Vietnam’s HAGL drops to lowest since June 2009 as earnings fall

HAGL Joint-Stock Co., Vietnam’s second-biggest listed real estate company by market value, on Wednesday tumbled to the lowest level since June 2009 in Ho Chi Minh City trading after posting net profit tumbled in the third-quarter....

Vietnam’s sinking office market prices alone in Asia: CBRE

While office markets across Asia awaken from the global economic crisis, prices in Vietnam continue to drop, real estate services company CB Richard Ellis said in a new report.....

Vietnam’s industrial market outlook on table

The Australian and European Chambers of Commerce will throw a luncheon late this month to discuss the current situation and future outlook of Vietnam’s industrial market....

Vietnam central bank supports merging lenders

The State Bank of Vietnam said it supports banking mergers to enhance the competitiveness of local lenders and secure the national banking system...

Vietnam property market hurt by lending rates, Capitaland says

Vietnam’s property market has “slowed down” as higher interest rates made it difficult for potential buyers to finance purchases, said CapitaLand Ltd., Southeast Asia’s biggest property developer....

Vietnam banks’ bad debt up at 3.21 pct of loans in Aug

Bad debts at Vietnam’s banks have risen to 3.21 percent of outstanding loans at the end of August, from 3.04 percent a month earlier, a central bank report on Tuesday said....

Old village finds its place and loses its way

It is an old village that has literally risen, phoenix-like, from the ashes, but is now in danger of being consumed by unbridled urbanization...

Resident sues Phu My Hung Corporation for shoddy construction

Real estate developer Phy My Hung Corporation has been sued by the owner of a high-end apartment for low construction quality and damage suffered...

Office, retail markets still on downward trend: report

Both office and retail sectors in Ho Chi Minh are still struggling as rents continued to soften in the third quarter, real estate companies said...

A meaningful life

Vietnam is special to Frederikke Lindholm, a 27-year-old Dane in charge of fundraising for the Saigon Children's Charity....