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Pretty much every asset class is going very<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0very well,\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Griffiths<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0adds<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Vietnam is expected to grow\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">at least\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">6.8 per<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">cent\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">in 2019.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">F<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">or the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Minister of Planning and Investment, Nguyen Chi Dung<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ow the country is on the up, it should look to keep going,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0not slow down.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cEfforts must be made to achieve a growth rate even higher than in 2018, and many international organisations value highly the Vietnamese economy\u2019s growth potential,\u201d he\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">says<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, pointing to a need for further incentives for investors.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Since Vietnam opened for business and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">joined the World Trade Organization in 2007, normali<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ing trade relations with the United States, it has been a poster child for investment in Southeast Asia.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">It has radically restructured its economy over the years, transitioning from agriculture towards\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">manufacturing and services, buoyed by an abundance of cheap labo<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">u<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">r.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">M<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ore recent years<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0have seen it\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">turn<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">into a powerhouse of innovation as young urban entrepreneurs look to position the country as a hub for tech and creativity rather than<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0it<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0just being a sweatshop.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">With<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0the proliferation of smartphones\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">opening\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">doors\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">for tech firms<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, Vietnam is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ow\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">home to around\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">3<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">000 start<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">u<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ps<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the third largest start<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">up ecosystem in Asia behind Singapore and Malaysia<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3138\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3138\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/shutterstock_1271961268.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/shutterstock_1271961268.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/shutterstock_1271961268-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/shutterstock_1271961268-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3138\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saigon River. Hien Phung Thu\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0lure of the cities and a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0feeling of greater\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">freedom\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">to living away from family and making bold financial decisions are<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">stoking interest in housing.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0According to Vietnam property portal\u00a0<\/span>Batdongsan.com.vn<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">round 300 million people searched for real estate in Ho Chi Minh City and 170 million for property in Hanoi last year<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Vietnam\u2019s young generation has been instrumental in driving housing sales, particularly in the mid-tier sector<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Duong Duc Hien, director of residential sales at Savills Hanoi,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">expects 2019 to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">be\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the year of the middle-end product market, with a reasonable price that is suitable for the budget of most people<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Still,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">securing financial assistance from parents and family is vital<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0for first-time buyers.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cAdmittedly there is a gap between young buyers\u2019 income and housing prices in big cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. A mid-end two<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">bedroom apartment in Hanoi costs US<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">D<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">140,000-200,000, close to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0the average in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0developed markets<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, while the average income in Vietnam is nowhere near,\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">points out\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Duc Hien<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The interest in mid-tier properties account<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0for the lion\u2019s share of sales in the big cities\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">last year, with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">demand expected to strengthen<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0as between 2.5\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">to three<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0million people are predicted to move from rural areas to the city, joined by tens of thousands of foreign workers and engineers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">n\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ho Chi Minh<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0City<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0around 30,000 units came online at the start of the year, with the mid-range segment accounting for 61<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0percent<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. The high-end segment accounted for 23<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0percent,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and compared with the same quarter in 2017<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0decreased by 10<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0percent<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3139\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3139\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3139\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/shutterstock_726803782.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/shutterstock_726803782.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/shutterstock_726803782-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/shutterstock_726803782-768x500.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Linh Dam peninsula in Hanoi, Vietnam. Vietnam Stock Images\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">A similar trend\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">seen in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hanoi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, where<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">m<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">id-range condominiums in the first quarter accounted for 67<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0percent<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0of total new supply\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">at\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">20,700 units. For the period of 2018-2020, the market in Hanoi expects to receive around\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">30,000 new units annually and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">to see activity beyond H<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">anoi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0CBD,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">reports<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Colliers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The capital\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">is set to receive some big<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ticket projects this year that will cause a surge in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">mid<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0to high<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">range units<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Vingroup will add 100,000 units to the market this year when it\u2019s Vincity Sportia, aimed at middle income families,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">launches<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. The development will feature\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">a sports park with 1,200 exercise machines and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0200 training grounds.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">At the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">slightly higher\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">end,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sunshine Wonderland,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">five<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">-star\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">neo-classical\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">resort surrounded by lakes and palm trees<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0will be launched by The Sunshine Group.