Vietnam’s real estate market has seen heightened mergers and acquisitions (M&A) since the start of the year, with a wave of large-scale deals driven by foreign investors, according to Savills Vietnam.

Matthew Powell, head of the Hanoi and Da Nang offices of Savills Vietnam, has noted that the capital city’s hotel market still holds significant short-term recovery potential.

The real estate market in Ho Chi Minh City has witnessed positive changes over the past nine months.

A survey conducted by the real estate agency Savills Vietnam reveals that the country now has more than 400 eco-industrial zones, with the demand for this segment expected to grow in the future.

According to a socio-economic report recently published by the General Statistics Office, retail revenue for the first eight months of the year is estimated at nearly VND3.3 quadrillion (US$130.3 billion), a 7.3% increase year-on-year.

Foreign investors poured a total of US$2.4 billion into the real estate market of Vietnam in the first eight months of this year, five times the level over the same period last year, according to the latest updates from the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Vietnam is described as an ideal location for industrial real estate investment with its economic and demographic factors, and analysts predict it will emerge as a regional leader in this segment.

The residential index rose sharply in Hanoi in the first three months of 2024 but decreased slightly in Ho Chi Minh City, according to a report by property consultancy firm Savills Vietnam.

Luxury brands are looking for high-quality retail space in District 1 - the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City, according to Savills Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Foreign businesses poured US$1.68 billion into real estate projects in Vietnam in the first four months of this year, representing a fourfold increase compared to the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).