Some of my collections

http://www.uploadimages.net/images/56443929046267hochiminh.jpg

http://www.uploadimages.net/images/32110053730973YPHIfb_ph.jpg

http://www.uploadimages.net/images/97983760013010oPcZUZ_ph.jpg

http://www.uploadimages.net/images/38928679938405hNoLvA_ph.jpg

http://www.uploadimages.net/images/24609393472487CUYCUC_PH.JPG

It looks kinda nice. It doesn't seem to be dirty and crowded. And I could't see any slums (or maybe some of them are multiple floor slums).

Its good to see Vietnam growing fast.

The slums are locate other side of the Saigon river (District 4 if i do not remember wrong) .. and there are still a lot of poor people living in Saigon at the moment, some of them live in a multiple floors buildings and only own a small room area ..

The pics shown are one of the most developed area in Saigon (District 1) many office buildings and foreign companies are locate in this area (You can find branches of the banks like BOC, Citibanks, ANZ, Commonwealth, HSBC, DBS ... etc) and District 7 - the denest district in Saigon where all the newly built tall apartments blocks locate

You can see slums behind the two white buildings (on the right hand side) in District 1, but now it's getting less and less since most of them are demolish and this area is planning to build some tall public apartment buildings

http://www.uploadimages.net/images/32110053730973YPHIfb_ph.jpg

Actually, the lower center black triangle will be replaced by a 36 stories Sabeco (Saigon Beer Corp) Tower under the newest plan. And couple blocks away to the lower left corner will also be a 35 tories tower (in place of the suspended 55 stories Windhorst tower).


http://www.uploadimages.net/images/24609393472487CUYCUC_PH.JPG

So nice to see different places..

wow nice! Saigon is starting to look like Metro-Manila or Bangkok, but WITHOUT all the traffic chaos! :lol: looks like a nice skyline will develop in 5 years or so from the way i see it :D i love it.. more pics please! :D:D:D

The traffic is very bad too in Saigon ... especially in the morning !!

I just went to Vietnam not long ago. Let me tell you that Saigon is the most exciting and bustling city I've ever been to. Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur are nothing compared to it. Pure thrill and adrenalin rush.

lets just hope they don't have an urge to own cars otherwise there will be pollution

I visited Ho Chi Minh city in January

and Nha Trang

it seemed like a lot of basic infrastructure work was going on

this city has the chance to devlop into something special and different than other se asian cities

and it has an 80 million pop country to back it up


still low rise though
nice and cheap compared to London though

Vietnam is suck and a impovished communist country!!!! Generally, people there are not nice. They're all cheater, and selfish.

I just went to Vietnam not long ago. Let me tell you that Saigon is the most exciting and bustling city I've ever been to. Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur are nothing compared to it. Pure thrill and adrenalin rush.


Yeah. Because you are a Vietnamese who immigrated to the USA. Are you a gangster in China Town?

I just went to Vietnam not long ago. Let me tell you that Saigon is the most exciting and bustling city I've ever been to. Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur are nothing compared to it. Pure thrill and adrenalin rush.

We have yet to know more about what you're saying :D But the city has like 6-7million people. Sure it's a bustling one ;)

Sindell> :nono:

Vietnam is suck and a impovished communist country!!!! Generally, people there are not nice. They're all cheater, and selfish.
I dont know if a warning is enough by this time. It isnt his first, and its not the first warning issued.

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) has lots of potential, pretty soon it'll join the ranks of the great cities of SEA.

O, how nice! :) Thank you, AsiaBoyz! :okay: Great to see pictures of this fine city in Indochina on the pages of SCity. I find that green scraper just absolutely striking. :cool:

I would serious confused this to some Chinese town if u didnt tell me it's Saigon!!...

http://www.uploadimages.net/images/97983760013010oPcZUZ_ph.jpg

Downtown Saigon - 1968
http://img69.exs.cx/img69/9307/159619467QqBhvb_ph.jpg

http://img69.exs.cx/img69/3866/159619789YyVBrD_ph.jpg

Downtown Saigon - 2004
http://img69.exs.cx/img69/396/90288420Rsgvjo_ph.jpg

http://img69.exs.cx/img69/7128/90310868IVBrMA_ph.jpg

http://img59.exs.cx/img59/2708/52411252BvDEhY_ph.jpg

Having undergone so much, Vietnam is doing pretty well. Their growth rate is very impressive. And Saigon does look pretty good for everything it has gone through. Not bad at all, Vietnam sure is getting more modern. The streets in those areas are very clean and well kept.:applause:

I`m very happz for Vietnam for having an emerging city.

http://www.uploadimages.net/images/97983760013010oPcZUZ_ph.jpg
I saw Chinese words in it. :eek:
It is amazing, a lot of Vietnamese I met spoke fluent Cantonese.

Thats because a lot of ethnic Chinese live in Vietnam

nice city, i don't really love the skyline, but i guess its okay, n the city seems to be very clean.

