2012 is a year when a number of investors will be able to capitalize on opportunities in the real estate market following a tough 2011, the real estate services company CBRE said.

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Now a prime time for real estate investors in Vietnam: CBRE

Local property developer 584 Company has announced a plan to turn one of its residential projects into a hospital due to huge losses, a move that spells yet another piece of bad news for the real estate market.

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Vietnam developer seeks to get out of housing project

The amount of bad debt in the real estate sector increased by 37 percent from the end of last year until June due to an ongoing slump in the market, an official said.

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Vietnam’s bad property debt surges amid market slump

Following complaints that tightened credit has indiscriminately hurt the real estate sector, calls are being made for a policy stimulus for the stock market.

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Ease credit to save stock market, experts urge

Speculative trading is widespread in the real estate sector and it’s necessary to ensure bank credit is not just benefiting speculators, Minister of Construction Nguyen Hong Quan said.

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Housing speculation rampant in Vietnam: official

State-owned Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) said on Thursday that it has not ventured into the real estate sector, allaying concerns about its investment activities.

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No investment in real estate, PetroVietnam insists

Local property developer Vincom Joint-Stock Co. has filed a lawsuit against another real estate company for using a similar brand name that it says can mislead customers.

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Property developer Vincom sues rival over brand name

Property prices in Vietnam have grown out of proportion and far above their real value as the market has not been managed properly, a group of government advisors have said in a report.

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Lack of management blamed for high real estate prices