Vietnam runs 200m USD trade surplus in July; Goods and services retail sales up 12 percent; Work starts to upgrade north-south highway; Steel, cement sectors to pay more for power

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A lot of the big guys in the real estate sector have offered to sell stakes in real estate projects. It seems that they have run out of patience in the long spell of cold market.