{"id":4935,"date":"2023-01-12T16:55:46","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T09:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lasiestahotels.com\/saigoncentral\/?p=4935"},"modified":"2024-03-14T15:00:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T08:00:18","slug":"bitexco-building-skyscraper-tower-symbolizing-saigon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lasiestahotels.com\/saigoncentral\/bitexco-building-skyscraper-tower-symbolizing-saigon.html","title":{"rendered":"Bitexco Building \u2013 \u201cSkyscraper Tower\u201d symbolizing Saigon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to see the whole of Saigon in the most comprehensive way to feel the hustle and bustle of life here, don&#8217;t miss the Bitexco building &#8211; the tallest building in Ho Chi Minh City. Join us to visit and discover interesting points at this building!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where is the Bitexco building?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Address: No. 19-25 Nguyen Hue, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, City. Ho Chi Minh City<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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&#8217;s aspiration to rise, representing a dynamic Vietnam but still preserving its identity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4942\" src=\"https:\/\/lasiestahotels.com\/saigoncentral\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/500pxdownload.com-256006243-2-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lasiestahotels.com\/saigoncentral\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/500pxdownload.com-256006243-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lasiestahotels.com\/saigoncentral\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/500pxdownload.com-256006243-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lasiestahotels.com\/saigoncentral\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/500pxdownload.com-256006243-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ticket prices and opening hours of the Bitexco building<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ticket price to the 49th floor to visit and see the vast Saigon: 200,000VND\/1 person\/1 turn<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opening hours: 10:00 \u2013 21:30 (closed later on weekends)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get into the building<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to play in Bitexco ?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Icon68 Shopping Center<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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 &amp; Keith&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ELLE CAFE \u2013 Garden cafe<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Food Court<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should visit some famous culinary brands such as KFC (USA), Thai Chilli, Moc broken rice, 3A3 beef noodle, Yogurt Moochi (Australia), Auntie Annie&#8217;s cake (USA), Gusto Italiano (Italy), Mon Express (Japan), Noodle Bar (Hong Kong),..<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Cinemas<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After immersing yourself in the culinary space, why don&#8217;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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Saigon Skydeck<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4944\" src=\"https:\/\/lasiestahotels.com\/saigoncentral\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/dai_quan_sat_skydeck_tgroup_travel_6-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"568\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> EON cafe \u2013 Caf\u00e9 in the cloud<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caf\u00e9 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, Caf\u00e9 EON also serves a variety of traditional Vietnamese dishes, ice cream and cakes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4945\" src=\"https:\/\/lasiestahotels.com\/saigoncentral\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/eon-cafe-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height<span style=\"font-size:0px; color:#ff0000;\">\ufeff<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodcialis.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u7280\u5229\u58eb<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span>=&#8221;531&#8243; \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Strata Restaurant \u2013 Buffet on the sky<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to see the whole of Saigon in the most comprehensive way to feel the hustle and bustle of life here, don&#8217;t miss the Bitexco building &#8211; the tallest building in Ho Chi Minh City. Join us to visit and discover interesting points at this building! Where is the Bitexco building? 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