Saigon Times Square
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| Saigon Times Square | |
| Information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Status | Under construction |
| Constructed | 2006-2009 |
| Use | Office, Shopping, Residences |
| Height | |
| Antenna/Spire | 163m |
| Roof | 163 m |
| Top floor | 163 m |
| Floor count | 43 (? underground) |
| Floor area | ? sq. m |
| Companies | |
| Architect | Chan Soo Khan (Singaporian) |
Saigon Times Square hi-rise building under construction district 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This tower compund will include 3 towers, two 36-story tower and a 43-joint tower and featrures a modern architectural style. The cost for this compound is USD$ 125 million invested by Times Square (Vietnam) Investment Joint Stock company. The height to the top of the tower is 163.8 m. Once completion, this tower will be among one of the highest buildings in Vietnam. As of 2007, the highest building in Vietnam is Saigon Trade Center in Ho Chi Minh City with 33 stories only. Upon completion, this tower will include one 231-room five-star hotel, 120 luxury apartments, convention center.
[edit] Office and retail supermarket in Vietnam
During 2000-2007, Vietnam has achieved an economic growth of 8-8.5%, thus leading to the increasing demand of office and shopping spaces in its big cities like Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Danang, Haiphong has been in rapid rise. Land and housing cost in these cities still keep expensive compared with GDP per capita in the country.
[edit] List of highest buildings under construction in Vietnam
- PetroVietnam Twin Tower in Hanoi by Petrvietnam, 108 stories, this project is under feasibility study.
- Posco&Vinatex Tower in Ha Tay Province, 75 stories.
- Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower in Hanoi, 70 stories, 336 m, scheduled for completion in 2010.
- The Financial Tower in Ho Chi Minh City, 72 story and 7 basements, 300 m, scheduled for completion in 2008
- Saigon Plaza in Ho Chi Minh City, 65 stories, scheduled for completion in 2010
- Hanoi City Complex in Hanoi, 65 stories, 195 m, scheduled for completion in 2009
- A 60-story tower in Da Nang city, by Deawon Corp. in a reclaimed area.
- XI Tower in Ho Chi Minh City, 54 stories and 4 basements, scheduled for completion in 2010.
- Saigon Times Square, in Ho Chi Minh City, 43 stories, scheduled for completion in 2008.