An Dong Plaza (completed)
23 floors
http://www.nhadattphcm.gov.vn/dknd/images/news/ANDONG.JPG

Diamond Plaza (completed)
20 floors
http://www.diamondplaza.com.vn/images/photo-about_big.jpg

New World Hotel (completed)
14 floors
(25-35 floors underconstruct)
http://www.vietnamhotels.biz/newworld/hotel.jpg

Saigon Trade Center (completed)
35 floors
http://www.vvg-vietnam.com/images/culture/saigon/sgn_2.jpg

Sofitel Saigon Hotel (completed)
http://www.precisionreservations.com/hoteldatabase/images/HotelPhotos/Hotel10976.jpg
http://www.traveltovietnam.com/Upload/Lodging/179/LargePicture.jpg

Saigon Tower (completed)
18 floors
http://www.vvg-vietnam.com/images/culture/saigon/sgn_4.jpg

Notre Dame Cathedral
http://www.vvg-vietnam.com/images/culture/saigon/sgn_5b.jpg

Tan Dinh Cathedral
http://www.saigonnet.vn/dulich/saigon/album/3001.jpg

Sheraton Saigon (completed)
25 floors
http://www.vvg-vietnam.com/images/culture/saigon/sg_19.jpg
http://www.starwood.com/en_US/Media/Graphics/Brands/Sheraton/Properties/1449/images/ap1449ex1_md.jpg

Caravel Hotel (completed)
24 floors
http://www.traveltovietnam.com/Upload/Lodging/173/LargePicture.jpg

City Hall
http://www.vvg-vietnam.com/images/culture/saigon/sgn_8.jpg

Renaissance Riverside Hotel & Me Linh Point (completed)
25 floors
http://www.vvg-vietnam.com/images/culture/saigon/sg_3.jpg

Saigon Center (completed)
27 floors
http://www.structurae.info/photos/1927/viet_nam/saigonc_6_31a_01.jpg
http://www.traveltovietnam.com/Upload/Lodging/190/LargePicture.jpg

Sun Wah Tower (completed)
23 floors
http://www.sunwah-tower.vnn.vn/images/SunWahtower.jpg

41 Bis Dien Bien Phu (completed)
14 floors
http://www.nhadat.com/partners/propertyagents/cc8/pics/41bis.jpg


Metropolitan (completed)
http://www.saigonnet.vn/dulich/saigon/album/25.jpg

Saigon Sky Garden (completed)
http://www.saigonskygarden.com.vn/images/Ssg_Back.jpg

Somerset Chancellor Court (completed)
http://www.traveltovietnam.com/Upload/Lodging/150/LargePicture.jpg


Legend Hotel (completed)
http://www.traveltovietnam.com/Upload/Lodging/242/LargePicture.jpg

Parkland (completed)
http://www.parklandvn.com/image/apartment/image_services1.jpg

Thank you for showing and identifying so many buildings for us, LoveSaigon! :)

So I guess the dominant tall green building that I fell in love with on page 1 is the Saigon Trade Center ... it really is beautiful! :cool:

And there are quite a few more buildings I like in the series you just showed. :okay:


Ohh ... and welcome to the forums! :wave:

I have many beautiful pictures of Saigon on my computer, but I don't know how to post them on this website.
Anybody can help me???

hi .. lovesaigon !! Welcome to this forum

You can host your pics in
http://imageshack.us/index3.php

http://www.hvvt.com/GP_LandmarkSaigonRiverCruise040822/images/040822LandmarkSaigonRiverCruise006.jpg
http://www.hvvt.com/GP_LandmarkSaigonRiverCruise040822/images/040822LandmarkSaigonRiverCruise014.jpg
http://www.hvvt.com/GP_LandmarkSaigonRiverCruise040822/images/040822LandmarkSaigonRiverCruise032.jpg
http://www.hvvt.com/GP_LandmarkSaigonRiverCruise040822/images/040822LandmarkSaigonRiverCruise046.jpg
http://www.hvvt.com/GP_LandmarkSaigonRiverCruise040822/images/040822LandmarkSaigonRiverCruise059.jpg
http://www.hvvt.com/GP_LandmarkSaigonRiverCruise040822/images/040822LandmarkSaigonRiverCruise068.jpg
http://www.hvvt.com/GP_LandmarkSaigonRiverCruise040822/images/040822LandmarkSaigonRiverCruise090.jpg
http://tln.free.fr/Public/Guy/riviere-saigon-en-arriere-plan.JPG
http://tln.free.fr/actuel/Saigon/thu_thiem1.JPG
http://tln.free.fr/actuel/Saigon/thu_thiem4.JPG
http://tln.free.fr/actuel/Saigon/thu_thiem2.JPG
http://tln.free.fr/actuel/Saigon/Saigon4.JPG

Keep the pics coming guys. I'm loving it

Great pics! Nice to see Vietnam progressing.

HCM City may hit 11.5 %

Ho Chi Minh City’s economic growth rate may reach 11.5 percent by the end of the year - the highest percentage in the past four years – announced Le Thanh Hai, chairman of HCM City People’s Committee during the 18th regular meeting in the city on Tuesday.

The meeting was told that the city’s GDP achieved 10.5 percent by September. The industrial and construction sectors recorded the highest percentage of 12.7 percent while the trade and services sector achieved 9.6 percent.

The individual economic sector took the lead for the first time in terms of growth with 13.3 percent, followed by the foreign-invested economic sector (11.8 percent) and State economic sector (8.1 percent).

The city’s budget so far this year has hit US$2.38 billion – and increase of 30.7 percent compared with the corresponding period.

The city, however, will try more to gain the set target of 12 percent by the end of this year, Mr Hai said.

