Alarm at low-income housing prices

Alarm at low-income housing prices

Housings for low-income people in Hanoi are being offered at prices not dissimilar to commercial housing in Ho Chi Minh City.
What keeps apartment developers awake at night?

What keeps apartment developers awake at night?

With a flood of apartments coming online in 2011, the Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City markets are expected to experience fierce competition between apartment developers in 2011. Thanh Thuy looks into the matter.
The lowdown on the southern hub

The lowdown on the southern hub

Vu Quoc Thai, general director of VietRees, offers an overview of apartment market in Ho Chi Minh City
Office rents way down in Ho Chi Minh City

Office rents way down in Ho Chi Minh City

The average rent for an office in Ho Chi Minh City decreased by 9.1 per cent last year, according to CBRE Vietnam.
Major economic policies that will shape 2011

Major economic policies that will shape 2011

Several important economic policies will be implemented beginning January 1, 2011.
Profile name of the game for Koreans

Profile name of the game for Koreans

Korean-backed developers are revamping project names and marketing campaigns in order to improve sales.
Southern hub to play with a straight bat

Southern hub to play with a straight bat

Ho Chi Minh City is likely to keep its land prices on an even keel as part of its drive to boost socio-economic development in 2011.
Apartment market cools for buyers

Apartment market cools for buyers

The apartment projects in Hanoi are increasingly becoming in reach of normal buyers.

Apartment segment is going off the boil

“There are many people with enough money to purchase the units. However, the real demand for living in high-end apartments is not that high”
Property market stands at crossroads

Property market stands at crossroads

“The market is coming to a frozen period, as developers and buyers have been discouraged to either sell or invest”

Fourth quarter’s positive property signals

Better signs from Vietnam’s economy in the last quarter of the year will heat up Hanoi’s property market.
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