Hanoi (VNA) - While 2020 is believed to have changed the real estate industry, trends in the sector this year are forecast to sustain or be aligned with demand in the market. Trang Bui, a senior director at JLL Vietnam, said one of the five main trends in 2021 is “city in the city” and “integrated real estate”, which are popular in large-scale projects. Vietnam’s property market is becoming more mature, with buyers increasingly interested in a healthy and sustainable living environment rather than simply a place to live. To attract buyers, developers are, therefore, building residential areas with a range of facilities to help future residents steer clear of problems caused by rapid urbanisation and outdated public infrastructure. A plus in any large-scale project is the ability to provide different types of housing for many potential groups of buyers, Trang said. The second trend is the result of a shift to working from home, fuelled by the COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Five trends identified for real estate market in 2021
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Photo exhibition held to celebrate 13th National Party Congress
Some of the outstanding exhibits capture images of Vietnam’s revolution between the first and second congresses (1935-1951), such as the Nghe-Tinh Soviet Movement in 1930-1931; the revolutionary movement to fight for people’s welfare and democracy in 1936-1939; the foundation of the Vietnam Propaganda Liberation Army (now the Vietnam People’s Army) on December 22, 1944; the August Revolution in 1945 and President Ho Chi Minh reading the Declaration of Independence on September 2 of the same year to establish the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam). … [Read more...] about Photo exhibition held to celebrate 13th National Party Congress
Vietnam News Agency helping spread official news on 13th National Party Congress
Minh said the site is the biggest information project of the VNA to date, with the participation of various units, including agencies in charge of information sources, photos, documents, publication, and technical matters. The engagement of 63 domestic and 30 foreign bureaus has created a special strength for the site, he said, adding that it covers various matters from many localities as well as the perspectives of foreign experts and Vietnamese expatriates. As the VNA is a key press agency providing the most accurate information about the 13th National Party Congress in a timely manner, thousands of stories, photos, videos, and infographics about the gathering have been published on the website since the beginning of January. Apart from updated news, the website, available in six languages (Vietnamese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, and Chinese), provides archival information, including documents issued at national Party congresses, biographies of Party General Secretaries … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency helping spread official news on 13th National Party Congress
Two more imported cases reported over last 24 hours
The two patients include a 52-year-old Indian specialist who arrived at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport on January 19. The other is a 27-year-old Vietnamese national returning from Japan and also arriving at Tan Son Nhat Airport. … [Read more...] about Two more imported cases reported over last 24 hours
Seven jailed over Vietnamese lorry deaths
"There were desperate attempts to contact the outside world by phone and to break through the roof of the container. All were to no avail and, before the ship reached Purfleet, [the victims] all died in what must have been an excruciatingly painful death." … [Read more...] about Seven jailed over Vietnamese lorry deaths