Vietnamese winners march on to conquer PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards in November

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PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards 2017 has unveiled the Winners and Highly Commended Honourees during an exclusive gala ceremony on June 2 at the ballroom of InterContinental Saigon Hotel.

The venue was filled to capacity, welcoming more than 460 senior industry figures, VIPs, and correspondents.

Dr Phan Huu Thang, deputy chairman of the Vietnam Real Estate Association (VREA) and former general director of the Foreign Investment Agency of the Ministry of Planning and Investment, keynoted the event.

Dr Phan Huu Thang gave the keynote address at the PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards 2017 Gala Dinner

The year’s most coveted award for Best Developer (Vietnam) went to CapitaLand Vietnam, the leading nominee with 10 appearances in the final shortlist, winning a total of six trophies and five Highly Commended distinctions.

“It has been another solid year for the Vietnamese property sector. Confidence in the sector is rising, and with the country’s growing middle-class population, the majority of whom are below 35 years of age and are looking to invest in their first home, the boost that these projects get from being awarded at PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards is phenomenal,” said PropertyGuru CEO Hari V. Krishnan.

CapitaLand Vietnam CEO Chen Liang Pang accepts the Award for Best Developer (Vietnam) from Thien Duong, managing director of Transform Architecture and chairman of the independent judging panel

Novaland Group CEO Phan Thanh Huy has been named Vietnam’s Real Estate Personality of the Year 2017 by the editors of PropertyGuru Property Report magazine led by head of publishing Liam Aran Barnes, who presented the special award

Co-organised by Oriental Media Group, the local partner in Vietnam, PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards 2017 was supported by title sponsor Kohler; co-sponsors An Cuong Wood and Malloca; official portal partner Batdongsan.com.vn; official newspaper Vietnam News; media partners Deluxe, Resort and Spa, and PropertyGuru Property Report magazines.

Additionally, valuable support was provided by associations VNREA, British Business Group Vietnam, and the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam. official charity CARE Vietnam. The awards’ official supervisor was BDO, led in Vietnam by audit partner Jeffrey Ong Peng Lock and audit manager Nguyen Thuy Hoa.

The Winners and Highly Commended companies of the third annual PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards 2017

According to organisers, the winners will advance to compete with outstanding developers and developments in the regional grand finals at PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards, to be held in Singapore in November.

A total of 35 Awards and 28 Highly Commended honours were presented at PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards 2017 in Ho Chi Minh City’s InterContinental Saigon Hotel