectare luxury riverfront project at 3 Lương Yên, Hai Bà Trưng. Three 25-storey towers (T1, T2, T3) over 3 basements hold 679 apartments and 31 penthouses facing the Red River, 1.5 km from Hoàn Kiếm. Podium floors 1-5 are a retail and F&B mall. Designed by Callison USA and managed by Savills Vietnam since 2018. Unit sizes span 71.9-394.9 m² across 2-4 bedroom layouts.

Neighborhood

55

Family Score

Average

Family appeal is strong here. Vinschool Times City, Hanoi's top-ranked bilingual K-12 system, is 1.8 km away, and several kindergartens operate within walking distance — making school logistics manageable from this central Hai Bà Trưng address.

80

Leisure Score

Excellent

Lifestyle amenities are as strong as they come here. The on-site Ancora Shopping Mall provides a full retail and F&B offering across five floors at the building's base, with a broad mix of cafés and casual dining filling the surrounding streets.

79

Convenience

Good

Daily convenience is excellent. The on-site Ancora Shopping Mall covers retail, dining, and daily services across five podium floors, with WinMart next door as a dedicated grocery option.

77

Health

Good

Medical access is strong here. Vietnam-Soviet Friendship Hospital at 580 m provides general inpatient coverage, and Central Military Hospital 108 adds extensive specialist capacity within 900 m.

65

Transit Access

Good

Transit access relies on local buses, with the nearest stop about 190 m away on Nguyễn Khoái; no operating metro is within walking distance, with the closest station 3.4 km west.

100

Commute Ease

Excellent

19 min to Hoàn Kiếm Lake via 40. 3 min walk to bus stop.

37

Nightlife

Below Avg

Evening entertainment is readily accessible. May De Ville Corner's popular rooftop bar is about 1.1 km away, and a mix of beer halls and karaoke venues operates closer in — the area has a genuine local evening scene.

0

Quietness

Below Avg

Quietness is the address's defining weakness. Multiple karaoke bars and late-night venues cluster within 400 m, generating persistent evening noise that is characteristic of this stretch of Hai Bà Trưng.

Domo Scores™

7.3

🏠 Homeowner

Solid

7.1

📈 Investor

Solid

Balanced for both homeowners and investors.

A luxury riverfront address at the closest point to Hoàn Kiếm you can occupy — Savills-managed, Sun Group-built, with an on-site mall and unobstructed Red River views. Delivered in 2018, so finishes are dated; rental yield caps at ~3% gross, making this a lifestyle purchase rather than a cash-flow investment.

🏠 Homeowner

Value

6.5

Livability

7.5

Legal & delivery

8.2

Location & connectivity

7.3

📈 Investor

Value

6.5

Returns & exit

7

Legal & delivery

8.2

Location & demand

7.2

Why the scores differ

Homeowner: A solid lifestyle choice for homeowners wanting the shortest commute to Hoàn Kiếm in a Sun Group-executed, Savills-managed complex. On-site Ancora Mall, a 4-season rooftop pool, and two general hospitals within 900 m cover daily living well; Vinschool Times City is 1.8 km away for school-age families. The honest tradeoffs are persistent ambient noise from karaoke and bars within 400 m, dated 2018 finishes, and no operating metro within walking distance.

Investor: A defensible income hold on an irreplaceable central Hanoi address with clean secondary title (~95% pink books issued), but yield caps at ~3% gross because the expat tenant pool is thinner than Tây Hồ. Secondary market is active and fixed supply protects resale values; penthouse units above 200 m² face thin liquidity and should be budgeted at 6+ months to exit.

Price & Market

Current Market Price

62 triệu/m²

📈 +15% since launch

Market range	55 triệu – 185 triệu/m²
Unit price	5,5 tỷ – 23 tỷ
Rent	15 triệu – 63 triệu/mo
Launch price	54 triệu/m²

Est. Rental Yield3.3%

•🟢 Resale 2BRs at ~120M/m² are competitive for a luxury tower 1.5 km from Hoàn Kiếm — comparable central addresses benchmark above 150M/m²
•🟡 Launched at ~54M/m² in 2016–2017 and resale now at ~120–140M/m² for standard units — roughly 2× appreciation over 8–9 years, moderate against central Hanoi benchmarks
•🔴 Rental yield at ~3% gross is below most central Hanoi luxury benchmarks — the expat tenant pool here is thinner than the Tây Hồ or Ba Đình corridor; pick this for living, not cash flow
•🟢 ~95% of pink books issued and developer out of inventory — transactions are clean secondary deals with no primary competition
•🟡 Penthouse segment (130–230M/m² for 180–408 m²) is niche — liquidity is thin above 200 m², expect 6+ months to exit

Is this a good deal?

