Phat Dat aspires to contribute to tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 new urban development chapter of Ho Chi Minh City

tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 signing ceremony for tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 Investment Cooperation Agreement for Lotte Eco Smart City Project between Lotte Group and Phat Dat Real Estate Development Corporation (HOSE: PDR) on June 26, 2026 received coverage from various media outlets.
 

However, behind tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 event lies a much broader story. In a private conversation with us, Mr. Nguyen Van Dat, Chairman of Phat Dat’s Board of Directors, spoke very little about tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 transaction itself. Instead, he talked about a much bigger picture. It is tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 trajectory of Ho Chi Minh City's urban development and tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 value that Phat Dat aspires to create as part of that journey.

tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 cooperation between Phat Dat and Lotte has become one of tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 market's major highlights. However, you said that it is only one part of a much larger picture.  Could you elaborate on what you mean by that "larger picture"?

tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 recent signing ceremony is of great significance, not only for us. But what is even more important is tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 context in which it took place. Ho Chi Minh City is entering a new phase of redefining itself as a megacity. We are witnessing tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 gradual emergence of a new administrative, financial, service and international commercial center in Thu Thiem. tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 metro network is connecting different parts of tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 city, and tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 urban boundaries are expanding in ways that few could have imagined just a decade ago.

At such a pivotal moment, some businesses will choose to stand on tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 sidelines and observe, while others will choose to be part of tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 transformation. I would like to say sincerely that we want to be part of tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 city's future and to grow alongside tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 city.

To me, tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 partnership with Lotte represents a milestone that allows Phat Dat to become part of this urban development journey. So, we are not merely addressing today's opportunities; we are taking decisive action in pursuit of a much longer-term vision and strategy.
 

How do you view Ho Chi Minh City's current urban development trajectory? In your opinion, what direction is tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 City taking?
 

Looking back over tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 past thirty years, Ho Chi Minh City's growth has been driven primarily by territorial expansion. Most developments took place through individual districts and standalone projects that were subsequently pieced together. Master planning efforts have not always been effectively coordinated. Today, however, we are witnessing a clear shift in tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 City's development mindset. tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 next phase of development will be markedly different in terms of quality.

tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 City no longer has ample room for outward expansion. Instead, it will pursue deeper, more intensive developments centered around key infrastructure corridors, particularly tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 metro network, giving rise to well-planned urban communities. Thu Thiem is perhaps tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 best example. For tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 first time, Ho Chi Minh City has tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 opportunity to create an entirely new central core directly opposite tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 existing city center, designed from tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 outset to international standards. That is an exceptionally rare opportunity. Most major cities around tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 world have taken decades—and made considerable trade-offs—to achieve something similar.
 

When infrastructure, urban planning and international capital converge in one place, they create not merely real estate, but a new urban center for tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 entire city. I believe tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 next decade will be tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 period in which Ho Chi Minh City undergoes its most profound transformation. tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 decisions made today will therefore leave a lasting imprint on tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 City's future.

In such a context, how does tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 role of a real estate developer like Phat Dat change?

It changes significantly. In tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 past, a successful real estate developer was one that could identify tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 right land bank, develop quality projects and successfully market its products. However, as tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 City shifts toward integrated urban centers, tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 criteria for success are also changing. Success is no longer measured solely by tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 number of units sold, but by whether a developer contributes to creating a truly livable urban environment. Residential, commercial and service facilities, public spaces and infrastructure must function as an integrated whole.

This requires an entirely different way of thinking from tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 past. Real estate companies must think at tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 scale of urban development and city development, rather than merely at tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 scale of individual projects.

In my view, those companies that are able to embrace this mindset early will play a leading role over tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 next ten to twenty years. As for Phat Dat, we understand that we are contributing to urban development, not simply selling products within tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 urban environment.

Achieving this is by no means easy. It requires capability, patience and, above all, tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 courage to move beyond conventional thinking. Yet this is tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 direction in which tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 market is evolving, and we are proactively repositioning ourselves to move in step with that trend, rather than merely adapting to it.

Listening to your remarks, many would conclude that Phat Dat now sees itself as an "urban developer" rather than simply a conventional real estate developer—that tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 Company is repositioning itself rather than continuing with its traditional approach. Would you agree with that interpretation?

As I mentioned earlier, we are gradually making that transition and have deliberately chosen a new direction in line with tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 market's evolution. That said, I would not rush to attach any particular label to ourselves. In my experience, meaningful transformation does not begin with declarations; it begins with action.

In tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 past, Phat Dat's story was largely about building a land bank and developing projects. Today, however, I believe you can already see tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 changes taking place. We are refining and rebalancing our portfolio, focusing on areas with strong underlying demand—particularly our strategic emphasis on tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 urban core—and partnering with international investors on projects in landmark locations.

These efforts reflect our ambition to play a broader role in tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 City's urban development. That said, I want to be candid: we are on a journey of transformation, not at tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 end of one. Any meaningful transformation takes time. It requires continuous testing and refinement before a new direction can fully take shape, with tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 results ultimately speaking for themselves.

