VIC reported 9M consolidated results with impressive top line growth of 65% vs 9M 2016 to VND57.2 trillion (USD2.5 billion), mainly underpinned by solid deliveries across property projects. High start-up costs of newly opened consumer retail and hospitality businesses continued to drag down 9M 2017 NPAT-MI growth (VND2.1 trillion/USD90 million, up 23% vs 9M 2016).