LONDON (Thomson Financial) - VinaLand Ltd. and Vietnam Opportunity Fund the AIM-quoted investment vehicles established to target key growth segments within Vietnam's emerging real estate market, have separately noted the recent media comment relating to a proposed disposal of certain of their hotel and leisure assets to a Singapore-listed trust.

The companies said they can confirm that as part of their ongoing investment strategy they are actively engaged in examining the business trust model and other ways to enhance shareholder value which may include the sale of certain assets.

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