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Both projects have been billed as \u201cSingaporean-style&#8221; developments <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">set<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0to attract\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">both\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">foreign\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and local\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">investors<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">R<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ecent<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0government<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0measures to introduce tax incentives and relax the laws\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">around investment\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">are<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">drawing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0foreign interest and make for a more exciting year.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cThe competition between the local and foreign developers is definitely getting more interesting with the many new projects in the pipeline competing for customers at some many different levels,\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">states\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Colliers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Vietnam\u2019s econom<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ic<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0growth is also\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">creating<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0a buzz in second-tier and coastal cities as an unprecedented number of local<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0tourists take to travelling the country.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The number of domestic tourists grew by 6.8 million from 2017 to estimated 80 million in 2018, compared with international\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">arrivals<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0growing 2.7 million to 15.5 million over the same period.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cThis is the golden age of domestic tourism,\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">says\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Griffiths<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cThat\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">is what\u2019s really fuel<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">l<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ing these coastal hotspots,\u201d he\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">says<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0with<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">more residential properties like villas and condominiums<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">being developed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/vietnams-special-economic-zones-a-trojan-horse-for-chinese-influence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>More: Is Vietnam\u2019s Special Economic Zone a Trojan horse for Chinese influence?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">V<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ietnam\u2019s tourism industry continues to rank amongst the fastest-growing in the world, with revenue in 2018 reaching US<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">D<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">26.75 billion.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">To cope with the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">strain<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0the surge in arrivals is having on existing infrastructure, the government gave the green light for a mega airport that will be built over three decades.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Long Thanh International Airport will cost more than\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">USD<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">5 billion and be built over 1,800 hectares.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Foreign investment in Vietnam has long been dominated by Japan and South Korea. China, which has been pumping huge amounts of cash in Southeast Asian property, has left Vietnam relatively untouch<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ed, due mainly to historic t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ensions<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0over the South China Sea and other issues<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Last year this animosity towards Chinese flared up when protests broke out over the government\u2019s plan to set up three new special economic zones that would allow 99-year concessions.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Many Vietnamese fear these would turn into Chinese enclaves and lead to an erosion of national sovereignty, as has happened in countries like Cambodia.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">But the ensuing trade war between China and the U<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">S<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0has seen Vietnam play a deft game of neutrality.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0And Chinese m<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">anufacturers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0have been abandoning their\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">factories\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0setting up shop in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Vietnam to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0reduce their costs and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0bypass sanctions imposed by the U<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">S.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3140\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3140\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/shutterstock_629703395.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/shutterstock_629703395.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/shutterstock_629703395-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/shutterstock_629703395-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Street vendors rest in Hoi An. WATHIT H\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">We are already starting to see big orders, big export orders flowing, out of nowhere, into the seafood, and the furniture and the garment industry,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Bill Stoops of Dragon Capital, an investment company focused on Vietnam, told CNBC<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s\u202f<\/span>Street Signs.\u00a0\u201cI think this is a harbinger of things to come, as people start to divert business away from China.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carrie Law, CEO of Juwai, China\u2019s largest property portal,\u00a0relates to\u00a0Property Report\u00a0that\u00a0Chinese interest in Vietnam is\u00a0climbing, with demand for\u00a0residential property to grow at least\u00a0seven percent\u00a0in 2019 over last year.\u00a0<span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cIn Vietnam, we have seen rapid year-on-year increases in Chinese demand for each of the past quarters. By comparison, growth has been more substantial in Thailand and Malaysia, which also started from higher base levels of buyer activity<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u201d says Law<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Chinese share of luxury Vietnamese property sales soared from just\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">four percent<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0of buyers in 2017 to 31<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0percent<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0in 2018<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, says Law.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cChinese like Vietnam\u2019s low prices\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">especially now, with Beijing restricting capital outflows. Buyers with limited available assets are able to purchase\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">property in a fast-growing market and diversify their investments. You can buy a CNY700,000 home in Vietnam with the money you have overseas,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> even if you can\u2019t afford to buy a CNY5,000,000 home in Australia or the USA.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">While<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">seemingly\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">little that can dent V<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ietnam\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">real estate sector at this time<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">some say an anti-corruption drive by the government is causing a slowdown in administrative procedures related to planning approval and other procedures necessary for construction projects.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/2019-propertyguru-vietnam-property-awards-now-open-for-nominations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>More: 2019 PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards now open for nominations<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The campaign, led by Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong, seeks to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0recover billions of dollars\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">embezzled in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">improper\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">land allocation, and has ensnared some high<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">profile members<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0of the government<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dinh La Thang, 57, a Politburo member was sentenced to 13 years<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0jail\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Trinh Xuan Thanh, his former\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">employee at<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">PetroVietnam, the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">state energy enterprise, was jailed for life.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Both were convicted of economic mismanagement.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Many in the industry will be looking at this crackdown to ensure it<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s carried out in earnest and that disruptions to the industry are minimal and fleeting.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">In the long term, it is hoped the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0campaign<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0leads to greater transparency and reduces some of the red tape around doing business,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">says<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Griffiths.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Should that be the case, Vietnam looks set to enjoy the sunshine a little bit longer.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magzter.com\/TH\/PropertyGuru-International-(Thailand)-Co.,Ltd\/Property-Report\/Business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Issue No. 153<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magzter.com\/TH\/PropertyGuru-International-(Thailand)-Co.,Ltd\/Property-Report\/Business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PropertyGuru Property Report Magazine<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roaring economy provides boost to sectors\u00a0ranging from exports and property to tourism and 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