Two citiesThriving high-end housing areas in Vietnam contrast starkly with those of the poor and are a vivid example of the escalating social division in the country...
Demand for valueMore people have the wherewithal to purchase top-end apartments and expect services and facilities to be of the highest quality...
Arrested developmentRising construction costs are making life tough for many real estate developers...
Real estate becomes realMany believe the decline of Vietnam’s real estate market has resulted in it better reflecting reality...
Little room to moveHanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are much more expensive than other cities in Vietnam but not too far behind other regional economic hub...
Building on successThe Hoa Binh Construction and Property Trading Joint Stock Company has continued to cement its position as a leader in the industry......
Crowded landscapeVietnam’s property market has caught the eye of a range of investors keen for a share of the profits...
Chalk and cheeseProfessionalism is the obvious difference between foreign and domestic property consultants in Vietnam’s flourishing real estate market...
Use or misuse?The draft Law on Management and Use of State Property provoked heated debate at the year end National Assembly sessions...
Looking for an outletThe greater spending of local shoppers in Vietnam is attracting major retailers, who are finding it hard to secure enough space...
Landing a pieceObtaining land continues to be the primary obstacle to getting a business underway or expanding to reach full potential. VCCI and IFC provide an insight into the problems facing investors...
Home aloneOwners of new apartments have quickly found that facilities appearing on the drawing board have been slow to materialise and that poor quality services are too often matched by poor quality construction...