Gov’t revokes 266,000 sqm of public land
	Wednesday,  March 10,2010,18:04 (GMT+7) HANOI – The Ministry of Finance has revoked more than 266,000 square meters of public land from State-owned corporations and groups in Hanoi and HCMC since last September, to reorganize public assets.

Land heats up in Dong Nai, cools down in HCMC
	Wednesday,  March 10,2010,17:47 (GMT+7) HCMC - The emerging property market in the southern province of Dong Nai is recording busy trade in the land plot segment during the first months of this year while the market in HCMC remains quiet.

Many overseas Vietnamese want to buy apartments, property
	Monday,  March 8,2010,22:41 (GMT+7) HCMC - Some 400 Vietnamese living abroad, or Viet Kieu, gathered at the Sunrise City complex project in HCMC’s District 7 last week for a meeting, with many of them showing keen interest to buy houses or invest in the property sector in Vietnam.

Capital needed to turn the market rosy

Monday,  March 8,2010,22:39 (GMT+7) For many people, the local property market has weathered the storm and is believed to be on track of recovery after a long hibernation because of the credit tightening policy and economic downturn. Practitioners on the market even made a fearless forecast, saying the local property market would repeat its circle of development and probably kick off another boom this year. In addition, the fact that gold trading centers have been closed this month will make investors shift their money to other channels, including the property market which is theoretically believed to be safer than other fields.

VinaCapital sets up JV to manage realty projects
	Thursday,  March 4,2010,00:52 (GMT+7) HCMC - VinaCapital Group has joined forces with the Hong Kong-based project management group inProjects to set up a real estate services company, which was officially launched on Tuesday here in HCMC.

Property developers adjust for market demand
	Tuesday,  March 2,2010,21:01 (GMT+7) HCMC - The trend of the mid- and low-cost apartment segment is expected to dominate the property market this year as many property developers have begun to tailor their products to meet market demand, providing affordable condos for mid-income homebuyers.

SetiaBecamex celebrates first year success
	Monday,  March 1,2010,23:34 (GMT+7) HCMC - SetiaBecamex JSC last week opened champagnes to toast the first year of success since the property project developer launched the mammoth township project Ecolakes My Phuoc in the southern province of Binh Duong last year.

Realty firm licensed for resort development
	Monday,  March 1,2010,23:33 (GMT+7) HCMC – Daewon-Thuduc Housing Development JSC has been given an investment certificate to develop a tourism property project in Long Hai Town in the southern coast province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau after waiting nearly two years for site clearance and other procedures.

Kumho Industrial to build Kinh Bac Hanoi Tower
	Saturday,  February 27,2010,00:46 (GMT+7) HCMC - Kinh Bac City Development Shareholding Corp. (KBC) under Saigon Invest Group on Thursday signed a contract with South Korea’s Kumho Industrial Co. Ltd. as the main contractor of KBC’s Kinh Bac Hanoi tower project in Hanoi.

Prime office project put up for lease
	Monday,  February 22,2010,18:16 (GMT+7) HCMC - Capital Tower, a Grade A office project in Hoan Kiem District in the capital city of Hanoi, is scheduled to be put up for lease this quarter, offering tenants more options in office space supply.