🟢 ~3% cheaper than comparable projects

Project	Price	Distance
Sun Grand City Ancora Residence	62 triệu/m²	—
Gamuda Gardens	64 triệu/m²	4.4 km

Should you buy here?

Best for:

✓Families wanting central-Hanoi 3–4BR layouts under 12 billion VND with managed amenities and reliable building operations
✓Expat professionals based near Hoàn Kiếm, Bà Triệu, or Ba Đình embassy offices
✓Penthouse buyers seeking a 180–408 m² Red River-view flagship in the heart of Hanoi

Not ideal for:

✗Buyers under 4 billion VND — entry 2BRs start at roughly 4.3–5 billion in the current resale market
✗Noise-sensitive households — karaoke bars and cocktail venues operate within 400 m
✗Buyers wanting brand-new luxury finishes — this is a 2018 delivery

Market Trends

Resale prices have roughly doubled since the 2016 launch, with fixed supply at an irreplaceable Hoàn Kiếm-adjacent address providing a structural floor against meaningful correction.

Decision Factors

Strengths

✓Irreplaceable central Hanoi address — 3 Lương Yên fronts the Red River 1.5 km from Hoàn Kiếm with no new development able to replicate this position
✓Savills Vietnam management since 2018 with on-site Ancora Shopping Mall (29,635 m²) — professional building operations and built-in retail, dining, and daily services
✓~95% of pink books issued; developer out of primary inventory — all transactions are clean secondary deals with no primary overhang
✓Trần Hưng Đạo Bridge under construction ~1 km north, targeting Q2 2027 — delivers a direct new crossing to Long Biên, the first new central-Hanoi infrastructure catalyst in a decade

Tradeoffs

!2018 finishes feel dated relative to post-2022 luxury peers — units need renovation investment to command premium rents or top-of-market resale prices
!Rental yield capped at ~3% gross because the expat tenant pool at this Hai Bà Trưng address is thinner than Tây Hồ — choose this for living, not cash flow
!No operating metro within walking distance and Metro Line 1 deferred to 2031–2035 — car or bus remains the only practical commute option

Watch items

?Confirm the pink-book status of the specific unit you are targeting — ~5% remain unissued; resolve this before making an offer
?Inspect building mechanical systems and unit finishes given the 2018 vintage — budget for AC replacement and interior renovation before listing for rent
?Red River Boulevard (PPP consortium, HDND formal approval May 2026) will reshape the Lương Yên riverfront by 2030 — anticipate construction activity and possible access disruptions along this frontage road in the near term

Unit Types

2BR

2 Beds · 2 Baths · 72–98 m²

5,5 tỷ – 15 tỷ

62 triệu/m²

Rent: 17 triệu - 30 triệu/mo

Young families

3BR

3 Beds · 2 Baths · 86–128 m²

6,7 tỷ – 23 tỷ

65 triệu/m²

Rent: 19 triệu - 43 triệu/mo

Growing families

4BR

4 Beds · 3 Baths · 141–155 m²

12 tỷ – 28 tỷ

130 triệu/m²

Growing families

Penthouse

4 Beds · 4 Baths · 180–408 m²

Under review

≈ 11,16 tỷ – 25,3 tỷ est.

