Hanoi (VNA)– As many as 200 foreign delegates – including heads of the world’s leading realestate associations, developers, and speakers – and nearly 1,000 domestic officials,economists, and enterprises, have registered to join the International RealEstate Conference (IREC) 2018 that will take place in Hanoi from September 5-7.

President of theVietnam National Real Estate Association (VNREAL) Nguyen Tran Nam said in apress conference on August 15 that the event will be jointly hosted by the VNREALand the US National Association of Realtors.

He said that theconference has become one of the real estate sectors’ biggest international events,offering a chance for associations and enterprises to meet and promoteconnectivity.

The event is to be heldin Vietnam for the first time after being hosted by the Philippines in 2015,the Republic of Korea in 2016, and Thailand in 2017.

According to Nam, IREC2018 is expected to foster interaction among real estate firms, featuringparticipation from some of the sector’s giants hoping to inspire some of thesmaller companies.

The conference is alsoa fantastic opportunity for firms to introduce their products and services to potentialpartners in various countries around the world.

During the three-dayevent, management officials, experts, and leaders will give ideas on how to dealwith the shortcomings of the real estate market in order to promote thepotential and healthy growth of the market in a sustainable manner, and thuscontributing to socio-economic development in each country.

Within the event’s framework,a conference will be held for heads of international delegations to discuss thestrategy of their leaders and promote their influence, along with the Vietbuildexhibition.

During the IREC 2018,participants will discuss issues related to smart cities, new trends inconstruction and architecture in the world, and the legal framework forVietnam’s real estate market.

Nam added that theevent will issue a message affirming the commitment from realtors to coordinateon a global scale, operate sustainable and environmentally-friendly business,and give more support to low-income communities by paying due attention to developingsocial housing. Preparations for the event have now been completed. –VNA