A city-wide subway system (195 km by the year of 2020) is planned for Ho Chi Minh City, in southern Vietnam (formerly known as Saigon). The population in the metropolitan area is about 3.5 million.

According to the master plan announced in February 2001, the inner metro system will comprise the following routes:

- Northwest-Southeast (46.86km long with 44 stops)
- Inner Belt (43.14km, 45 stops)
- Tan Son Nhat (9.3km, nine stops)
- Hoa Hung-Hanoi Highway-Thu Thiem (21km, 18 stops)
- Ben Thanh-District 2-District 9-Thu Duc (27.5 km, 18 stops)
- Bien Hoa-Binh Chanh-Hoa Hung (46 km, 42 stops)

The master plan for the metro project also includes the development of routes running outside HCM City. These include the 43km Long Binh-Hoc Mon route, the Hoc Mon-Binh Chanh-Tien Giang route, the Thu Duc-Long Binh-Long Thanh-Vung Tau route and the Thu Thiem-Long Binh Vung Tau route.

Two priority lines:

1) Quang Trung - Tan Son Nhat - Ben Thanh Line: 10 km, half surface, half underground

2) Ben Thanh - Binh Tay Market Line: 7 km, 8 stations, all underground

Platform length: 125 m
Average station distance: 700 - 1,300 m
Max speed: 80 km/h
Headway: 4 min. (min. 2 min.)
Gauge: 1,435 mm
Car width: 3 m

Construction start - 2005

i have never been to Saigon but it looks beautiful and dynamic
:)

Cao Ba Quat

http://img14.exs.cx/img14/1571/CaoBaQuat023.jpg

http://img14.exs.cx/img14/518/CaoBaQuat024.jpg

http://img14.exs.cx/img14/3065/CaoBaQuat025.jpg

Dong Du

http://img14.exs.cx/img14/2161/DongDu037.jpg

http://img42.exs.cx/img42/5637/DongDu041.jpg

Hai Trieu

http://img42.exs.cx/img42/2271/HaiTrieu005.jpg

http://img42.exs.cx/img42/2949/HaiTrieu006.jpg

http://img42.exs.cx/img42/5747/HaiTrieu007.jpg

http://img42.exs.cx/img42/9341/HaiTrieu032.jpg

http://img42.exs.cx/img42/5250/HaiTrieu034.jpg

Pham Ngoc Thach

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/5334/PhamNgocThach010.jpg

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/2923/PhamNgocThach019.jpg

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/605/PhamNgocThach022.jpg

Le Duan
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/4357/LeDuan006.jpg

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/7577/LeDuan017.jpg

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/6607/LeDuan028.jpg

http://img46.exs.cx/img46/8871/LeDuan033.jpg

http://img46.exs.cx/img46/9379/LeDuan034.jpg

http://img44.exs.cx/img44/7634/LeDuan036.jpg

http://img46.exs.cx/img46/1968/LeDuan043.jpg

http://img46.exs.cx/img46/7828/LeDuan044.jpg

http://img46.exs.cx/img46/4578/LeDuan048.jpg

http://img44.exs.cx/img44/3853/LeDuan055.jpg

http://img44.exs.cx/img44/3479/LeDuan057.jpg

http://img44.exs.cx/img44/3476/LeDuan058.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/1025/LeDuan059.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/5128/LeDuan061.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/8261/LeDuan066.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/1858/LeDuan069.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/7408/LeDuan071.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/5479/LeDuan072.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/9881/LeDuan073.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/749/LeDuan078.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/9531/LeDuan081.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/6066/LeDuan082.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/1376/LeDuan088.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/9381/LeDuan092.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/9870/LeDuan093.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/3999/LeDuan095.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/8756/LeDuan096.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/8963/LeDuan097.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/6011/LeDuan098.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/1444/LeDuan099.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/7534/LeDuan100.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/5210/LeDuan101.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/9518/LeDuan103.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/712/LeDuan105.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/7311/LeDuan113.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/3021/LeDuan115.jpg

Mac Thi Buoi
http://img40.exs.cx/img40/9658/MacThiBuoi001.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/2971/MacThiBuoi005.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/3519/MacThiBuoi006.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/7240/MacThiBuoi035.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/3188/MacThiBuoi036.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/8510/MacThiBuoi037.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/5848/MacThiBuoi044.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/7185/MacThiBuoi050.jpg

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/3084/MacThiBuoi053.jpg

Thi Sach
http://img40.exs.cx/img40/117/ThiSach001.jpg

man.. saigon looks a lot better than what I imagined...

http://img42.exs.cx/img42/9945/SaigonCentreProject3.jpg

I found some images on this project from Dental Corker Marshall Group.
The complex consists of 5 phases inwhich phase 1 is completed with the erection of Saigon Centre. Schedules for completion of the other phases aren't available.

http://img92.exs.cx/img92/9945/SaigonCentreProject3.jpg


Pics of the entire complex's plan and model.

http://img92.exs.cx/img92/5550/SaigonCentreProject2.jpg
http://img92.exs.cx/img92/8334/SaigonCentreProject1copy1.jpg

I read somewhere that Phase 2 of the complex will start next year.

How many storeys are there for each of the unfinished buildings?

I can imagine the whole complex would look awesome. As at today, there aren't highrises that are built next to one another in Saigon.

