HCM City real estate: eastern, western parts of city are ‘hot spots’VietNamNet Bridge - The eastern part of the city will still be hot in 2018, while infrastructure works in the western part will attract house and apartment buyers, analysts say. Meanwhile, Phuc Khang Corp has announced it will develop a housing project in the Thu Thiem urban area, also in 2018. The eastern part of the city has been driving the local market for several years. In 2016, the eastern part of the city led the market in terms of apartment supply with 35 percent of market share, while the western part was 22 percent. RELATED NEWSReal estate firms urged to listWhat will the real estate market be like in 2018?