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The founder of real estate developer BIM Group passed away

By Anh Tu November 8, 2024 | 21:51 PT

The founder of real estate developer BIM Group passed away

Doan Quoc Viet is the founder and president of BIM Group. Photo courtesy of the company

Doan Quoc Viet, chairman and founder of BIM Group, one of Vietnam’s largest real estate developers, died at the age of 70.

A company spokesperson confirmed this VnExpress He said he died on Thursday and his funeral will be held in Hanoi.

The company is run by his son, Doan Quoc Huy, who is vice president and CEO.

Viet graduated from the University of Hanoi with a degree in mechanical engineering and began studying energy in Vietnam and Poland.

In 1989 he founded his own company, BIM Co., in Poland, dealing with trade, hotels and restaurants.

He returned to Vietnam in 1994 and founded BIM Group, whose first project was the Ha Long Plaza hotel.

It currently has four main areas of activity: hospitality infrastructure construction, agriculture and food, renewable energy and consumer services.

Completed projects The park includes Hyatt Phu Quoc Residences, Regent Phu Quoc and InterContinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort.

It produces salt in the central region and accounts for 60-70% of Vietnam’s industrial salt production.

The salt farm in Ninh Thuan Province has a 500 MW facility. solar and wind energy complex, It started operating in 2021.