This is a huge waste of land in the city though with the tennis court and so on

Le Loi Plaza (also known as Saigon Center) phase 2 will have 33 storeys. I read it from http://www.vir.com.vn/Client/VIR/Default.asp

On November 1st, the new master plan for the development of Thu Thiem District in Saigon has been presented by the Sasaki Associates



The images and contexts of the project are courtesy of Sasaki Associates:

Thu Thiem New Urban Center Master Plan
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Thu Thiem is located across the Saigon River from the historic center of Ho Chi Minh City. Sasaki Associates won the top prize as part of an open, juried international design competition focused on development of a conceptual idea as to how the Thu Thiem area may be developed. Within the past 300 years, Ho Chi Minh City has evolved from a small riverbank settlement into a metropolis of 6 million people. In the 21st Century, Ho Chi Minh City continues to be defined by its relationship with the river. Where the Saigon River once formed an edge of the city, it will now be its heart. The Thu Thiem district is to emerge along the east bank of the river, representing the contemporary evolution of the city’s extraordinary bond with the Saigon. The development of Thu Thiem New Urban District will be a model for the long-term sustainable growth of Ho Chi Minh City.

The Thu Thiem district has been the subject of numerous planning studies within the past several years. The goal of the idea competition was to derive a planning concept that represents an "optimal idea", with "high feasibility". There are 4 objectives, namely:

1. Establish the relationship between Thu Thiem and the existing city center.
2. Establish the land use and circulation elements for the new district.
3. Establish a sustainable development model that responds to the natural environment of Thu Thiem.
4. Establish a plan concept that is feasible, and may be implemented over time.


http://img15.exs.cx/img15/7952/thuthiem.jpg

http://img15.exs.cx/img15/5936/thuthiem2.jpg

http://img15.exs.cx/img15/8074/thuthiem3.jpg

Central Park office building is expected to open in HCMC's District 1 within a month.

Vinh Quang Trade Service Joint Stock Co. financed the US$2.4-million building located at 208 Nguyen Trai Street.

Central Park will have 14 floors and a basement garage. Its ground floor will be for showrooms. Eleven floors are earmarked for offices for rent.

The top floor will house the so-called Lobby Lounge with an Internet cafe, a restaurant and an entertainment area.
Central Park's managing director Vu Hoai Nam said six companies have already rented 60% of the building, which has an automatic fire alarm system and modern equipment.

After Central Park is opened, Vinh Quang Trade Service will continue to invest in a similar project at 117-119-121 Nguyen Du Street in District 1.

The real estate company was established two years ago.

I have to say Saigon is beautiful and cool but the number one city is for me Hanoi. I bet Hanoi will be or is more beautiful than Saigon, because the most people in Vietnam always say so and I think the government would also agree.

Movie (1:04 minutes) about projects at Saigon South (In Vietnamese)
http://www.htv.com.vn/data/media/43427/ttn-chungcumoi_Inter.asx

Movie about Thu Thiem Urban Development (In Vietnamese)
http://www.htv.com.vn/data/media/42534/ttn-ThuThiem_Inter.asx


You may need to copy/paste these links individually to show the picture. It's worth though.

http://image.pbase.com/u45/pvnguyen/upload/33804914.CD04TOP10BenChieuSpt.jpg
http://image.pbase.com/u45/pvnguyen/upload/33804914.CD04TOP10BenChieuSpt.jpg

http://mishappa.image.pbase.com/u45/pvnguyen/upload/33804922.CD04TOP10TuongphanNhatLQ.jpg


http://mishappa.image.pbase.com/u45/pvnguyen/upload/33804922.CD04TOP10TuongphanNhatLQ.jpg
http://mishilo.image.pbase.com/u26/pvnguyen/upload/31647741.ThuThiem.jpg
http://mishilo.image.pbase.com/u26/pvnguyen/upload/31647741.ThuThiem.jpg
http://mishuna.image.pbase.com/u26/pvnguyen/upload/31647740.SaiGon.jpg
http://mishuna.image.pbase.com/u26/pvnguyen/upload/31647740.SaiGon.jpg

http://mk23.image.pbase.com/u26/pvnguyen/upload/31647737.IMG_9194.jpg
http://mk23.image.pbase.com/u26/pvnguyen/upload/31647737.IMG_9194.jpg

http://mk37.image.pbase.com/u26/pvnguyen/upload/31647726.BenThanhMarket.jpg
http://mk37.image.pbase.com/u26/pvnguyen/upload/31647726.BenThanhMarket.jpg

http://image.pbase.com/u40/hoangt/large/32614084.TeCanalSaigon.jpg
http://image.pbase.com/u40/hoangt/large/32614084.TeCanalSaigon.jpg

Heh...couldnt see the 'More pictures of Saigon'....would like to see them.......tried each individual link too but didnt work. Think you can re-pose them? or give the original/homepages addresses?

