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Vietnam to sign deals for up to $17 billion in U.S. goods, services: prime minister Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on Tuesday he would sign deals for U.S. goods and services worth $15 billion to $17 billion during his visit to Washington, D.C., mainly for high technology products and for services.

VietNamNet Bridge - Though hometel properties are new in Vietnam, the segment is well known as a profitable business model as investors can make high profits when reselling or leasing. VietNamNet Bridge - Though hometel properties are new in Vietnam, the segment is well known as a profitable business model as investors can make high profits when reselling or leasing.

Vietnam: Homes unpossessable for foreign owners made public The Government has ordered the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense to co-operate closely with all Provincial Departments of Construction to make public the lists of real estate projects which foreign organisations and individuals will be unable to own.

Vietnam: M&A in real estate hikes early in year The number of mergers and acquisitions in Vietnam’s real estate market has increased considerably in the first four months of this year, and the figure is expected to see continued growth throughout 2017.

Buying into Vietnam’s sizzling market Singaporean businessman and property investor Alvin Ong relocated with his family to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam in 2012. Ong, who is married to a Vietnamese citizen and a father of four, says, “It’s a slower pace of life.”

Vietnam - A Hot Investment Destination Since the Vietnamese government relaxed its foreign ownership rules in July 2015, the country has become a hot investment destination for Singapore companies. In 1Q2017, Singapore was the largest contributor of foreign direct investment in Vietnam, after South Korea. Singapore property groups such as CapitaLand and Keppel Land entered Vietnam more than two decades ago.

Vietnam: Association sees busier property market in Q2 Viet Nam’s property market will see more sale launches and transactions in the second quarter of this year, the Viet Nam Real Estate Association has forecast.

Vietnam:Travel boom brings more direct flights to Da Nang in busy year The city is stealing some of the spotlight from Hanoi and Saigon.

Untapped opportunities in Asia Investors should look at Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Vietnam to find their next pot of gold, say experts.

Vietnam: Sun Group confirmed as sole casino operator in Van Don A recent document issued by the Quang Ninh People’s Committee stated that real estate developer Sun Group is the only one chosen to develop a casino in Van Don Economic Zone.

Apple taking the first steps into Vietnam Apple may invest $1 billion in Vietnam to build a research and development centre for the entire Asia region.

ADB revises up Vietnam economic growth forecast for 2017 The new growth rate is still lower than the target set by the government of 6.7 percent last year.