Industry breakthroughs honoured at the 5th Annual PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards gala night
Vietnam’s most respected real estate awards have been selected by an independent panel of expert judges
- Fifty-two awards presented, including six new awards for Best Sustainable Developer, Best Hospitality Developer, Best Breakthrough Developer, Best Industrial Developer, Best Mixed Use Developer and Best Lifestyle Developer
- Gamuda Land Vietnam chairperson Cheong Ho Kuan honoured as the 2019 Vietnam Real Estate Personality of the Year
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam –– 23 August 2019
The much-awaited gala night of the 5th PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards, presented by Kohler and local partner Oriental Media Vietnam, celebrated the achievements and innovations of the thriving real estate sector on Friday, 23 August 2019, at the InterContinental Saigon Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
Kien A Corporation, led by last year’s founding chairperson Dr. Huynh Ba Lan, bagged the top award for Best Developer, as well as the new Best Mixed Use Developer award. The company’s founding chairman won the Vietnam Real Estate Personality of the Year title at the 2018 awards ceremony.
“Showcasing outstanding design vision, intricate development concepts, and an applaud-worthy commitment to creating communities that inspire and thrive; Kien A Corporation is taking big, bold, and brilliant steps forward with world-class developments in Vietnam such as Lavila Nam Sai Gon Township and is a noteworthy award winner,” said the independent panel of judges.
The Best Boutique Developer gong went to SonKim Land Corporation, a staple at the annual black-tie gala dinner. In addition, the programme presented five other new Developer awards for Best Sustainable Developer (Gamuda Land (HCMC) Joint Stock Company), Best Hospitality Developer (CapitaLand Vietnam), Best Breakthrough Developer (Alpha King), Best Industrial Developer (VSIP JSC), and Best Lifestyle Developer (MIKGroup), in recognition of the industry’s niche segments.
A total of 52 competition categories and special awards, including Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainable Development, were presented to more than 20 developers from Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Halong Bay, Cam Ranh and top investment locations. New awardees this year included Gotec Land, GFS Group, Phuc Khang Corporation, HDMon Holdings, Him Lam Land, Xuan Mai Sai Gon and Maxland.
The only award not selected by the judges was the 2019 Vietnam Real Estate Personality of the Year, which was conferred to Gamuda Land Vietnam’s chairman Cheong Ho Kuan, was chosen to honour his exemplary leadership and benchmark-setting vision for award-winning, master-planned township projects Gamuda City in Hanoi and Celadon City in Ho Chi Minh City.
“I stand here tonight representing the Gamuda Vietnam team to accept this prestigious award as a culmination of the collective efforts of the Gamuda Vietnam team, without which I will not be standing on stage,” said Cheong Ho Kuan upon receiving his golden trophy from Jeremy Williams, PropertyGuru Group’s chief business officer and Interim CEO of Batdongsan.com.vn.
Hari V. Krishnan, Chief Executive Officer of PropertyGuru Group, said: “I applaud all the Winners and Highly Commended awardees at the 5th PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards for yet again raising the bar of excellence in the country’s real estate and sustainable development sectors. The 52 awards this year truly define industry breakthroughs and showcase innovations in all segments of an evolving property market.”
This edition of the PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards programme follows the hugely successful 2018 edition, which presented 43 awards to more than 25 companies and public-private entities. The award gala night was the culmination of several months of the rigorous nominations, judging, and site inspection stages as conducted by an independent panel of experts. All stages were supervised by BDO Vietnam, a part of BDO, one of the world’s largest networks of accounting and auditing firms.
The 2019 central panel of judges was once again led by chairperson Thien Duong, managing director at Transform Architecture; with: David McDonald, General Director, WT Partnership (Vietnam) LLC; Duc Truong, CEO, OJS Investment & Consulting Ltd, and Chairman, Edison Academy Vietnam Ltd; Edward Haysom, General Director, HAYSOM Architects Vietnam; Francois Magnier; Hang Dang, Managing Director, CBRE Vietnam; John Reeves, Creative Director/Founder, REEVESdesign; Mauro Gasparotti, Director, South East Asia, Savills; Paul D. Volodarsky, Senior Associate, DFDL Legal and Tax.
The Hanoi panel consisted of Andras Gem, Project Director, Artelia Group; Dang Thanh Long, Executive Director, Vietnam Green Building Council; Dang Van Quang, Director of Hanoi Business, JLL Vietnam; Huynh Dai Thang, Partner, DFDL; and Tran Quynh Trang, Owner, Sapphire Indochina. The Danang panel comprised Peter Frieske, Managing Director, CVR (Central Vietnam Realty); Tien Cao, CB Richard Ellis; and Thao Le, Market Research & Consultant, CBRE Vietnam.
