capitaland pushes its fourth project forward

CapitaLand pushes its fourth project forward

Leading Singaporean developer CapitaLand has pushed forward with its Vista Verde project by appointing Construction Joint Stock Company No.1 as contractor.
nhat tan noi bai link to open up new urban area

Nhat Tan-Noi Bai link to open up new urban area

Construction on the Nhat Tan - Noi Bai road is nearing completion, and once it comes into operation major opportunities are expected for developers.
buy to let offers easy cash returns

Buy-to-let offers easy cash returns

Apart from popular rental areas in central Hanoi and West Lake, My Dinh and Ha Dong are emerging as popular new destinations for buy-to-let apartments.
property sector in h1 defined by ma flurry

Property sector in H1 defined by M&A flurry

An increase in M&A in the real estate sector has been highlighted by two significant announcements in the first half of 2014.
mythbusting green building costs

Mythbusting green building costs

Despite being one of the most rapidly-urbanising countries on the planet, Vietnam still boasts a woefully small number of buildings that meet green standards.
ariston opens 18 million factory in bac ninh

Ariston opens $18 million factory in Bac Ninh

Italy’s Ariston Thermo, one of the world leading companies in heating and water heating, on April 11 opened its $18 million new manufacturing plant near Hanoi, its second largest water heater factory in Asia.
new regulation defuses useable area disputes

New regulation defuses “useable area” disputes

The definition of apartment space will now exclude heavy duty supporting columns and utilities boxes.
45 billion locked in real estate market

$4.5 billion locked in real estate market

Despite standing at a record level of $4.5 billion at the end of 2013, unsold real estate inventory has fallen 26.5 per cent in the first quarter of the year.
grounds for optimism as market thaws

Grounds for optimism as market thaws

The residential for sale market is ending the year with signs of recovery.
policy changes wont further slow procedures

Policy changes won’t further slow procedures

“A number of measures to spur administrative reform in terms of customs procedures will be taken in 2014 to better facilitate businesses’ operations,” said General Department of Customs (GDC) deputy general director Vu Ngoc Anh at a recent forum in Ho Chi Minh City between customs executives and representatives of foreign invested enterprises.
diversification in downturn

Diversification in downturn

Foreign consultancies are changing their portfolios and gradually moving into other fields in response to the deteriorating real estate market.
miss ethnic vietnam joins charity activities in hanoi

Miss Ethnic Vietnam joins charity activities in Hanoi

Miss Ethnic Vietnam, Ngoc Anh and other contestants of the beauty pageant have arrived in Hanoi as part of their national charity tour.
kinh girl crowned miss ethnic vn quang nam festival concludes

Kinh girl crowned Miss Ethnic VN, Quang Nam Festival concludes

Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh, of Kinh ethnicity, which makes up the majority of the Vietnamese population, was crowned 2013 Miss Ethnic Vietnam at the conclusion of the Quang Nam Festival held at the Hoi An theater on June 26.
package looks to provide silver bullet

Package looks to provide silver bullet

A long-awaited VND30 trillion ($1.44 billion) credit package was last week rolled out to act as a silver bullet to unlock the stagnant property market.
high end properties pushed despite slump

High-end properties pushed despite slump

The crisis in Vietnam’s real estate market has not hindered some developers from expanding their high-end property portfolios.