62 triệu/m²

Growing families

Project Details

Developer	Sun Group (Viet Minh Hoang Construction and Investment JSC)
Status	Delivered 2018
Completion	2018
Total Units	710
Towers	3

Legal Information

Launch Date	2016-12
Handover	2018-Q4
Construction Permit	Approved
Pink Book	Partial
Pink Book %	95%
Legal Notes	Delivered 2018 by Sun Group subsidiary Viet Minh Hoang Construction & Investment JSC. Pink books (sổ hồng) issued to ~95% of owners; long-term ownership for Vietnamese buyers, 50-year renewable leasehold for foreigners. Developer out of primary inventory — all transactions are clean secondary deals. Savills Vietnam has managed the complex since handover. May 2026 search surfaced no new legal disputes, pink-book delays, or management changes.

Amenities

👨‍👩‍👧 Family: On-site international kindergarten, children's pool, and landscaped playground. Large 3-4BR layouts up to 127 m² fit most Hanoi families.

🏋️ Fitness: Four-season heated pool with kids' pool and panorama deck on floor 5. Gyms in T1 and T3 link through T2 across the podium. Spa on-site.

🏖️ Lifestyle: Five-floor retail and F&B podium with 29,635 m² of shops, restaurants, and services. Community lounges on the podium roof with Red River views.

🛒 Convenience: Three basement parking levels plus podium parking. 24/7 Savills-managed security and concierge. Shopping mall on floors 1-5 covers daily needs.

🌳 Garden🧒 Play Area🔒 Security🅿️ Car Parking🏍️ Motorbike Parking

Location & Commute

Sun Grand City Ancora Residence

19 min

Hoàn Kiếm CBD

51 min

Nội Bài Airport

CBD (peak)	28 min
CBD (off-peak)	19 min
Airport (peak)	55 min
Airport (off-peak)	51 min

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Metro

Hà Nội Metro Station

3.4km

🛍️

Mall

Ancora Shopping Mall

On-site

🛒

Supermarket

Siêu thị WinMart Lương Yên

Next door

🏫

Schools

Singapore International School (Gamuda G…

4.7km

🏥

Hospitals

Phòng khám Cơ Xương Khớp HTC

Next door

🌳

Park

Secret Garden - Beer Garden

Nearby

Major Roads

Lương Yên — direct frontage with two project entrancesNguyễn Khoái — Red River dike road, second entranceTrần Khát Chân — arterial to Bạch Mai and Kim LiênVĩnh Tuy Bridge — 1 km to Long Biên and Aeon

🔇 High Noise🛣️ Not Near Highway

Affluent Vietnamese families, business owners, and expat professionals drawn by the central Hai Bà Trưng address and Red River views. A mix of owner-occupiers and long-term tenants — primarily Japanese, Korean, and European executives based near downtown Hanoi offices.

Things to consider (not deal breakers)

⚠️ Traffic

Trần Khát Chân and the Chương Dương Bridge approach jam badly during morning peak into Hoàn Kiếm. Lư...

Trần Khát Chân and the Chương Dương Bridge approach jam badly during morning peak into Hoàn Kiếm. Lương Yên itself is calmer because it is a cul-de-sac feeder off the dike road.

→ Two separate entrances from Lương Yên and Nguyễn Khoái plus five internal routes let residents pick the lightest approach.

🌊 Flood Risk

Plot sits behind the Red River dike and has not flooded since delivery. Three basement levels with p...

Plot sits behind the Red River dike and has not flooded since delivery. Three basement levels with pumped drainage handle Hanoi monsoon rainfall without issue.

→ Location is inside the Red River dike, so the plot never sees overflow. Pumped basement drainage handles surface water.

Sub-zones

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T1 Apartment

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T2 Apartment

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T3 Apartment

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Notable Places

Ancora Shopping Mall

29,635 m² retail and F&B podium on floors 1-5 of the complex. Houses shops, restaurants, a supermarket, and service outlets for residents and the surrounding neighborhood.

Rooftop Pool Deck

Four-season heated swimming pool complex on floor 5 of T2 with a children's pool and panorama sun deck. Gym facilities in T1 and T3 connect directly via the podium roof.

Growth Catalysts

🚧Trần Hưng Đạo Bridge construction underway, 2027 opening on track (2027)
🚀Hanoi HDND formally approves Red River Boulevard investment policy; PPP consortium targets Phase 1 completion by 2030 (2030)
🚀Hanoi Metro Line 1 (Yên Viên-Ngọc Hồi) deferred to 2031-2035 schedule (2033)