The team of BDO Vietnam supervisors was led by audit partner Jeffrey Ong Peng and audit manager Vu Thu Huong.
The 2019 PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards was supported by platinum sponsor Kohler; gold sponsors Hitachi Elevators & Escalators, An Cuong Wood Working, LMG (World Luxury Mattress Gallery), and Malloca; silver sponsors Dulux Professional, Electrolux and VietCeramics; official portal partner Batdongsan.com.vn; official magazine PropertyGuru Property Report; official supervisor BDO; media partners Deluxe Magazine, Vietnam Heritage, and Vietnam News; and local representative Oriental Media Vietnam.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS & HIGHLY COMMMENDED AWARDEES
5th PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards 2019
DEVELOPER AWARDS
Best Developer
- WINNER: Kien A Corporation
Best Boutique Developer
- WINNER: SonKim Land Corporation
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Gotec Land
Best Sustainable Developer
- WINNER: Gamuda Land (HCMC) Joint Stock Company
Best Hospitality Developer
- WINNER: CapitaLand Vietnam
Best Breakthrough Developer
- WINNER: Alpha King Real Estate Development
Best Industrial Developer
- WINNER: Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park and Township Development Joint Stock Company (VSIP JSC)
Best Lifestyle Developer
- WINNER: MIKGroup
Best Mixed Use Developer
- WINNER: Kien A Corporation
DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
Best Ultra Luxury Condo Development (HCMC)
- WINNER: Alpha Hill by Alpha King
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Centennial by Alpha King
Best Luxury Condo Development (HCMC)
- WINNER: The Galleria Residence by SonKim Land Corporation
Best High End Condo Development (HCMC)
- WINNER: Eco Green Sai Gon by Xuan Mai Sai Gon Construction Investment Joint Stock Company
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Citigrove by Kien A Corporation
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Diamond Brilliant by Gamuda Land (HCMC) Joint Stock Company
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Rome by Diamond Lotus by Phuc Khang Corporation
Best Mid End Condo Development (HCMC)
- WINNER: Diamond Alnata by Gamuda Land (HCMC) Joint Stock Company
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Jamila by Khang Dien House Trading and Investment Joint Stock Company
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Safira by Khang Dien House Trading and Investment Joint Stock Company
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Saigon Asiana by Gotec Land
Best Affordable Condo Development (HCMC)
- WINNER: Citialto by Kien A Corporation
Best Housing Development (HCMC)
- WINNER: Sun Casa by VSIP J.V., Co., Ltd
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Senturia Nam Sai Gon by Tien Phuoc Real Estate Joint Stock Company
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Thang Long Home – Hung Phu by Thang Long Real Group
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Verosa Park by Khang Dien House Trading and Investment Joint Stock Company
Best Luxury Condo Development (Hanoi)
- WINNER: Heritage West Lake by CapitaLand Hien Duc
Best High End Condo Development (Hanoi)
- WINNER: The Zei by HDMon Holdings
Best Housing Development (Hanoi)
- WINNER: Gamuda Gardens by Gamuda Land Vietnam LLC
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: BelHomes by VSIP Bac Ninh Co.,Ltd
Best Residential Development (Halong Bay)
- WINNER: Citadines Marina Housing by BIM Land Joint Stock Company
Best Hotel Development
- WINNER: Wyndham Grand KN Paradise Cam Ranh by KN Cam Ranh Company Limited
Best Retail Development
- WINNER: Alpha Mall by Alpha King
Best Office Development
- WINNER: Capital Place by CapitaLand Vietnam
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Alpha Town by Alpha King
Best Mixed Use Development
- WINNER: Heritage West Lake by CapitaLand Hien Duc
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Alpha City by Alpha King
Best Township Development
- WINNER: Lavila Nam Sai Gon Township by Kien A Corporation
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Celadon City by Gamuda Land (HCMC) Joint Stock Company
Best Integrated Resort Development
- WINNER: KN Paradise Cam Ranh by KN Cam Ranh Company Limited
Best Industrial Development
- WINNER: VSIP Bac Ninh Integrated Township and Industrial Park by VSIP JSC
DESIGN AWARDS
Best Ultra Luxury Condo Architectural Design
- WINNER: Centennial by Alpha King
Best Luxury Condo Architectural Design
- WINNER: DEFINE by CapitaLand Thien Duc
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Galleria Residence by SonKim Land Corporation
Best High End Condo Architectural Design
- WINNER: Five Star West Lake by GFS Group
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: 90 Lang Street Building by TNR Holdings Vietnam