How has tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 past two years of restructuring prepared Phat Dat for this next phase?
tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 past two years have been challenging for tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 entire real estate sector, and Phat Dat has not been immune to those headwinds. If I had to choose one word to describe what we have done during this period, it would be "discipline." We reviewed our project portfolio and divested certain projects in locations that no longer aligned with our strategic priorities, allowing us to reallocate resources to locations in tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 urban core with tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 greatest value.

Let me be clear: these were not distressed disposals. They were deliberate strategic decisions. Whenever we exited a project, we had already identified where we intended to reinvest. In other words, our restructuring over tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 past two years enabled us to answer some fundamental questions: What does Phat Dat aspire to become, and what are we prepared to leave behind in order to get there.

Having gone through that process with discipline, we are now approaching tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 next major opportunity from a very different position. Our participation in tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 development of tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 Lotte Eco Smart City Thu Thiem Project is not a matter of good fortune. It is tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 outcome of a series of consistent strategic decisions made in pursuit of our previously defined objective of strengthening our presence in tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 urban core.

Could you tell us more about Lotte Eco Smart City Thu Thiem Project itself? How do you see its position and significance within Phat Dat's strategy?

I believe tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 value of a project lies not only in its scale, but also in tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 role it plays within tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 broader urban landscape. tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 Lotte Eco Smart City Thu Thiem Project is located in tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 core precinct of Thu Thiem New Urban Area, directly across Saigon River from Ho Chi Minh City's existing central business district. It sits adjacent to tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 administrative center, tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 financial center, tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 central square and central lake, while enjoying direct access to tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 metro network, including tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 line connecting to Long Thanh International Airport. It is one of tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 most iconic and scarce development sites remaining within Ho Chi Minh City's emerging urban core.

What resonates with me even more, however, is tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 role that tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 project is intended to play. This is not simply a residential development. It is a mixed-use urban complex integrating Grade A office space, retail and service podiums, and public spaces, all developed in accordance with internationally recognized standards. A development of this nature serves not only those who live and work there, but also contributes to shaping tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 identity of tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 City's new central district.

For Ho Chi Minh City, it represents a key piece in realizing tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 vision of Thu Thiem as an international financial and commercial center. For Phat Dat, tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 opportunity to participate in developing a project of such significance speaks for itself.

You just said that "it speaks for itself." What does Lotte's decision to partner with Phat Dat—and Phat Dat standing alongside a global corporation on this project—say about tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 Company today?

A global group like Lotte, with decades of experience in international urban development, does not choose its partners based on sentiment. It conducts a rigorous assessment of a prospective partner's execution capability, understanding of tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 local market and regulatory environment. More importantly, it evaluates whether both parties share a common long-term vision and a commitment to sustainable development. For me, Lotte's decision to partner with Phat Dat, following such a comprehensive evaluation process, is a meaningful endorsement. It affirms that more than two decades of accumulated expertise and deep understanding of tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 Vietnamese market have genuine value and meet international standards of credibility.

I believe this marks an important milestone, demonstrating that Phat Dat has entered a new stage of development. Not only have we been entrusted to jointly develop a world-class project, but we will also take on a proactive role in developing tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 project's key commercial assets.

What is tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 key message you would like shareholders and investors following this transformation to take away?

I hope investors will view this development from a long-term perspective, rather than simply as another headline or an opportunity for short-term gains. tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 most important thing Phat Dat is creating is not a momentary source of excitement, but a fundamental transformation. We are repositioning our portfolio toward tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 most valuable assets in tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 urban core of Ho Chi Minh City and participating in projects that help shape tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 City's future, all in accordance with international standards.

That is tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 foundation for creating sustainable long-term value. As for tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 Company's valuation, I will leave that to tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 market and tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 investment community. What I can commit to is our determination, our execution capability, and our confidence that our results will speak for themselves.

To those shareholders who have stood by Phat Dat through challenging times, tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 best way we can repay their trust is by demonstrating that their confidence was well placed.

How do you envision Ho Chi Minh City five to ten years from now? And where do you see Phat Dat within that picture?

I believe that, within tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 next five to ten years, Ho Chi Minh City will have undergone a remarkable transformation. By then, Thu Thiem will have firmly established itself as a genuine administrative, financial and international commercial center, complementing and balancing tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 City's historic urban core across Saigon River. With its scale and exceptionally high development standards, tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 Lotte Eco Smart City Thu Thiem Project will become one of tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 new landmarks of modern urban development in Vietnam and a destination that helps attract international investment capital to tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 City.

When I envision that future, I hope Phat Dat will be remembered as one of tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 companies that helped shape it. That is why we regard this as a long-term commitment rather than simply a business transaction.

A city is not built over tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 course of a few quarterly reporting periods. It takes time, patience and a consistent long-term vision. Phat Dat is ready to accompany tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 City throughout that journey. And I believe that, when this new urban landscape becomes a reality, tỷ lệ cược bóng đá m88 story of Phat Dat will be told in a very different way.

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