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Vietnam: Views from Bitexco Financial Tower observation deck

By Mithun Divakaran
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Jan 10, 2022
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Travel, Vietnam

Date: 31 October 2019

Today was my last full day in Ho Chi Minh City. There wasn’t much else left in my itinerary that I wanted to see. All except a visit to the Saigon Skydeck at Bitexco Financial Tower. At 262 m (860 ft), 68 storeys tall, I thought Bitexco Financial Tower was the tallest building in Vietnam but currently that title is held by another skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City, the 461.2 m (1,513 ft) tall Vincom Landmark 81.

Bitexco financial tower Saigon — Bitexco Financial Tower is 68 floors high, and with a giant A on top, it will resemble the Avengers HQ 🙂

Saigon skydeck entrance Vietnam — This is the entrance to the observation deck

Saigon Skydeck tickets Vietnam — I paid 200,000 VND (₹650/$8.50/€7.5) for the standard ticket

Lobby Bitexco financial tower Vietnam — I had come one evening to Bitexco tower a few days before and this is what the main lobby looks like

Inside Bitexco skydeck Ho Chi Minh City — The observation deck is on the 49th floor

I planned to shoot a lot of photos for a timelapse video and so I set up my camera and tripod at various positions.

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Vietnam: Nguyen Hue Street and Saigon Riverwalk

By Mithun Divakaran
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Apr 16, 2021
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Travel, Vietnam

Date: 27 October 2019

I began my day checking out the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica and Ho Chi Minh City Central Post Office, then post lunch, the nearby Book Street and Opera House. I continued my walk around the city.

Ganges Indian restaurant Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam — I walked past an Indian restaurant called Ganges

Walking to Riverside Saigon Vietnam — I was heading towards the Riverside Walk

Vietcombank TMCP tower — The is the Vietcombank tower — at 206 metres tall, it’s the 7th tallest building in Vietnam

Riverside walk marina pier Saigon — The walk is by Saigon River, which is the main river passing through the city

Saigon river is a crucial trade route for south Vietnam’s industrial belt and the main water source Ho Chi Minh City. It’s location and views also make it a prime land bank for real estate development.

Landmark 81 apartment buildings HCMC Vietnam — The soaring tower over in the distance is Landmark 81. At 461.15 metres high, it is currently the tallest building in Vietnam.

Empire City construction Saigon Vietnam — Across the river is Empire City, a mega real estate project by Singapore’s Keppel Land

There’s another skyscraper proposed to be built at Empire city and its design is very interesting!

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Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City’s Book Street, Opera House

By Mithun Divakaran
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Mar 24, 2021
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Travel, Vietnam

Date: 27 October 2019

I was continuing my sightseeing around Ho Chi Minh City after stopping by the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica and Ho Chi Minh City Central Post Office. Right beside the Post Office building is Ho Chi Minh City’s Book Street (Đường sách Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh).

Duong sach thanh pho book street — It was just a few steps away from the Saigon Central Post Office

Duong Sach book street Ho Chi Minh City — The book street isn’t very big, just a 100 metres long

Nha Nam Publishing Saigon book street — Some book stores seem to be operated by publishers themselves

Saigon book street Vietnam — I didn’t see as many people inside the book stores buying books

Saigon girls book street Vietnam — Saw a lot of girls posing for the Gram though (translation: posing for photos to later upload to Instagram)

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