Here are all the URLs


http://image.pbase.com/u45/pvnguyen/upload/33804914.CD04TOP10BenChieuSpt.jpg

http://mishappa.image.pbase.com/u45/pvnguyen/upload/33804922.CD04TOP10TuongphanNhatLQ.jpg

http://mishilo.image.pbase.com/u26/pvnguyen/upload/31647741.ThuThiem.jpg

http://mishuna.image.pbase.com/u26/pvnguyen/upload/31647740.SaiGon.jpg

http://mk23.image.pbase.com/u26/pvnguyen/upload/31647737.IMG_9194.jpg

http://mk37.image.pbase.com/u26/pvnguyen/upload/31647726.BenThanhMarket.jpg

http://mishappa.image.pbase.com/u43/bmcmorrow/upload/28146932.vietnam287.JPG

On November 1st, the new master plan for the development of Thu Thiem District in Saigon has been presented by the Sasaki Associates



The images and contexts of the project are courtesy of Sasaki Associates:

Thu Thiem New Urban Center Master Plan
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Thu Thiem is located across the Saigon River from the historic center of Ho Chi Minh City. Sasaki Associates won the top prize as part of an open, juried international design competition focused on development of a conceptual idea as to how the Thu Thiem area may be developed. Within the past 300 years, Ho Chi Minh City has evolved from a small riverbank settlement into a metropolis of 6 million people. In the 21st Century, Ho Chi Minh City continues to be defined by its relationship with the river. Where the Saigon River once formed an edge of the city, it will now be its heart. The Thu Thiem district is to emerge along the east bank of the river, representing the contemporary evolution of the city’s extraordinary bond with the Saigon. The development of Thu Thiem New Urban District will be a model for the long-term sustainable growth of Ho Chi Minh City.

The Thu Thiem district has been the subject of numerous planning studies within the past several years. The goal of the idea competition was to derive a planning concept that represents an "optimal idea", with "high feasibility". There are 4 objectives, namely:

1. Establish the relationship between Thu Thiem and the existing city center.
2. Establish the land use and circulation elements for the new district.
3. Establish a sustainable development model that responds to the natural environment of Thu Thiem.
4. Establish a plan concept that is feasible, and may be implemented over time.


http://img15.exs.cx/img15/7952/thuthiem.jpg

http://img15.exs.cx/img15/5936/thuthiem2.jpg

http://img15.exs.cx/img15/8074/thuthiem3.jpg
wow..very nice plan.

tq, maybe you're right....
Because Vietnamese goverment always make Hanoi more priority in everything, meanwhile Saigon has more advantages. In Saigon, just a Thu Thiem Tunnel or Thu Thiem Bridge with only about 100 mil$, they had postpone many times. And Saigon river has just 2 bridge to cross... hic hic... And Saigon need, really need more bridge.
Beside, Hanoi, had 4 bridge project like Vinh Tuy, Nhat Tan, and each over $200 mil $, they already began to be construct or will be constructed in 2005. And Red River (in Hanoi) already has more than 5 bridges crossing. hic hic. And you know, Saigon is more big than Hanoi, and develop faster than Hanoi.
But,........ it's unfair..... really unfair..... not only in construction, but also in everything.
So, maybe you're right... Hanoi will be more beautiful than Saigon.
But I'm a Saigonese. I hope Saigon will deserve to be the most beautiful in Vietnam.

Because Vietnamese goverment always make Hanoi more priority in everything, meanwhile Saigon has more advantages. In Saigon, just a Thu Thiem Tunnel or Thu Thiem Bridge with only about 100 mil$, they had postpone many times. And Saigon river has just 2 bridge to cross... hic hic... And Saigon need, really need more bridge.
Beside, Hanoi, had 4 bridge project like Vinh Tuy, Nhat Tan, and each over $200 mil $, they already began to be construct or will be constructed in 2005. And Red River (in Hanoi) already has more than 5 bridges crossing. hic hic. And you know, Saigon is more big than Hanoi, and develop faster than Hanoi.
But,........ it's unfair..... really unfair..... not only in construction, but also in everything.
So, maybe you're right... Hanoi will be more beautiful than Saigon.
But I'm a Saigonese. I hope Saigon will deserve to be the most beautiful in Vietnam.



I have to say Saigon is beautiful and cool but the number one city is for me Hanoi. I bet Hanoi will be or is more beautiful than Saigon, because the most people in Vietnam always say so and I think the government would also agree.


Im a Saigonese and i think it's simply unfair and inadequate to compare the two cities based on the basis of infrastructure development. Saigon has always been much more aggressive and liberal/openness than Hanoi. Saigon simply says, is much more dynamic as seen through its bursting entertainment industry and economic attractions...etc. Saigon therefore is easily surpassed Hanoi in terms of economic and infrastructure, and technological developments.
Saigon is relatively a young city comparing to the millenium-age-old Hanoi.
Thus the special characteristic that only Hanoi has is the fact that Hanoi has been a political, literary, poetic, and artistic center of Vietnam for the last 1000 years. It's an artist heaven; with beautiful lakes and traditional architectures. It has an easy going atmosphere as comparing to the aggresive Saigon. Its uniquesness can be see through the eyes of an American artist Bradford Edwards whom says "You can drop in at artists' homes for tea,....So few art scenes still have that sense of community."

Beside you probably have heard of this old Vietnamese proverb "If you want to make money, go South. If you want to be an artist, stay in Hanoi."


So i hope then the government lets each city to develope in its own path rather than imposed its own political wills.

