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Bitexco Financial building, one of the tallest buildings in Vietnam, is located in the heart of District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. The building is built on an area of nearly 6,100 square meters with super-capital investment. This is one of the must-visit tourist attractions to visit when visitors come to Ho Chi Minh city.
Bitexco Financial Tower, Bitexco Financial Tower or Bitexco Finance Tower is a skyscraper built in the center of District 1, Ho Chi Minh City by Bitexco. The building is built on an area of approximately 6,100 square meters. Total investment is estimated at the US $ 400 million, invested by Bitexco Group, a developer of Bitexco Office Building projects, The Manor Hanoi, The Manor Ho Chi Minh City and The Garden is based in Hanoi. The project was completed and put into use on 31/10/2010.
According to the design, the height from the ground to the top is 269 meters, the highest building when finishing, and the fourth highest in modern buildings in Vietnam, behind Landmark 81, Hanoi Landmark Tower and Lotte Center in Ha Noi. At the 2010 launch, Bitexco Financial Tower is 110th in height in the world.
Bitexco Financial Tower is designed with reinforced concrete and glass. On the roof of the building, there is a helipad.
The idea of the design of Bitexco Financial Tower is inspired by the graceful image of the bud of lotus flower, the symbol of Vietnamese culture. The building is a symbol of the dynamics of Ho Chi Minh City during the period of economic integration.
The image of the bud of lotus has been chosen instead of the lotus image because it is slim and elegant in shape and convey the meaning of “rising”, expressing the traditional culture of the Vietnamese people. The lotus bud also has a meaning as a metaphor for the image of “Vietnamese culture is flourishing”. The architecture of the tower is designed to integrate subtle features of Vietnamese culture.
At Bitexco, the whole world is shrinking so that visitors can enjoy a great trip with full of services from A-Z.
In all of the 68 floors of Bitexco, floors 1 to 6 is dedicated to shopping.
The most famous shopping center in Bitexco is Icon68. Located on the ground floor, this is where the famous fashion brands have gathered such as Adidas, Topshop, Pedro, Topshop Topman, Warehouse, Charles & Keith …
Opened in April 2013, Food Creative is a modern and open kitchen and an indispensable stop when coming to the Bitexco Tower.
Food Creative is located on an area of approximately 1,600 square meters on the 4th floor of the building. Here, visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy more than 500 dishes of Asian and European flavors such as Vietnam, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Italy, Japan, South Korea … and hundred types of fast food, desserts and attractive drinks such as ice cream, cakes, coffee …
Visitors will also find famous food brands such as KFC (USA), Thai Chilli, Mussel rice, 3A3 beef noodle, Moochi Yogurt (Australia), Auntie Annie’s (USA), Gusto Italiano (Italy) , Mon Express (Japan), Noodle Bar (Hong Kong) … when coming to this cuisine.
After dining at Food Creative, visitors can go to the BHD Star Cineplex Icon 68 cinema located on the 3-4th floor for entertainment.
Each room is equipped with the international standard screen and Dolby 7.1 sound. For those who do not know what the Bitexco building is, the BHD cinema complex will probably bring a lot of interesting experiences.
Bitexco Financial Tower is considered to be the symbol of Ho Chi Minh City’s dynamism in the period of economic integration. Most of the area of the building is the transaction offices of the leading financial companies in the country and the world. The top of the building will be decorated, lighting up the lights at night creating stunning beauty as the city’s lighthouse.
In addition, an observation deck for visitors on the 49th floor was also built. From here, visitors will have a 360-degree panoramic view of the city and the Saigon river. The tower is also the first project in Vietnam to build a helipad on the 52nd floor.
The current ticket to experience the Bitexco Tower is 130,000 VND for children and 200,000 VND for adults.
And that is all for those who want to know about the Bitexco Financial building in Ho Chi Minh city in Vietnam. It is said that “observations is the best teacher”. So, pack your bag, apply for a Visa to Vietnam and enjoy all of these interesting things!
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