VIETNAM: Accurate and up-to-date real estate news?

[hermespan]

Of course consulting a lawyer here in Hanoi best, but is there a commercial publication, forum or some such that can answer questions such as...

1. Law changing to legalize foreigners owning land like locals do (50+ year lease). Talking heads or reality in July?

2. Until then how to buy and hold in local's name as was common in Thailand for decades? Will courts honour such contracts?

3. Areas with likelihood of appreciation in 5-8 years (e.g. pending Skytrain on Hanoi)

4. Paid in cash (USD or VND) or hold still?

5. What are the pros and cons vs. Burma

Etc, etc

I know a guy who bought 3 plots of land in the Delta, built a house and now owns a nice place for under 30K. Of course, it's in a working poor neighbourhood.