It's seems rather unfair to me that all the major government projects are concentrating in Hanoi while Saigon mostly have to make do with private or foreign funded projects. Even major projects in Saigon are continually delayed. The five major projects next year will be in Hanoi, not Saigon.

yeah, I agree with you, Saigonese.
And you know, the goverment also has forced the foreign invester to invest in Hanoi. Have you ever heard about Renesas Technology Corp. ? The goverment had forced this company to invest in Hanoi. And this company had warned that, if the goverment continued to force them to invest in Hanoi, they would withdraw. And at last, the goverment had made concession... And many others...
I hope the foreign investers, when want to invest in Vietnam, have to regconize clearly where has more advantages with them, not where they force to invest.

But the most important thing is to support and represent both in foreign countries. Vietnam is just the half without Hanoi and Saigon. After all in both cities are living vietnamese people.

We don't really care. Hanoians and the government is leeching my Saigon to death. Saigon contributes something like 40% of the state budget and gets nothing in return while Hanoi is being propped up by the government and the corrupted officials. I read in vnexpress that next year's 5 biggest projects will be in Hanoi and hte North, not in the South or Saigon. That's hardly fair to me. This government is divisive for that matter. What the government doing is not economically sound. Saigon should be allowed to spearhead the Vietnamese economy and should not be constrained by any mean, which in effect will hamper the national progress as well.

Yes Lovesaigon I've heard alot of those things. The government is explicitly biased and encouraging businesses to invest in the north at the expense of Saigon without even realising that investors prefer the south over the north for a variety of reasons, such as basic infrastructure, consumer base and skill base.

The trade tower has a very interesting design,,,
Saigon looks much cleaner than i expected :)

Good to see some Vietnamese stuff on this forum.

You can see some new buildings under construction in some pictures

http://blackcat.ca/lifeline/KB/images/VIETNAM001,day04-SaigonSouth-Panorama-4-GALLERY-20040623.jpg
http://blackcat.ca/lifeline/KB/images/VIETNAM001,day04-SaigonSouth-Panorama-6-GALLERY-20040623.jpg
http://blackcat.ca/lifeline/KB/images/VIETNAM001,day04-SaigonSouth-Panorama-3-GALLERY-20040623.jpg
http://photos2.worldisround.com/from_photos3/photos/4/374/365.jpg
http://photos2.worldisround.com/from_photos3/photos/4/374/364.jpg
http://photos3.worldisround.com/photos/4/374/346.jpg
http://photos2.worldisround.com/from_photos3/photos/0/370/216.jpg

is this Phu My Hung complex ??
http://blackcat.ca/lifeline/KB/images/VIETNAM001,day04-SaigonSouth-Panorama-3-GALLERY-20040623.jpg

Yes, this is Phu My Hung, or South Saigon. The location is a 12 story office building standing literally in an empty field. There is little construction visible here, however. The cranes on the R in the second photo are port cranes. The ferris wheel is also a great place from which to take photos. Where is that crazy mini-hotel with pagoda?

The Skyline of HCMC have to developed fast to being comperable with other. Hopefully it will happen in the next years.

I'm in Saigon now. You start to see some sort of a skyline now although the progress is quite slow.

And yes, Phu My Hung is very desolated.

Saigon Looks like Quezon City in Metro Manila or Cebu City in Central Philippines.

In Phu My Hung, there're also 8 blocks of aparments (13 storeys - completed) and 2 new blocks of 17 storeys sunder construction

http://www.phumyhung.com.vn/data/news/012005/parkview.jpg
Yes, this is Phu My Hung, or South Saigon. The location is a 12 story office building standing literally in an empty field. There is little construction visible here, however. The cranes on the R in the second photo are port cranes. The ferris wheel is also a great place from which to take photos. Where is that crazy mini-hotel with pagoda?

