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BIM Group honoured as leading property developer

BIM Group, a developer of many high-profile property projects in the country – including the five-star InterContinental Phu Quoc Resort – was honoured as one of the BCI Top Ten 2015 Developers in Vietnam.
BIM Group, a developer of many high-profile property projects in thecountry – including the five-star InterContinental Phu Quoc Resort – washonoured as one of the BCI Top Ten 2015 Developers in Vietnam.

TheBCI Asia Awards, first held in 2005, have become among the most covetedawards for architectural firms and developers in seven ASEAN countriesand territories, recognising developers with the greatest aggregateproject values based on the extent of their sustainability.

InterContinentalPhu Quoc, a five-star integrated tourism complex with 400 luxuriousresort rooms with environmentally friendly designs and high-endutilities, is BIM Group's highlight project this year.

"Theresort is expected to help turn Vietnam into the leading tourism andrecreational destination, not only in the region but also in the world,"said Le Minh Dung, Managing Director of BIM Group's property and resortbusiness.

Other high-profile property projects of BIM Group areLotus Residences, Green Bay Village in Halong Marina Urban Area inQuang Ninh province, and the five-star Crowne Plaza Vientiane Complex inLaos.

Tourism real estate development is one of the three mainbusinesses of BIM Group, a diversified corporation, which also operatesin agriculture, food and commercial services.-VNA
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