Sam Lao
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Experience
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Australia Vietnam Business Council
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Australia
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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President
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Sep 2022 - Present
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Senior Advisor
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Jun 2022 - Present
Senior Advisor• Luxnam Phu Quoc Resort – A US$100 million, 27Ha resort development in the northern tip of Phu Quoc Island. The resort development consists of 124 over-water hotel villas and 15 luxury villas including 2 penthhouse on-shore. Public facilities include a club house, restaurants, multi-purpose function area and spas. The Luxnam Phu Quoc resort is scheduled for opening in Q3/2024. Senior Advisor• Luxnam Phu Quoc Resort – A US$100 million, 27Ha resort development in the northern tip of Phu Quoc Island. The resort development consists of 124 over-water hotel villas and 15 luxury villas including 2 penthhouse on-shore. Public facilities include a club house, restaurants, multi-purpose function area and spas. The Luxnam Phu Quoc resort is scheduled for opening in Q3/2024.
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Nam Long Group - NLG
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Vietnam
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director/Board of Management
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Apr 2017 - Nov 2021
General Director/ Project Director• Southgate JVC (Waterpoint Phase 1) – A 360Ha integrated township development consisting of residential, retail, mixed-use commercial, international schools and university, business park, hospital and public facilities. Waterpoint is located in Ben Luc District, Long An Province. Partial completion of Phase 1 development (165Ha) – completed over 1,000 villas, terrace houses & shop houses. Bus interchange, Country Club, Central Park and main township infrastructure. • NNH Mizuki JVC (Mizuki Park) - A mixed-use 37Ha residential and commercial development, Binh Chanh District, HCMC. Completed Phase 1 – 44 villas, 1,400 apartments and township infrastructure.
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Ecopark Group
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Vietnam
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Deputy General Director
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Jan 2015 - Jan 2017
Deputy General Director• Phase 2 - Aqua Bay – A 74Ha mixed-use development in Ecopark Township Development consists of 5,000 apartments (11 towers), 800 villas and shop houses, commercial and recreational facilities. Completed total construction cost of US$150 million for earthwork, township infrastructure, 500 villas and shophouses and 1,500 apartments (4 towers). Deputy General Director• Phase 2 - Aqua Bay – A 74Ha mixed-use development in Ecopark Township Development consists of 5,000 apartments (11 towers), 800 villas and shop houses, commercial and recreational facilities. Completed total construction cost of US$150 million for earthwork, township infrastructure, 500 villas and shophouses and 1,500 apartments (4 towers).
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Chief Operating Officer
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Apr 2011 - Dec 2014
Chief Operating Officer• InterContinental Nha Trang Hotel & The Costa Apartment Development – A US$170 million mixed-use development in Nha Trang consisted of a 19-storey international 5-star Hotel tower (277 rooms) and a 29-storey luxury Apartment tower (259 apartments) completed in Q4, 2014 . Chief Operating Officer• InterContinental Nha Trang Hotel & The Costa Apartment Development – A US$170 million mixed-use development in Nha Trang consisted of a 19-storey international 5-star Hotel tower (277 rooms) and a 29-storey luxury Apartment tower (259 apartments) completed in Q4, 2014 .
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HBP Asia
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Vietnam
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Deputy General Director
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Jan 2001 - Dec 2010
Project Manager/ Project Director • Lafayette de Saigon – Office and Apartment Building - HCMC• Centrepoint Tower – HCMC• Hanesbrands Garment Factories – Hanoi & Hue• Avalon Apartments - HCMC• Riverside Towers – Da Nang• Nam Hai Resort – Hoi An• Vinamilk Dairy Factory– Tien Son• Vinamilk Dairy Factory – Da Nang• RMIT University Campus Phase 1 – HCMC• Nguyen Du Park Residences - HCMC• Franco Vietnamese Hospital and Apartments – HCMC Project Manager/ Project Director • Lafayette de Saigon – Office and Apartment Building - HCMC• Centrepoint Tower – HCMC• Hanesbrands Garment Factories – Hanoi & Hue• Avalon Apartments - HCMC• Riverside Towers – Da Nang• Nam Hai Resort – Hoi An• Vinamilk Dairy Factory– Tien Son• Vinamilk Dairy Factory – Da Nang• RMIT University Campus Phase 1 – HCMC• Nguyen Du Park Residences - HCMC• Franco Vietnamese Hospital and Apartments – HCMC
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Leighton Asia
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Hong Kong
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Construction
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Engineer
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Jun 1994 - Nov 2000
Project Engineer • Wan Chai Reclamation and West Bridge, Hong Kong• Heineken Brewery, HCMC, Vietnam• The Metropolitan Office Tower, HCMC, Vietnam• Indochina Beach Resort Hotel (Furama), Da Nang, Vietnam• Aventis Cropscience Formulation Plant, Amata IZ, Vietnam• SRT Railway Track Rehabilitation Project, Thailand Project Engineer • Wan Chai Reclamation and West Bridge, Hong Kong• Heineken Brewery, HCMC, Vietnam• The Metropolitan Office Tower, HCMC, Vietnam• Indochina Beach Resort Hotel (Furama), Da Nang, Vietnam• Aventis Cropscience Formulation Plant, Amata IZ, Vietnam• SRT Railway Track Rehabilitation Project, Thailand
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Design Engineer
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Jan 1992 - May 1994
Design Engineer • Structural and Civil design of various Industrial and Commercial buildings and residential subdivision developments. Design Engineer • Structural and Civil design of various Industrial and Commercial buildings and residential subdivision developments.
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CSR Limited
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Australia
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Wholesale Building Materials
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Engineer
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Jan 1991 - Dec 1991
Research Engineer• Testing and monitoring of newly developed GRC cladding system. Research Engineer• Testing and monitoring of newly developed GRC cladding system.
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Education
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QUT (Queensland University of Technology)
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering