- The Financial Tower (Ho Chi Minh City)
Infobox Skyscraper
building_name=The Financial Tower Ho Chi Minh City
previous_building=
status=Under construction
built=2005 -2009
surpassed_by_building =
year_highest=
year_end=
use=Office
location=Ho Chi Minh City ,Vietnam
roof= 300m
top_floor= 300m
antenna_spire= 300m
floor_count=74 (and 7 underground)
floor_area=100,000 sq. m
elevator_count=
architect=Carlos Zapata Studio, AREP
skyscraperpage_id= 22
* Fully habitable, self-supported, from main entrance to rooftop; see World's tallest structures for other listings.|The Financial Tower, owned by
Bitexco , a wholly large Vietnamese company is a skyscraper of 74 storeys and 7 basements which is currently under construction inHo Chi Minh City ,Vietnam . Its location is in the business district 1 of the city. The groundbreaking ceremony was held in September 2005. Construction of the tower was started in June, 2007 and the tower is due to be completed in 30 months. The tower will have more than 16 elevators of the latest generation that can reach any position and any floor in the building within 45 seconds. When the building comes into operation, about 10,000 people will work there. Because of its size, the project is designed with seven basements covering 33,000 square meters for parking and for equipment for the building's operation. The tower is located on an area of 6,000 m² with the floor area of over 100,000 m². Total cost reaches more than $120 million. Once completion, this will be the tallest building in Vietnam. But in2010 , this title will be surpassed by a skyscraper inHanoi ,Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower with the height to the top roof of 336 m, 70 stories. However, as far as the number of floors is concerned, this tower will still have the most floors in Vietnam. The tower will be made of steel and glass structure and shaped in a lotus petal. Lotus is considered as a symbol of Vietnamese culture.Office demand in Ho Chi Minh City
Due to the rapid 2-digit growth of Ho Chi Minh City in particular and dynamic economic development of Vietnam in general, the construction of office buildings in Ho Chi Minh City has been booming. This financial tower will help ease the demand of office for rent in this city. The unit price of prime grade office now in Ho Chi Minh City costs around $34 to $36 monthly, depending on the location. Foreign and domestic enterprises have invested significantly in construction of high-rise buildings here. Before
1995 , the downtown of Ho Chi Minh City featured French colonial low-lying buildings but the city has seen a boom in hi-rise buildings in early 21st century as the country has gained 8-8.5% annual GDP growth rate in general and Ho Chi Minh City, as the country's economic hub, has achieved 12% GDP growth rate in particular. [http://english.vietnamnet.vn/biz/2007/04/685072/]List of highest buildings under construction in Vietnam
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PetroVietnam Twin Tower inHanoi , 88 stories.
#Posco&Vinatex Tower inHa Tay Province , 75 stories.
#Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower inHanoi , 70 stories, 336 m, scheduled for completion in 2010.
#The Financial Tower inHo Chi Minh City , 72 story and 7 basements, 300 m to the top roof, scheduled for completion in 2008
#Saigon Plaza inHo Chi Minh City , 65 stories, scheduled for completion in 2010
#Hanoi City Complex inHanoi , 65 stories, 195 m, scheduled for completion in 2009
#XI Tower inHo Chi Minh City , 54 stories and 4 basements, scheduled for completion in 2010.
#Vien Dong Meridian Tower inDanang , 48 stories and 3 basements, scheduled for completion in 2011.
#Saigon Times Square , inHo Chi Minh City , 42 stories, scheduled for completion in 2008.External links
*http://www.realestatejournal.com/columnists_com/blueprint/20070301-blueprint.html
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=bitexcotower-hochiminhcity-vietnam About the project but the information is not updated as the investor has changed the design]
* [http://atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/GD27Ae02.html article on Asia Times Online]
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