1) Larkhall Savico - 43 storeys
2) SJC Tower 1 - 40 storeys
3) SJC Tower 2 - 40 storeys
4) Saigon Pearl 1 - 37 storeys
5) Saigon Pearl 2 - 37 storeys
6) Giant Manor Saigon Hotel - 30 storeys
7) Giant Manor Saigon Office Building - 30 storeys
8) Kinh Do Plaza 1 - 30 storeys
9) Kinh Do Plaza 2 - 30 storeys
10) Sinh Thai - 30 storeys
11) Lai Kai 1 - 29 storeys
12) Lai Kai 2 - 29 storeys
13) Ly Thai To Building 1 - 28 storeys
14) Ly Thai To Building 2 - 28 storeys
15) Ly Thai To Building 3 - 28 storeys
16) Ly Thai To Building 4 - 28 storeys
17) Tan Thuan Complex - 26 storeys
18) Ma Lang Complex 1 - 25 storeys
19) Ma Lang Complex 2 - 25 storeys
20) Ma Lang Complex 3 - 25 storeys
21) Ma Lang Complex 4 - 25 storeys
22) Ma Lang Complex 5 - 25 storeys
23) Ma Lang Complex 6 - 25 storeys
24) Ma Lang Complex 7 - 25 storeys
25) Ma Lang Complex 8 - 25 storeys
26) Ma Lang Complex 9 - 25 storeys
27) Soai Kinh Lam - 27 storeys
28) Central Garden 1 - 22 storeys
29) Central Garden 2 - 22 storeys
30) Central Garden 3 - 22 storeys
31) Indochina Park Tower - 22 storeys
32) Pasteur Court - 22 storeys
33) Tan Thuan Complex - 22 storeys
34) Ward 12 District Buildings 1 - 22 storeys
35) Ward 12 District Buildings 2 - 22 storeys
36) Ward 12 District Buildings 3 - 22 storeys
37) Phuc Long Plaza 1 - 16-22 storeys
38) Phuc Long Plaza 2 - 16-22 storeys
39) Phuc Long Plaza 3 - 16-22 storeys
40) Phuc Long Plaza 4 - 16-22 storeys
41) An Phu Apartment 1 - 20 storeys
42) An Phu Apartment 2 - 20 storeys
43) Apartment - Thanh Tan 1 - 20 storeys
44) Apartment - Thanh Tan 2 - 20 storeys
45) Apartment - Thanh An - 20 storeys
46) District 5 Center Tower 1 - 20 storeys
47) District 5 Center Tower 2 - 20 storeys
48) Petro South Vietnam - 20 storeys
49) Tran Hung Dao - 20 storeys
50) Dat Phuong Nam 1 - 18 storeys
51) Dat Phuong Nam 2 - 18 storeys
52) Dat Phuong Nam 3 - 18 storeys
53) Hoang Sa Apartment - 18 storeys
54) Mai Thi Luu Apartment - 18 storeys
55) Tan Thuan Complex 1 - 18 storeys
56) Tan Thuan Complex 2 - 18 storeys
57) Van Do Apartment 1 - 17 storeys
58) Van Do Apartment 2 - 17 storeys
59) Van Do Apartment 3 - 17 storeys
60) An Cu - 16 storeys
61) An Phu E Apartment - 16 storeys
62) An Phu 1 - 16 storeys
63) An Phu 2 - 16 storeys
64) An Phu 3 - 16 storeys
65) Dong Hung Apartment 1 - 16 storeys
66) Dong Hung Apartment 2 - 16 storeys
67) Grand View project Tower 1 - 16 storeys
68) Grand View project Tower 2 - 16 storeys
69) Nguyen Van Cu 1 - 14 storeys
70) Nguyen Van Cu 2 - 14 storeys
71) Nguyen Van Cu 3 - 14 storeys
72) Nguyen Van Cu 4 - 14 storeys
73) Nguyen Van Cu 5 - 14 storeys
74) Nguyen Van Cu 6 - 14 storeys
75) Nguyen Van Cu 7 - 14 storeys
76) Nguyen Van Cu 8 - 14 storeys
77) WASECO Indochina 1 - 14 storeys
78) WASECO Indochina 2 - 14 storeys
79) WASECO Indochina 3 - 14 storeys
80) WASECO Indochina 4 - 14 storeys
81) Apartment - My Khang 1 - 13 storeys
82) Apartment - My Khang 2 - 13 storeys
83) Apartment - Conic - 12 storeys
84) Grand View project - 12 storeys
85) Nguyen Van Cu 1 - 12 storeys
86) Nguyen Van Cu 2 - 12 storeys
87) Nguyen Van Cu 3 - 12 storeys
88) Nguyen Van Cu 4 - 12 storeys
89) Nguyen Van Cu 5 - 12 storeys
90) Nguyen Van Cu 6 - 12 storeys
91) Treasury office Building - 12 storeys
92) Grand View project - 6 storeys

UNKNOWN HEIGHT
93) Bau Cat
94) BMC Tower
95) GrandView 1
96) GrandView 2
97) Phuoc Long
98) Phuong Nam Plaza
99) The He Moi
100) Tran Quang Khai

RECENT COMPLETED
Phuc Thinh - 25 storeys
http://www.nhadat.com/partners/propertyagents/cc8/pics/phucthinh.jpg

An Dong Plaza - 23 storeys
http://www.nhadattphcm.gov.vn/dknd/images/news/ANDONG.JPG

Tran Quang Khai (also known as Horizontal View) 22 storeys
BMC Tower 25 storeys
Phuong Nam Plaza 12 storeys

Some projects I know (that is really being constructed) but I don't have pictures in here:
Hoang Anh Plaza 3 blocks with 17 storeys
Phu Nhuan - Nguyen Thuong Hien 15 storeys
Tan Tao 2 - 3 blocks with 15 storeys
Hoang Thap Plaza with 15 storeys
Binh Phu Complex with 19 storeys
Lancaster with 21 storeys
Khahomex Apartmenst 4 blocks 12 storeys
Hoang Quan Plaza 9 blocks with 15 storeys
Hoang Quan Plaza 6 blocks with 12 storeys
Khai Silk with 12 storeys
Thuy Loc with 12 storeys

Completed:
Khahomex Apartments 2 blocks 15 storeys

Tran Quang Khai (also known as Horizontal View) 22 storeys
BMC Tower 25 storeys
Phuong Nam Plaza 12 storeys

Some projects I know (that is really being constructed) but I don't have pictures in here:
Hoang Anh Plaza 3 blocks with 17 storeys
Phu Nhuan - Nguyen Thuong Hien 15 storeys
Tan Tao 2 - 3 blocks with 15 storeys
Hoang Thap Plaza with 15 storeys
Binh Phu Complex with 19 storeys
Lancaster with 21 storeys
Khahomex Apartmenst 4 blocks 12 storeys
Hoang Quan Plaza 9 blocks with 15 storeys
Hoang Quan Plaza 6 blocks with 12 storeys
Khai Silk with 12 storeys
Thuy Loc with 12 storeys

Completed:
Khahomex Apartments 2 blocks 15 storeys

I will put it on the list .. :) thanks !!

