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$2.5bn Starlake ready to twinkle

November 20, 2012 | 15:27

THT Development last week officially broke ground on the biggest urban development project so far in Hanoi – the $2.5 billion Starlake.

HCM City prepares for new financial centre

October 22, 2012 | 15:21

Ho Chi Minh City ’s Department of Transport plans to kick off construction of four main roads at Thu Thiem new urban area in District 2, the city’s new financial centre, in June 2013.

Axe falls on southern hub property

August 06, 2012 | 16:34

Some $100 million worth of Ho Chi Minh City-based property projects face having licences taken back due to long delays.

New City takes Binh Duong forward

July 02, 2012 | 14:37

Thu Dau Mot City has officially been founded in Binh Duong province since June 27, 2012 following the governmental Resolution 11/2012/NQ-CP.

Hoa Lac rolls out red carpet for Japanese

June 18, 2012 | 14:24

The Japanese businesses are looking for Vietnamese private developers to build an eco-city in Hanoi.

City gets tough on slow-moving resettlement projects

May 16, 2012 | 08:49

The HCMC government is weighing revoking licenses of long-delayed resettlement projects, which causes a shortage in resettlement housing fund and slowing down the site clearance process in Thu Thiem New Urban Area in District 2.

Heads scratched over vacant land

April 11, 2012 | 15:48

Unused land plots in Hanoi are causing headaches for state authorities.

ADB asked to fund $40 million for Moc Bai

April 11, 2012 | 14:52

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been asked to provide approximately $40 million for the southeastern province of Tay Ninh to carry out sub-projects related to the building of Moc Bai urban area at a total cost of $54 million.

Airport road to see property take off

February 26, 2012 | 19:42

The construction of the Ho Chi Minh City-Dau GiayLong Thanh highway is expected to heat up Dong Nai province’s gloomy real estate market.

Thien Park new urban area launched

July 22, 2011 | 11:00

Tan Hai Doanh has launched products in the first phase of the Thien Park new urban area in Danang’s Lien Chieu district.

Property moves with the times

May 23, 2011 | 09:25

It’s proving to be a tough year for the property sector. With the government tightening monetary policies and squeezing credit lines for property trading, not to mention a jump in the interest rates of property credit to more than 20 per cent per year, can listed realty companies really hit their targets this year? Nguyen Minh Hanh, an analyst with PetroVietnam Securities Incorporated, shares her views with VIR.