Dubai-based billionaires are well-known for their billion-dollar investments in luxury real estate projects in Dubai, but many of them have not been successful in the Vietnamese property market.

VietNamNet Bridge - After eight years of focusing on real estate projects in HCMC, real estate developers now tend to eye land in the southwestern region of the country. 

Toshin Development of Japan and the Van Thinh Phat group of well-known tycoon Truong My Lan both want to become investors of an underground commercial center project in the prime real estate area in HCM City's downtown.

VietNamNet Bridge – Investors once paid thousands of dollars for each square meter of land in so-called golden land areas in Hanoi, but the plots remain empty and unused.

EuroCham releases White Book on Vietnam trade, investment; Heavy investment poured into Dung Quat EZ; HCM City to host three int’l exhibitions and fairs; Nearly 25 million households access social policy bank loans; Vietjet considers going public

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bitexco, a major real estate developer, has asked the Quang Ninh provincial authorities to give it the concession to manage Ha Long Bay, a World Natural Heritage site.

 Vietnamese American wins $324mi California lottery; US announces Fulbright Scholarships for Vietnamese students; Rescuing four foreigners near Truong Sa islands; School incident injures three students

 Drop in purchasing power in last three months; HCM City plans to build first BRT route by 2017; New foreign technologies to be displayed in HCM City; Handicraft exports to hit new record

VietNamNet Bridge - Moudini, Iranian magician, will make buildings in HCM City such as Bitexco (the tallest building in the city) "disappear" in April.