Ho Chi Minh City and its new iconic buildings
The city has grown into a modern metropolis with countless high-rise buildings with unique and creative architecture. From our recommendations, let’s go and discover a few emerging places that the locals know, and most interestingly learn the fascinating stories surrounding them.
Bitexco Financial Tower
The 68-storey tower with a height of 262m is located at the contiguous position of three roads Hai Trieu, Ngo Duc Ke and Ho Tung Mau, adjacent to Nguyen Hue pedestrian street. The design of the tower’s soft curves was from architect Carlos Zapata, inspired by the shape of a lotus bud, the national flower of Vietnam. The inauguration ceremony of the tower took place at the end of 2010 and was the tallest tower in Vietnam until the 336m-high Keangnam Landmark tower in Hanoi capital broke the record in 2011. Up to now, the tower has always been considered by the government and local people as a modern and dynamic symbol of the city in the early 21st century. At night, the top of the tower lights up splendidly like a lighthouse in the heart of the city. The highlight of the tower is the “suspended” helipad on the 52nd floor like a blooming lotus bud, which took more than a year to complete. On the 49th floor, there is a 168m high Saigon Skydeck with a binocular system that allows you to meticulously observe all corners of the city, especially when the city lights up at night.
Address: No. 02, Hai Trieu Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1.
