Published by The Wall Street Journal by Austen Hufford on August 3th 2020

Masks made to China’s standards for respiratory protection aim for similar benefits as N95 masks. But there are key differences. In his first White House coronavirus briefing since April, President Trump appeared to reverse his stance on masks, saying, ‘Whether you like the mask or not, they have an impact, they’ll have an effect.’ Photo:…

Published by Vietnam Insider by Sophie Dao on February 1st 2020

The property sector in Ho Chi Minh City has in recent years attracted billions of dollars worth of foreign investment due to its growth potential, real estate consulting companies have said. The city was recently named among the top three markets for property investors in the Asia Pacific by the US’ Urban Land Institute and…

Published on December 26th 2019 by Neoma Tran VnExpress International Business

Vietnam’s economic growth seen at more than 7% this year, government website reports, citing Deputy Premier Vuong Dinh Hue during today’s meeting of the Steering Committee for Price Management on December 25, 2019. -2019 CPI seen at 3-year low of 2.73% -Vietnam Forecasts 2019 Inflation to Be Below Govt Target -World Bank Forecasts Vietnam’s 2020…

Published on October 16th 2019 by Vu Le VN Express International

District 1 in downtown Saigon recorded the highest real estate listing prices in Q3 due to limited supply, a new report says. The average selling price of a street-view house in HCMC’s District 1 was VND490 million ($21,124) per square meter in Q3, according to a report by real estate trading site Batdongsan.com.vn. This was…

Published on Jun 07th 2019

A meeting of the United Nations General Assembly’s 73rd session in New York, US. — VNA/VNS File Photo NEW YORK — With near unanimous approval, Việt Nam has secured a seat on the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member for the 2020-2021 tenure. According to the results announced at 11:10pm (New York time), after…

Published by Real Estate Professional by Steve Randall on Oct 08th 2018

Montreal’s housing market saw a further rise in sales in September, continuing its unabated run of more than three and a half years. There were 3,220 sales concluded in the month by members of the Greater Montreal Real Estate Board, up 8% compared to September 2017 and a nine-year high for the month. “Montréal’s real…

Published by The Wall Street Journal by Jake Maxwell Watts and P.R. Venkat on April 23th 2018

Private-equity firms and sovereign wealth funds flock to Vietnam, following years of economic reform Global private-equity firms and sovereign wealth funds are pouring record sums of money into Vietnam, fueled by a loosening of ownership restrictions in the communist nation’s largest companies and accelerating economic growth. At least $3 billion worth of stock sales by…

Published by HomeMarket Update by Steve Randall on Apr 11th 2018

A survey of international real estate markets has put Canada in the top 5 for investors. Analysts at WIRE Consulting determined that Mexico is the best place to invest in property due to its geographical proximity, lower taxes and familiar environment. Second is Costa Rica while Canada takes third spot, with both sharing similar attributes…

Published by REP Publication by Steve Randall on Mar 29th 2018

The housing measures set out in the Quebec provincial budget have been given the thumbs up by a local real estate board. The Greater Montreal Real Estate Board says that all of the real estate and housing measures tabled by the finance minister are positive, especially those relating to homeownership. Among the province’s proposals are…