Buildings impact directly and indirectly on their surrounding environment, as during their construction and over the course of their lifetime they draw huge volumes of energy, water, and raw materials.

Along with a remarkable rebound, the country’s real estate sector continues to enjoy foreign direct investment (FDI) flows.

BCI Asia gave away the BCI Asia Top 10 Awards for Vietnamese architectural firms and property developers at a ceremony in HCM City on May 22.

Since the Foreign Investment Law was passed in 1987, Vietnam's construction sector has received 11.5 billion USD for 1,196 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects. The law was passed a year after Doi Moi (Renewal) policy was announced in 1986.