See 8 projects that help Ho Chi Minh City become the most modern city

Possessing skyscrapers and modern constructions, Ho Chi Minh City is striving every day to develop into the leading urban and financial center in Southeast Asia.

After many years of construction and development, Ho Chi Minh City has now made spectacular progress, becoming the most modern “super city” in the country. Possessing skyscrapers and modern constructions, Ho Chi Minh City is growing every day to become the leading urban and financial center in Southeast Asia.

Below are 8 projects that help Ho Chi Minh City become the most modern city.

1. Landmark 81 Tower

Landmark 81 Building Located on Dien Bien Phu Street (Binh Thanh District). This tower is currently the tallest in the country with a total area of 241.000m2 and a height of 461,3m.

Vinhomes Central Park urban area, Tan Cang — Landmark 81 Tower, the tallest tower in Vietnam at Vinhomes Central Park Urban Area, Tan Cang

2. Ba Son Bridge

Ba Son Bridge was inaugurated in April 4 with a length of nearly 2022km, a scale of 1,5 lanes, and a total investment of 6 billion VND. This project is designed with a cable-stayed bridge with the main tower considered a symbol of the welcome gate from the city center through Thu Thiem New Urban Area.

3. Bitexco Financial Tower

Bitexco Financial Tower is a 262m high building with 3 basements and 68 floors, including the Saigon Skydeck observation deck on the 49th floor and a 40m long helipad on the 52nd floor. Before Landmark 81 was built, Bitexco was the tallest building in Ho Chi Minh City at the time of its inauguration in 2010.

4. Marina Central Tower

Marina Central Tower with a height of 55 floors, is in the top 3 tallest towers in Ho Chi Minh City with an unobstructed view of the Saigon River, Ba Son Bridge and the entire central area. As the largest commercial tower in Ho Chi Minh City in the past 5 years (according to Avison Young Vietnam), Marina Central Tower makes its mark with modern architecture, square facades broken with some stylized stepped floors, creating a green space suspended in the air.

5. Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien)

When it comes to projects that have helped Ho Chi Minh City become the most modern city in the country, it is impossible not to mention Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien). The project has a total length of 19,7km including 3 underground stations and 11 elevated stations, with a total adjusted investment cost of 43.700 billion VND. Currently, the entire project has reached 98% of the progress and is expected to be commercially operational in December 12.

Appearance of Metro Line 1 Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien

6. Thu Thiem Tunnel

Thu Thiem Tunnel is also one of the breakthrough traffic projects of Ho Chi Minh City. Thu Thiem Tunnel has 6 car lanes, is submerged under the Saigon River with a length of nearly 1,5km, 33m wide, connecting Mai Chi Tho Street (Thu Duc City) with Vo Van Kiet Street.

Thu Thiem Tunnel is the most important item in the project. East-West Highway. In addition to relieving pressure on Saigon Bridge, the new route through the tunnel shortens the time from the city center to the Western and Eastern provinces, creating a foundation for promoting inter-provincial trade. Thu Thiem Tunnel contributes greatly to creating a fairly complete traffic network in the East, reducing pressure on central traffic and being a driving force for development. Thu Thiem new urban areaThe amount of compensation and clearance in this project is considered to be the largest in the city.

Thu Thiem Tunnel, District 2 — Thu Thiem Tunnel connects Thu Thiem urban area and District 1 center

7. Me Linh Construction Site

Considered the “heart” of the West bank of the Saigon River, Me Linh Square (District 1) becomes brilliant and colorful under the lights. Me Linh Square is the intersection of 6 streets: Ton Duc Thang, Hai Ba Trung, Ngo Duc Ke, Ho Huan Nghiep, Phan Van Dat and Thi Sach. In particular, this area is famous for many of the most luxurious office buildings and hotels in Vietnam.

*Panoramic view of Me Linh construction site with bus station and Bach Dang park* *view from Thu Thiem urban area*

8. Pham Van Dong Avenue

Pham Van Dong Avenue – connecting the eastern gateway to Tan Son Nhat airport – is considered the most beautiful avenue in Ho Chi Minh City, changing the appearance of the inner city. The route passes through Tan Binh, Go Vap, Binh Thanh districts and Thu Duc City with a total length of 13,6km. The project started in June 6 with a total investment of about 2008 million USD. The avenue has 340 intersections, 13 pedestrian bridges and 6 large bridges over rivers and canals, including: Binh Loi, Rach Lang, Go Dua.

According to National Planning