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Citigrove by Kien A Corporation
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Diamond Brilliant by Gamuda Land (HCMC) Joint Stock Company
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Zei by HDMon Holdings
Best Condo Architectural Design
- WINNER: The Sóng by Angia Group
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Hera by National Housing Organization
Best Ultra Luxury Condo Interior Design
- WINNER: Alpha Hill by Alpha King
Best Luxury Condo Interior Design
- WINNER: The Galleria Residence by SonKim Land Corporation
Best High End Condo Interior Design
- WINNER: Diamond Brilliant by Gamuda Land (HCMC) Joint Stock Company
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Eco Green Sai Gon by Xuan Mai Sai Gon Construction Investment Joint Stock Company
Best Condo Interior Design
- WINNER: The Sóng by Angia Group
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Hera by National Housing Organization
Best Housing Architectural Design
- WINNER: Six Sense Sai Gon River by Maxland
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: BelHomes by VSIP Bac Ninh Co.,Ltd
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Senturia Nam Sai Gon by Tien Phuoc Real Estate Joint Stock Company
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Thang Long Home – Hung Phu by Thang Long Real Group
Best Resort Architectural Design
- WINNER: Six Sense Sai Gon River by Maxland
Best Resort Interior Design
- WINNER: Wyndham Grand KN Paradise Cam Ranh by KN Cam Ranh Company Limited
Best Retail Architectural Design
- WINNER: Celadon Cultural Village by Gamuda Land (HCMC) Joint Stock Company
Best Office Architectural Design
- WINNER: Capital Place by CapitaLand Vietnam
Best Masterplan Design
- WINNER: Lavila Nam Sai Gon Township by Kien A Corporation
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Paramount by National Housing Organization
Best Condo Landscape Architectural Design
- WINNER: Eco Green Sai Gon by Xuan Mai Sai Gon Construction Investment Joint Stock Company
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Galleria Residence by SonKim Land Corporation
Best Housing Landscape Architectural Design
- WINNER: Verosa Park by Khang Dien House Trading and Investment Joint Stock Company
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: BelHomes by VSIP Bac Ninh Co.,Ltd
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Gamuda Gardens by Gamuda Land Vietnam LLC
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Senturia Nam Sai Gon by Tien Phuoc Real Estate Joint Stock Company
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Sun Casa by VSIP J.V., Co., Ltd
Best Resort Landscape Architectural Design
- WINNER: Wyndham Grand KN Paradise Cam Ranh by KN Cam Ranh Company Limited
Best Mixed Use Landscape Architectural Design
- WINNER: Heritage West Lake by CapitaLand Hien Duc
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Him Lam Green Park by Him Lam Land Trading Corporation
Best Township Landscape Architectural Design
- WINNER: Lavila Nam Sai Gon Township by Kien A Corporation
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Halong Marina by BIM Land Joint Stock Company
BEST OF VIETNAM AWARDS
Best Green Development
- WINNER: Wyndham Grand KN Paradise Cam Ranh by KN Cam Ranh Company Limited
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Capital Place by CapitaLand Vietnam
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Centennial by Alpha King
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Rome by Diamond Lotus by Phuc Khang Corporation
Best Universal Design Development
- WINNER: Capital Place by CapitaLand Vietnam
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Alpha Town by Alpha King
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Centennial by Alpha King
Best Condo Development (Vietnam)
- WINNER: Alpha Hill by Alpha King
Best Housing Development (Vietnam)
- WINNER: Gamuda Gardens by Gamuda Land Vietnam LLC
SPECIAL AWARDS
Special Recognition in CSR
- WINNER: Alpha King Real Estate Development
- WINNER: CapitaLand Vietnam
- WINNER: Gamuda Land (HCMC) Joint Stock Company
- WINNER: Gotec Land
- WINNER: Kien A Corporation
- WINNER: Phuc Khang Corporation
- WINNER: SonKim Land Corporation
Special Recognition for Building Communities
- WINNER: CapitaLand Vietnam
- WINNER: Gamuda Land (HCMC) Joint Stock Company
- WINNER: Gotec Land
- WINNER: Kien A Corporation
- WINNER: Phuc Khang Corporation
Special Recognition for Public Facility
- WINNER: Golden Bridge in Danang by Sun Group
PUBLISHER’S CHOICE
Vietnam Real Estate Personality of the Year
- WINNER: Cheong Ho Kuan, Chairman, Gamuda Land Vietnam
For more information, email [email protected] or visit AsiaPropertyAwards.com.
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