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Can Tho bridge to be inaugurated on April 21 (2010-03-10)

The Prime Minister has agreed that the Can Tho bridge will be inaugurated on April 21 this year.
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Most overseas Vietnamese wish to own homes in VN: survey (2010-03-10)

The survey was carried out during a gathering held in Ho Chi Minh City by the association and Novaland for nearly 400 overseas Vietnamese who had returned to Vietnam for Tet (Lunar New Year) celebrations last month.
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Economic hub’s real estate market ready to hit top gear (2010-03-10)

The real estate market in Vietnam’s largest city is looking to perform better in this year’s second quarter. “Vietnam’s real estate market is expected to bounce back in 2010 after the global financial crisis. However clear recovery will begin only from the second quarter in Ho Chi Minh City” said Luong Tri Thin chairman of Dat Xanh Real Estate Construction and Services Joint Stock Company.
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First Thu Thiem tunnel section to be towed tomorrow (2010-03-09)

A rehearsal of the first section of the Thu Thiem Tunnel being towed from Dong Nai Province to Ho Chi Minh City will be carried out today said the East-West Highway and Water Environment Project Management Board.
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Demand for cheaper housing set to drive real estate market (2010-03-09)

The low-income houses sector is expected to boom this year driving the recovery of the real estate market experts have said.
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HCM City attracts over US$330 million in foreign investment (2010-03-09)

In the past two months Ho Chi Minh City has granted licences to 29 foreign investment projects (FDI) worth US$333.4 million and five other projects to expand operation a four-fold year-on-year increase.
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Door opens to new second home frontiers (2010-03-08)

Real estate developers are moving beyond beach resorts to build second homes in mountainous and suburban areas.
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Hoan Kiem Lake to host new building (2010-03-08)

Hanoi authorities have approved the construction of a new complex of commercial centers hotels and offices covering nearly one hectare near the Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake the city’s symbol.
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Construction progress investment quality needs boost: PM (2010-03-08)

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has directed all official agencies to expedite progress on construction projects and improve the efficiency of investment capital use.
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Ha Noi urban planning falls short (2010-03-08)

Many new urban areas in the capital have been found to lack schools and other necessary public works in a recent inspection carried out by the municipal People's Committee. In addition many initial plans had been adjusted after receiving planning permission the inspection report said.
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Residental law eases eligibility process (2010-03-03)

Decree 107 set new conditions for those wishing to apply for residential status. Phap Luat (Law) newspaper spoke with Nguyen Van Dung from the Administrative Management of Social Orders about the matter
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New ways needed to thaw frozen property market (2010-03-03)

Experts and investors said the real estate market has frozen and a new approach is needed to undo the damage done by the economic slowdown.
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Survey underway for new Mekong Delta expressway to HCMC (2010-03-02)

A survey has been started for a new expressway to connect the Mekong Delta province of Long An and Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat airport Long An’s transport department’s director Luu Dinh Khan said March 1.
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$1.68 billion to build six overpasses (2010-03-02)

The Hanoi Transportation Department has proposed to build six overhead roads from 2010 to 2015 at a cost of over 32 trillion dong (over $1.68 billion) to curb traffic jams in the capital city.
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Ministry to cut red tape for construction projects (2010-03-02)

Fees paid by developers constructing new residential buildings will be scrapped and developers will have more time before they must begin construction work after project approval under a proposal from the Ministry of Construction.
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Tentative signs of Vietnam real estate recovery as developers seek to tempt back foreign investors (2010-03-01)

After a bleak past two years during the global economic downturn the Vietnam real estate market needs foreign investment to recover it is claimed.
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Ha Noi drafts regulations to preserve prized French villas (2010-03-01)

The Ha Noi Construction Department is preparing draft regulations for the management and use of the city's prized State-owned French-style villas for the People's Committee's eventual approval.
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88 new FDI projects licensed in two months (2010-03-01)

The Foreign Investment Agency said 88 new foreign direct investment (FDI) projects were licensed in the first two months of 2010 with a total in registered capital of US$1.6 billion equivalent to only 59.8 percent of last February’s figure.
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Hanoi sees elevated roads as traffic jam solution (2010-03-01)

Hanoi plans to spend VND32 trillion (US1.68 billion) to build six elevated roads to reduce traffic gridlocks in the capital city according to local online news service VnExpress.
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HCMC office rents plunged 53 per cent last year: report (2010-03-01)

The cost of leasing offices in Ho Chi Minh City dropped 53 per cent last year as the global slump forced companies to shelve expansion plans according to real estate broker Cushman Wakefield Inc.
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