opportunities for newcomers

Opportunities for newcomers

The real estate market is often full of grand visions of luxurious urban areas. However, industry experts say real opportunities often lie in the affordable segment that reaches more homebuyers.
japanese projects freshening up vietnams real estate market

Japanese projects freshening up Vietnam’s real estate market

Numerous flagship/anticipated real estate projects with foreign direct investment (FDI) from Japan are expected to launch for sale in 2017.
owners stand off immobilises splendora

Owners’ stand-off immobilises Splendora

The Splendora project, in which Posco E&C holds 50 per cent, does not look like it is going to be completed by 2018 as was planned earlier due to a recent proposal submitted to the local authorities to adjust the 1/500 planning of the project.
berjayas hanoi garden city fails to attract residents

Berjaya’s Hanoi Garden City fails to attract residents

Malaysian real estate developer Berjaya’s Hanoi Garden City does not seem to attract home-buyers.
resorting to charm tactics

Resorting to charm tactics

Promises of high returns and increasing competition are prompting developers to spend enormously on luxury resort projects.
booyoung vina presses on amidst uncertainty

Booyoung Vina presses on amidst uncertainty

Nine years after starting construction works, South Korean-backed international residential complex Booyoung Vina shows little progress. What does the future hold for this $171 million complex?
gamuda sets new standard in capital city

Gamuda sets new standard in capital city

Nestled in the southern gateway of Hanoi, Gamuda City, developed by Gamuda Land Vietnam, has become the prime choice for many homebuyers in the capital.
scarce recompense for victims of real estate frauds

Scarce recompense for victims of real estate frauds

Frauds in real estate cause significant financial damages to investors but the chance for victims to collect what they have invested is very slim.
excessive supply leaves office demand flat

Excessive supply leaves office demand flat

Though building mixed-use complexes was a rising trend from 2007-2010, the now-finished buildings are largely vacant now with their office floors largely unused.
bt projects sidetracked by slump

BT projects sidetracked by slump

Scores of build-transfer and build-operate-transfer transport infrastructure projects in Hanoi have been delayed because of property market doldrums that reduce the value of the projects for developers.
speedy project to address power crisis

Speedy project to address power crisis

The 440 megawatt Mao Khe thermopower plant has been plugged into the national power grid after record construction pace.
taking a hammer to bad debt

Taking a hammer to bad debt

Government bodies and economic experts are weighing extreme measures in the search for ways to treat the malaise of bad debt in the property sector.
dramatic changes in pricing strategy

Dramatic changes in pricing strategy

A series of property developers in Hanoi are reducing prices to become eligible for the government safety net in case they fall.
a golden central attraction

A golden central attraction

A picturesque landscape and rich history is making the central region a golden land to second-home villa investors.
capital property deals on offer

Capital property deals on offer

More Hanoi-based property projects are offering competitively priced housing projects.