Outstanding developers honoured in HCM City for the sixth PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards 2020. — Photo courtesy of the organiser

HCM CITY — The sixth annual PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards on October 9 honoured developers with outstanding achievements and prominent projects throughout Việt Nam.

Organised by PropertyGuru, Asia’s leading online property group, and presented by global brand Kohler, the awards celebrate the nation’s rising number of integrated township developments, master planned communities, mixed-use sites, and new urban areas.

Winning eight of its 12 nominations, Gamuda Land Vietnam won Việt Nam’s Best Developer of 2020 award. One of its stand-out projects, Celadon City, a massive development by Gamuda Land (HCM City) JSC in HCM City, won Best Masterplan Design.

Representatives of Gamuda Land Vietnam accepts Việt Nam’s Best Developer of 2020 award at the sixth PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards 2020. — Photo courtesy of the organiser

SonKim Land Corporation also collected eight awards, including Best Boutique Developer. The most awarded project was The Crest Residence, the ultra-luxury condo development known as the second phase of SonKim Land’s mixed-use site Metropole Thủ Thiêm. The Crest Residence was named Best Condo Development (Vietnam) while another project in the vicinity, Metropole Thủ Thiêm Office Complex 1, won trophy for Best Office Development.

Last year’s Best Developer, Kiến Á Corporation, won all eight of its nominations, including the title for Best Lifestyle Developer. Its Lavila Island project alone won three awards, including the award for Best Housing Development (Vietnam).

The award for Vietnam Real Estate Personality of the Year was presented to Vingroup Chairman Phạm Nhật Vượng. The award was not chosen by the independent panel of judges, but instead by the editorial team of PropertyGuru Property Report, the official magazine of the Asia Property Awards.

After finding success with an instant-noodle business in Europe, Vượng established one of Việt Nam’s biggest property development companies and turned it into the country’s largest private conglomerate, Vingroup.

Kita Group Corporation JSC won the Best Breakthrough Developer and the Best Township Development awards for its Stella Mega City.

Ecopark Tourism and Trade Urban Area gained the title of Best Mega Township Development – one of five wins by Ecopark Corporation JSC, which won Best Mixed Use Developer.           

Masterise Homes, a member of Masterise Group, was another big winner of the event, with six trophies backed by its Lumière Riverside, Masteri Centre Point, and Masteri Waterfront projects.

The title of Best Industrial Development was presented to Rạng Đông Textile Industrial Park (Aurora IP) of Cát Tường Real Estate Group JSC.

The Việt Nam Singapore Industrial Park & Township Development JSC won six out of its eight nominations, including Best Residential Green Development for The Habitat Bình Dương, its venture with Sembcorp Gateway Development Co, Ltd.

A total of 85 awardees received trophies and Highly Commended certificates at the black-tie gala dinner and awards ceremony.

Hari V. Krishnan, CEO of PropertyGuru Group, said: “We are proud to be the preferred platform for recognising and honoring the best creators of what’s next in Việt Nam, from mega townships and master-planned communities to new urban areas that will transform the built environment in this stellar property market for years to come.”

Jules Kay, managing director of PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards & Events, said: “The PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards provide a standard by which the country’s developers strive to be measured. By showcasing the outstanding companies behind Việt Nam's skylines and living spaces, we also shine light on the continued modernisation and growth throughout the country.

“From mega townships to the developer of the country's tallest building, this year’s winning projects and companies make it clear that Việt Nam remains one of the most impressive property markets in Asia.”

Big winners from Việt Nam will compete in the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards this year. — VNS