Việt Nam PropertyGuru Group (NYSE: PGRU), Southeast Asia’s leading property technology company, proudly announced on November 10 the winners of the 9th Annual PropertyGuru Việt Nam Property Awards.
The event held for the first time at Vinpearl Landmark 81, Autograph Collection Hotel in HCM City, honoured developers and projects that have elevated the Gold Standard of Việt Nam real estate.
Clinching the golden statuettes for Best Developer and Best Sustainable Developer, CapitaLand Development (Việt Nam) emerged as the biggest winner of the night with a total of seven awards.
Keppel Việt Nam also garnered seven wins, including for Best Commercial Developer and accolades for its projects Saigon Centre and Sedona Suites HCM City.
Hailed as the Best Luxury Developer, SonKim Land Corporation received five golden statuettes, including the coveted Best Condo Development (Việt Nam) award for The OpusK Residence.
Phu Long Real Estates Corporation was another big winner, counting Best Mixed Use Developer and Best Mega Township Development among its five wins.
ParkCity Hà Nội by ParkCity Group was named Best Community Developer, one of five wins again.
Other winners in the Developer categories were DOJILAND Real Estate Investment Company Limited, named Best Lifestyle Developer, and Khai Hoan Land Group Joint Stock Company, named Best Breakthrough Developer.
The other multinational and homegrown developers winning awards included BIM Land, a member of BIM Group; Gamuda Land; Huong Viet Holding (HVH); Kusto Home Joint Stock Company; Nalux Development; Tan A Dai Thanh – MeyLand, and TBS Land.
Bach Duong, country manager, Batdongsan.com.vn, said: “Through prestigious awards like PropertyGuru Việt Nam Property Awards, developers have proved their capabilities and credibility, establishing higher standards for themselves and the Vietnamese property industry.
“We look forward to an exciting range of high-calibre residential, commercial and industrial projects reshaping the skylines of Việt Nam as well as more opportunities ahead for the real estate market.”
Jules Kay, GM of PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards and Events, said: “The awards highlight Việt Nam's diversified built environment, recognising achievements in categories that cover established excellence, as well as vibrant potential in development and design. These accolades attest to the skill and ingenuity that go into the creation of Việt Nam's townships, mixed-use sites, industrial parks, condominiums, housing developments, commercial spaces, resorts, and more.
“In an environment of economic recovery, supported by expanding infrastructure networks, these award-winning properties deserve international recognition on a platform that only the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards can provide.”
The independent panel of judges who determined this year’s list of winners consisted of Thien Duong, chairperson of the awards in Việt Nam and general director, Group GSA Việt Nam; Chau Ta, executive director – legal transactions, SC Capital Partners Pte Ltd.; David Jackson, CEO, Colliers Việt Nam; David McDonald, general director, WT Partnership (Việt Nam) LLC; Hang Dang, managing director, CBRE (Việt Nam) Co, Ltd.; Jack Nguyen, advisor, Vinacrowd; Jean-Francois Chevance, group director of hospitality and design, Archetype Group; Mauro Gasparotti, director, Savills Hotels APAC; and Paul D. Volodarsky, partner, head of regional real estate practice and hospitality sector, DFDL Legal and Tax.
The examiner also included specialists in the Hà Nội market like Andras Germ, general manager, Astra; Dang Van Quang, director of strategy consulting services, Navigat; Douglas Lee Snyder, executive director, Việt Nam Green Building Council; and Tran Quynh Trang, owner of property management firm Sapphire Indochina.
AASC – HLB Việt Nam, the official supervisor of the awards, ensured the fairness, transparency and integrity of the selection process under the leadership of Do Manh Cuong and Lan Ng Hoang.
The country winners of the PropertyGuru Việt Nam Property Awards will advance to the 18th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final on December 8 in Bangkok, Thailand, where they will compete for honours with peers from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, India, Japan, and China.
Organised by PropertyGuru Group, the 9th PropertyGuru Việt Nam Property Awards are supported by platinum sponsor Kohler; gold sponsors Dulux Professional and Vasta Stone; official portal partner Batdongsan.com.vn; PropertyGuru’s official magazine Property Report; media partners Robb Report, Vietnam Heritage, Việt Nam Insider, Việt Nam News, and Xay Dung; supporting associations IFC – Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies and Việt Nam Green Building Council; and official supervisor HLB. – VNS