Bitexco Building – “Skyscraper Tower” symbolizing Saigon
If you want to see the whole of Saigon in the most comprehensive way to feel the hustle and bustle of life here, don’t miss the Bitexco building – the tallest building in Ho Chi Minh City. Join us to visit and discover interesting points at this building!
Where is the Bitexco building?
- Address: No. 19-25 Nguyen Hue, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, City. Ho Chi Minh City
The tower started construction in May 2004, designed by American architect Zapata and inaugurated on October 31, 2010. The design concept is inspired by the image of a lotus bud reaching up to the sky, representing the nation’s aspiration to rise, representing a dynamic Vietnam but still preserving its identity.
The building has a height of 269m with 3 basements and 68 floors designed with steel and heated double glass, with low iron content. Especially, the 49th floor is the Saigon Skydeck observatory and the helipad with a length of 40m, on the 52nd floor of the tower.
Ticket prices and opening hours of the Bitexco building
- Ticket price to the 49th floor to visit and see the vast Saigon: 200,000VND/1 person/1 turn
- Opening hours: 10:00 – 21:30 (closed later on weekends)
How to get into the building
Bitexco is equipped with a 2-storey elevator system, manufactured, installed and maintained by Otis of the US. There are a total of 12 2-story elevators inside the building, moving at a speed of 7m/s, equivalent to just 45 seconds for visitors to move anywhere in the building
What to play in Bitexco ?
- Icon68 Shopping Center
This is the address for brand followers to have the opportunity to freely choose and shop from famous fashion brands such as Adidas, Topshop, Pedro, Topshop Topman, Warehouse, Charles & Keith…
- ELLE CAFE – Garden cafe
Choosing for yourself a garden cafe to stop at every weekend evening is also not a bad choice. Located on the ground floor, ELLE cafe will definitely be suitable for those who want to sip a cup of coffee in the background of melodious music, weave on green patches, then relax and enjoy and watch the street.
- Food Court
Located on the 4th floor of the building, Food Creative food court often attracts a large number of guests because of its modern style, open kitchen as well as diverse food menu. Here, visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy more than 500 dishes with Asian and European flavors such as fast food, desserts and attractive drinks such as ice cream, cake, coffee…
You should visit some famous culinary brands such as KFC (USA), Thai Chilli, Moc broken rice, 3A3 beef noodle, Yogurt Moochi (Australia), Auntie Annie’s cake (USA), Gusto Italiano (Italy), Mon Express (Japan), Noodle Bar (Hong Kong),..
- Cinemas
After immersing yourself in the culinary space, why don’t you visit the BHD Star Cineplex Icon 68 cinema complex located on the 3-4th floor for entertainment? It would be an even better idea if you go with friends or family.
This cinema complex includes 7 rooms (including 5 2D and 3D technical projection rooms) with a total area of more than 2,000m2 and a capacity of nearly 1,000 people. Each room is equipped with an international standard screen and Dolby 7.1 sound, giving you a great experience at Bitexco.
- Saigon Skydeck
Located on the height of 178m on the 49th floor of the building, Saigon Skydeck can be considered a miniature picture of the whole city from above.
Around the Skydeck is glazed to give visitors a 360 view, especially the clear binocular system so that visitors can look at most of the distant places such as Thu Thiem tunnel, the city center post office, the house. Notre Dame or Vo Van Kiet Avenue.
- EON cafe – Café in the cloud
Sipping a cup of coffee and looking at the city from above is probably a great menu to take care of your soul on the weekend.
Café EON includes 3 rooms with a capacity of about 40 people. Each room is covered with transparent glass, both receiving natural light and allowing visitors to observe the whole city. In addition to drinks, Café EON also serves a variety of traditional Vietnamese dishes, ice cream and cakes.
- Strata Restaurant – Buffet on the sky
Setting foot on the 52nd floor of the building in the 18-22h time frame, visitors are immediately attracted by a 5-star buffet at Strata Restaurant. With a luxurious space, attentive service, and a rich menu of dishes from domestic and foreign cuisines, Strata Restaurant quickly conquered even the most demanding standards of a grilled buffet restaurant. modern.
Do not miss an opportunity to see Saigon from above whether it is day or night. Surely you will be attracted by a strange and unique perspective from the Bitexco building.
