Terry Blackburn, founder and managing director of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards, spoke at a ceremony held in HCM City last November to announce the 2017 awards. — VNS Photo
Following several months of deliberations, the jury of the PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards will announce the short list of nominees for the annual awards in HCM City on April 26.
To be given away by Kohler this year, the third edition of the awards will honour the best developers, developments and designs in HCM City and Ha Noi.
More awards will be given for outstanding residential development in Phu Quoc, Danang and Nha Trang, the country’s emerging resort destinations.
The awards are given in the three categories of Developer, Development, and Design.
New categories this year include Best Mixed Use Development and Best Universal Design Development, with the latter being open to residential and commercial developments across the country.
Nominations are judged by experts based on comprehensive and equitable criteria.
Winners and up to four Highly Commended awardees will be then revealed at a black-tie gala dinner on June 2 at the InterContinental Asiana Saigon.
The recipient of the Real Estate Personality of the Year special award will be announced before the ceremony.
Supervising the judging process is BDO, the world’s fifth largest auditing and accountancy firm.
Thien Duong, managing director of Transform Architecture, once again heads the 10-member central panel that comprises experts in the real estate sector and related fields.
There are additions to the panel this year: Heng Long Beh, development director, Tamouh LLC (UAE); Edward Haysom, general director, MODE/HAYSOM Architects Vietnam; David McDonald, general director, WT Partnership (Vietnam) LLC; and Dang Van Quang, associate director, PAM Services, JLL Vietnam.
Terry Blackburn, founder and managing director of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards, said: “I would like to thank the chairman of the judges, the central panel and everyone who have assisted the site visits, for the long hours that they’ve put in to ensure that the awards process is ethical, fair, transparent and credible. The panel represents the finest real estate professionals in Viet Nam and we’re very appreciative of their contributions.”
Early bird tickets for the gala dinner are available until May 5. For reservations or more information about the PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards, email info@asiapropertyawards.com or visit the official website, AsiaPropertyAwards.com/vietnam. . — VNS