First real estate promotion event Red Friday slated for December
The real estate week Red Friday with special promotion programmes will be held in Vietnam for the first time, from December 7-14, the Vietnam Association of Realtors (VARS) announced on November 14.
Hanoi (VNA) – The real estate week Red Friday with specialpromotion programmes will be held in Vietnam for the first time, from December 7-14,the Vietnam Association of Realtors (VARS) announced on November 14.
The event, held by the VARS with the engagement of many firms such asEurowindow Holdings, Hai Phat Invest, Sunshine Holdings, Hateco, MIK, Tan HoangMinh, Ciputra, Gamuda, Hacinco, Vinaconex 2 and Taseco, aims to create abreakthrough for the real property market in the end of the year before theLunar New Year comes.
During the week, customers will have chances to own real estate productswith interesting discounts up to 30 percent, which is higher than any promotionprogramme offered by developers so far this year.
VARS Vice Chairman and General Secretary Nguyen Van Dinh said that RedFriday has great social significance as this is a chance for investors to showgratitude to customers, while giving opportunities for many people with realdemand to own houses within their budget capacity.
At the same time, the event will coordinate with leading banks to helpcustomers arrange their finance with preferential interest rates, he added.
All promotion products are available at websitewww.redfriday.com.vn.-VNA
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