Prime Construction & Trading was established in March 1995 (initially as Cty Toan Hao) to provide quality construction services to Vietnamese and international organizations.  Its aim was to bring together design, project management and construction expertise from in and outside Vietnam for the construction of projects requiring high international standards at a competitive cost. In the early days Prime was also involved in pre-cast concrete manufacturing and container transport. In October 1997, Prime underwent a structural change to streamline its operations.  A new company was formed,  Cong Ty TNHH Xay Dung & Thuong Mai Tien Phong, but retaining the previous English name of Prime Construction & Trading Company Ltd, with its focus entirely on construction activities.  “Tien Phong” in Vietnamese means pioneer, and Prime has pioneered quality Western standards, techniques and practices in construction in Vietnam.

Currently, Prime has the following offices:
Head  Office:            
No.41, 41st Street, Ward 6, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City                                 
Tel: 848- 943 0980   Fax: 848-943 0982                  
Email: prime@primevn.com

Hanoi Office:
28A Pham Hong Thai Street, Truc Bach, Ba Dinh, Hanoi    
Tel: 844-715 0205   Fax: 844-716 2252
Email   primehn@primevn.com

New Zealand Liaison Office :
20A Landscape Rd Mt Eden, Auckland 1024, New Zealand
Tel: 649 6305292   Fax: 649 6305292
Email prime@primenz.com

Prime is now majority owned and managed by Dr. Long D. Ngo, BE Hons PhD (Auckland, New Zealand), MIPENZ, Registered Engineer. Dr. Ngo was born in Hanoi, Vietnam, before going to New Zealand in 1970 to study under a New Zealand Government Colombo Plan Scholarship.  He graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (First Class Honours) in 1974 and a Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering in 1978. He worked in New Zealand for 15 years, 7 as a Director of Tse Group Ltd., Architects & Engineers, before returning to Vietnam in 1993 to set up the first New Zealand professional consulting office under the banner of Duffill Watts & Tse Ltd.   Dr. Ngo resigned from Duffill Watts & Tse in December 1996 in order to manage the construction activities of Prime. His experience over several years in the construction industry in Vietnam has gained him valuable contracts fpr Prime, especially for foreign diplomatic projects. Prime has now worked with the Australian Consulate General, the Royal Netherlands Consulate General, the United States Consulate General, the Embassy of the Republic of Hungary, the British Embassy, British Consulate General, New Zealand Consulate General, Royal Belgian Consulate General, British Council, Population Council and other foreign diplomatic organizations in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.
 
A number of typical project references are included in this site.  They illustrate the high level of satisfaction by Clients and Architects with the quality and professionalism that Prime brought to their projects.
 
Within more than a decade of history in Vietnam, Prime has worked with a wide range of Clients on projects in such diverse fields as offices, banks, diplomatic missions, consular posts, retail shopping centres, private apartments, show houses, hotels and cinema complexes.  With its network of offices in Ho Chi Minh City, Ha Noi and Da Nang, Prime has completed projects in many provinces and cities throughout Vietnam.
 
With a proven track record, Prime believes it has the expertise and experience to provide the services required by your organization. Prime combines its Western standards of service with the cost efficiency of a Vietnamese company and the professional dedication of best international practice.