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HCM City’s first pedestrian street in pictures

The Nguyen Hue pedestrian street is 670 m long, 64 m wide, with a total funds of nearly VND430 billion (about $20 million).

The street will open to the public on the occasion of the city’s Liberation Day, April 30.

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Saigonese enjoy shimmering night scenes on new pedestrian street

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Images: Inside HCM City’s new symbolic building

Located in District 1, the BITEXCO financial tower is in the “heart” of the city, and represents a modern, dynamic Saigon. The tower is 262 meters high (excluding the underground foundation of 80 meters), with 68 floors, the 3rd highest building in Vietnam. Its total area of floor is 119,000 m2, including 37,000 m2 of office area, more than 8000 m2 of the shopping area, and an area of 300 m2 on the 52nd floor for businesses.  Many foreign firms are based in the building. Bitexco has a high level of security with multiple layers of security for different areas. The building is equipped with the first two-floor elevators in Vietnam, manufactured by Otis (USA). The 12 elevators can move at a speed of 7 meters per seconds. From the 1st to the 6th floor are commercial centers with many leading brands in the world, theaters, and an amusement center. Corridors are paved with wood and stone. The operating room located in the basement is the heart of the building, which is connected to the entire operating system consisting of hundreds of security cameras, electrical and air-conditioning, and ventilation systems. To get into the operating room, people have to pass through various security doors. All activities in and outside of the building are monitored 24/7. Mr. Hai, who is in charge of technical management of the electrical system of the building, said the building’s power system is like a mini power plant. To ensure that the system always operates throughout, it uses two power supplies. The building also equips with five super-big generators. The lotus-shaped building is covered with 6,000 pieces of glass, imported from Belgium and processed in Korea, then moved to China for framing.  The building has a helipad (191m high, 40m long) hanging outside the main structure of the building. The helipad was assembled in nearly two months, finished one year after completion of the building, made from 250 tons of structural steel, and 4,000 bolts. Saigon Skydeck on the 49th floor is the best place to see a panoramic view of Saigon with a 360-degree view. From here you can see all the old buildings such as Ben Thanh Market, Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, the roof of the Notre Dame Cathedral, the financial area of Saigon and new modern works such as the Thu Thiem Tunnel, East-West Highway … Vo Van Kiet Boulevard (East-West Highway) viewed from the 49th floor of the building. Many foreign firms are based here.

Bitexco is sparkling as the sun goes down.

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Images: Inside HCM City’s new symbolic building

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In pictures: Iconic works of HCM City of the past 40 years

Phu My Hung Urban Area is a metropolitan area of District 7, located in southern Ho Chi Minh City. It was invested in and built by Phu My Hung Development Co. Many high-income people live there.  The intent of the foreign investors is to turn wetlands into an urban area multifunctional model, a center of finance, trade, services, industry, science, culture, education, residence, and recreation, It is an impetus for the development of the southern and southeastern sections of the city.  Unlike the central District 1 associated with the city’s history, Phu My Hung was built associated with modern concepts. On 26.06.2008, the Ministry of Construction and the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City named Phu My Hung as an example of the “urban style” of Vietnam. Located in the south of Saigon, Phu My Hung is one of the urban areas that lead the country in the proportion of green space, with 8.9m2 per person. The first work built in 2005 in Phu My Hung was the South Saigon School; it was later presented to the HCM City Department of Education. Phu My Hung annually organizes many community activities such as a charity walking program Lawrence S. Ting, Spring Flower Festival, and a concert tribute to late musician Trinh Cong Son, among others.  The project to revive Nhieu Loc – Thi Nghe Canal: After 10 years of implementation, in August 2012 the first phase of the project was inaugurated after the expectation of millions of local people.  The total investment for the first period was more than VND8.6 trillion, of which over VND1.6 trillion was for site clearance. Nearly 16 km of embankments were built, nearly 1.1 million m3 of soil were dredged, and 16 bridges along the canal were reinforced. This is the largest-scale project in HCM City. Saigon River Tunnel: This is part of the East-West Highway project connecting District 1 with the Thu Thiem New Urban Area. The six-lane tunnel was submerged beneath the Saigon River. Investment capital came from Official Development Assistance (ODA) of the Japanese government and the reciprocal funds of the Government of Vietnam.  As planned, the Thu Thiem New Urban Area is connected to the existing urban area by a number of bridges such as Thu Thiem Bridge to Binh Thanh District, Ba Son Bridge to District 1,and  Phu The Bridge to District 7 and another bridge to District 4. On November 20, 2011, Thu Thiem Tunnel was inaugurated. This is the most modern tunnel in Southeast Asia. The Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HOSE) was founded in July 2000. HOSE is a unit of the State Securities Commission and it manages the listed securities transaction system of Vietnam. HOSE is located at 16 Vo Van Kiet Avenue, Nguyen Thai Binh Ward, District 1, with charter capital of VND1 trillion. The symbolic animals of HOSE: the bull and the bear. The Tan Thuan Export Processing Zone is about 4 km from the city center, covering an area of 300 hectares in District 7. This is the first export processing zone in Vietnam, developed by the Management Board of Tan Thuan Export Processing Zone (Tan Thuan Co., Ltd.). Becoming operational in 2009, the project has a total investment of $1 billion, creating jobs for 60 thousand workers. Tan Thuan Export Processing Zone has nearly 150 enterprises, mainly joint ventures with Japan, Taiwan and Korea. Quang Trung Software Park was established in 2001. It is one of the key projects for the development plan of HCM City. Located on an area of over 430.000m2, Quang Trung Software Park is divided into areas with different functions such as software production and information technology services, exhibition area, and housing and entertainment park to serve IT professionals. With modern infrastructure and competitive costs, Quang Trung Software Park also offers an excellent working environment for more than 17,000 people.

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In pictures: Iconic works of HCM City of the past 40 years

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