Singapore recently played host to the largest gathering of Vietnam’s Real Estate industry ever to take place in the region. Some 176 delegates from China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, USA and Vietnam attended the inaugural Vietnam REAL ESTATE 2007.

The event also coincided with the visit by the Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung who led a large delegation comprising cabinet members and business leaders to Singapore on 13 and 14 August

The initial aim of Vietnam REAL ESTATE 2007 was to unite only parties from Singapore and Vietnam. Instead, more than 170 delegates from seven countries converged in Singapore to network and to enter into partnership to develop Vietnam’s Real Estate. The organisers were pleasantly surprised by the overwhelming response.

The two-day event was jointly organised by HCM City’s Investmnet & Trade Promotion Centre and Synergy Int’l Events Pte Ltd from Singapore. Mr. Simon Cheong, president of the Real Estate Developers Association of Singapore officiated at the opening ceremony on 13 August. This was followed by a first round of networking amongst the delegates over a welcome reception.

The senior management of the United Overseas Bank Limited led by Mr.Francis Lee, Senior Executive Vice President hosted a Developers Networking Dinner the same evening in honour of the visiting real estate delegations from HCM City and Phu Yen Province.

BVOM, September 17, 2007