The unfinished Sheraton resort project in Duong To, Phu Quoc Special Zone, An Giang Province, southern Vietnam. Licensed in 2013, the 300-room development was abandoned after its six-story frame was completed. Photo: Thanh Binh
Nguyen Thanh Tung, head of the Phu Quoc Economic Zone Authority in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam, confirmed on Thursday that the agency formally terminated the investment decision for the project, originally developed by Vien Dong Phu Quoc Joint Stock Company.
The cancellation was executed under Vietnam’s 2025 Law on Investment, which empowers regulators to revoke project licenses if developers fail to meet construction targets within two years of their scheduled deadline without an approved extension.
First licensed in August 2013, the planned five-star resort was set to feature 300 luxury rooms spanning three hectares in Duong To.
However, construction ground to a halt shortly after workers completed the six-story structural concrete frame, leaving the bare skeleton abandoned for years.
Vien Dong Phu Quoc JSC has now lost all rights to the site and has been given a strict timeline to liquidate the project and settle its outstanding obligations.
Authorities warned that legal enforcement actions will follow if the developer misses the liquidation deadline.
The move comes as local officials aggressively crack down on stalled real estate developments in Phu Quoc to optimize land use, ensure investment transparency, and free up real estate for capable investors.
The push carries extra urgency as Phu Quoc accelerates major infrastructure upgrades ahead of hosting the 2027 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week and advances its ambition to become a premier global tourism and trade hub.
To date, authorities have revoked 19 stalled projects across Phu Quoc where developers failed to start or complete construction, signaling that more inactive developments will face similar legal reclamation.
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