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[17-03-2016] Whether Vietnam will squeeze its credit valve for the real estate market or not is the biggest question of real estate investors after the draft revision of Circular 36 of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) was announced.

[18-03-2016] Condotels in Phu Quoc are becoming increasingly attractive to foreign investors because of their location in one of the hottest tourism destinations of Vietnam as well as the prestigious developers behind them.

[09-03-2016] Urban development statistics in Viet Nam show a relatively bright picture, especially in Ha Noi and HCM City. But there is already a price to pay for burgeoning development: urban social infrastructure overload. To transform new urban areas into a sustainably developed and livable environment,mechanisms, policies and implementation must be changed.

[08-03-2016] The amendments to Circular No 36 are meant to urge commercial banks to strengthen the risk management of lending activities, rather than tighten the credit sources for the real estate sector, said Pham Huyen Anh, Deputy Chief Inspector of the State Bank of Viet Nam.

[02-03-2016] Property experts are warning that the draft amended Circular 36 of  the State Bank of Vietnam on credit tightening could have a detrimental effect on the real estate sector, which is still undergoing a process of recovery. According to this draft, loans pouring into the real estate sector are expected to be tightened so as to prevent the sector’s robust growth from turning into a real estate market bubble.

[02-03-2016] Property experts are warning that the draft amended Circular 36 of  the State Bank of Vietnam on credit tightening could have a detrimental effect on the real estate sector, which is still undergoing a process of recovery. According to this draft, loans pouring into the real estate sector are expected to be tightened so as to prevent the sector’s robust growth from turning into a real estate market bubble.

[23-02-2016] The municipal people's committee has promulgated a decision on the land-use plan in 2016 in the city's Hoan Kiem District. Accordingly, the district will have 26 land projects, including 19 unfinished plans of 2015, and seven new ones. About 15.76ha will be allocated for agriculture, while 521.99 ha will be used for non-agricultural purposes.

[16-02-2016] Loans pouring into the real estate sector are expected to be tightened given that the sector is said to be experiencing robust growth. In a draft document issued by the State Bank of Viet Nam circulated for the opinion of financial institutions, the risk index of receivable lending for real estate and securities might be raised from 150 per cent (the lowest level) as stipulated in Circular No 36, to 250 per cent.