Vietnam expands foreign property ownership rules Vietnam is stepping up efforts to boost economic growth to 5.8 percent this year and clear up bad debts in the financial system, some of which are tied to property Vietnamese lawmakers approved a law allowing broad foreign ownership of property, as the government seeks to boost an ailing real-estate market and accelerate economic growth. Foreigners with a valid visa as well as foreign companies and international organizations operating in Vietnam now will be permitted to purchase houses and apartments. Current laws restrict ownership to foreigners married to Vietnamese and those foreigners deemed to make significant contributions to the nation’s development. The law is the latest government move to help bolster the property market, following a housing stimulus program and a low-cost home loan package. Vietnam is stepping up efforts to boost economic growth to 5.8 percent this year and clear up bad debts in the financial system, some of which are tied to property. “It is a very helpful move, a good change of policy to open up the real estate sector not only for overseas Vietnamese, but also for foreigners,” said Alan Pham, the Ho Chi Minh City-based chief economist at VinaCapital. “It projects an image of an opening of the economy to foreign capital, and it might help the bad debt problem.” -Video credit via youtu.be/3DYHrDy_yjI AEC Engineering & Services Our Services & Products https://facebook/AECeng/photos_albums
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 00:45:25 +0000
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