LAND LOT PRICES SPIKE IN HO CHI MINH CITY
A spike in price for land lots in Ho Chi Minh City’s suburban districts has been occurring since the end of 2017 due to high demand. A representative of a real estate exchange company in District 9 said the price of land lots had been rising steadily by 10 to 15 per cent since Tet (Lunar New Year), while some plots in the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City had increased by 30 per cent.
PROPERTY MARKET EXPECTED TO BE STABLE IN 2018
The country’s real estate market in 2018 will maintain mid-term stability, while merger and acquisition in the sector will continue to see strong development. This was revealed in the Top 10 Reputable Property Developers, Building Material Companies and Contractors 2018, which was announced by Việt Nam Report and online newspaper VietnamNet on Tuesday.
PROPERTY SALES IN INDUSTRY 4.0 ERA
Applying advanced technology is not only helping real estate buyers and sellers to manage information and transactions in an easy and efficient manner, but also enhancing the sellers’ ability to connect and advertise their products. However, this is just the beginning of a long journey.
SOCIAL HOUSING PROJECTS HALTED BY CAPITAL SHORTAGE
In April 2017, the National Assembly Standing Committee granted the Việt Nam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) VNĐ2 trillion ($88 million) to implement the housing assistance programme for those who have contributed to the revolutionary cause. However, both homeseekers and enterprises were unable to access the preferential loans.
OFFICE-FOR-LEASE MARKET READY TO TAKE OFF
2017 has witnessed the rise of the office-for-lease segment in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. It is believed that 2018 will act as a leverage for a boom in this segment in the following years.
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY: STRONGER TIES BETWEEN LOCAL AND FOREIGN CORPORATIONS
2017 has been another remarkable year in the manufacturing and industrial sector and 2018 will continue to see high demand for industrial and logistics properties with strong investments from operators, occupiers, and owners.
HCM CITY REAL ESTATE MARKET REMAINS ON GROWTH PATH
The HCM City property market is expected to remain strong this year thanks to the country’s robust economic growth last year. According to American real estate services firm John Lang LaSalle, mergers and acquisitions in the sector will continue to attract great interest among international investors, especially Japanese, Singaporean, Chinese and South Korean companies, and could reach record levels of almost US$2 billion, up from $1.5 billion last year.
PROPERTY MARKET 2018: GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR BUSINESSES
Driven by growth momentum of the property market in 2017 and coupled with the miraculous rally of the stock market, the property market will continue a positive prospect for 2018. Particularly, in 2018, the Government will complete mechanisms, characteristics and development orientations for three special administrative economic zones - Van Don (Quang Ninh province), Van Phong (Khanh Hoa province) and Phu Quoc (Kien Giang province) in addition to the adoption of specific mechanism for the economic development of Ho Chi Minh City.