Do u know if there are anymore understruction buildings or projects undergoing in Saigon or other cities in Vietnam ??

1) Larkhall Savico - 43 storeys
2) SJC Tower 1 - 40 storeys
3) SJC Tower 2 - 40 storeys
4) Saigon Pearl 1 - 37 storeys
5) Saigon Pearl 2 - 37 storeys
6) Giant Manor Saigon Hotel - 30 storeys
7) Giant Manor Saigon Office Building - 30 storeys
8) Kinh Do Plaza 1 - 30 storeys
9) Kinh Do Plaza 2 - 30 storeys
10) Sinh Thai - 30 storeys
11) Lai Kai 1 - 29 storeys
12) Lai Kai 2 - 29 storeys
13) Ly Thai To Building 1 - 28 storeys
14) Ly Thai To Building 2 - 28 storeys
15) Ly Thai To Building 3 - 28 storeys
16) Ly Thai To Building 4 - 28 storeys
17) Tan Thuan Complex - 26 storeys
18) BMC Tower - 25 storeys
19) Ma Lang Complex 1 - 25 storeys
20) Ma Lang Complex 2 - 25 storeys
21) Ma Lang Complex 3 - 25 storeys
22) Ma Lang Complex 4 - 25 storeys
23) Ma Lang Complex 5 - 25 storeys
24) Ma Lang Complex 6 - 25 storeys
25) Ma Lang Complex 7 - 25 storeys
27) Ma Lang Complex 8 - 25 storeys
28) Ma Lang Complex 9 - 25 storeys
29) Soai Kinh Lam - 27 storeys
30) Central Garden 1 - 22 storeys
31) Central Garden 2 - 22 storeys
32) Central Garden 3 - 22 storeys
33) Indochina Park Tower - 22 storeys
34) Pasteur Court - 22 storeys
35) Tan Thuan Complex - 22 storeys
36) Tran Quang Khai - 22 storeys
37) Ward 12 District Buildings 1 - 22 storeys
38) Ward 12 District Buildings 2 - 22 storeys
39) Ward 12 District Buildings 3 - 22 storeys
40) Hoang Anh Plaza 1 - 17 storeys
41) Hoang Anh Plaza 2 - 17 storeys
42) Hoang Anh Plaza 3 - 17 storeys
43) Phuc Long Plaza 1 - 16-22 storeys
44) Phuc Long Plaza 2 - 16-22 storeys
45) Phuc Long Plaza 3 - 16-22 storeys
46) Phuc Long Plaza 4 - 16-22 storeys
47) LAncaster - 21 storeys
48) An Phu Apartment 1 - 20 storeys
49) An Phu Apartment 2 - 20 storeys
50) Apartment - Thanh Tan 1 - 20 storeys
51) Apartment - Thanh Tan 2 - 20 storeys
52) Apartment - Thanh An - 20 storeys
53) District 5 Center Tower 1 - 20 storeys
54) District 5 Center Tower 2 - 20 storeys
55) Petro South Vietnam - 20 storeys
56) Tran Hung Dao - 20 storeys
57) BiNh Phu Complex - 19 storeys
58) Dat Phuong Nam 1 - 18 storeys
59) Dat Phuong Nam 2 - 18 storeys
60) Dat Phuong Nam 3 - 18 storeys
61) Hoang Sa Apartment - 18 storeys
62) Mai Thi Luu Apartment - 18 storeys
63) Tan Thuan Complex 1 - 18 storeys
64) Tan Thuan Complex 2 - 18 storeys
65) Van Do Apartment 1 - 17 storeys
66) Van Do Apartment 2 - 17 storeys
67) Van Do Apartment 3 - 17 storeys
68) An Cu - 16 storeys
69) An Phu E Apartment - 16 storeys
70) An Phu 1 - 16 storeys
71) An Phu 2 - 16 storeys
72) An Phu 3 - 16 storeys
73) Dong Hung Apartment 1 - 16 storeys
74) Dong Hung Apartment 2 - 16 storeys
75) Grand View project Tower 1 - 16 storeys
76) Grand View project Tower 2 - 16 storeys
77) Hoang Quan Plaza 1 - 15 storeys
78) Hoang Quan Plaza 2 - 15 storeys
79) Hoang Quan Plaza 3 - 15 storeys
80) Hoang Quan Plaza 4 - 15 storeys
81) Hoang Quan Plaza 5 - 15 storeys
82) Hoang Quan Plaza 6 - 15 storeys
83) Hoang Quan Plaza 7 - 15 storeys
84) Hoang Quan Plaza 8 - 15 storeys
85) Hoang Quan Plaza 9 - 15 storeys
86) Hoang Thap Plaza - 15 storeys
87) Phu Nhuan - Nguyen Thuong Hien - 15 storeys
88) Tan Tao 1 - 15 storeys
89) Tan Tao 2 - 15 storeys
90) Tan Tao 3 - 15 storeys
91) Khahomex Apartments 1 - 14 storeys
92) Khahomex Apartments 2 - 14 storeys
93) Khahomex Apartments 3 - 14 storeys
94) Khahomex Apartments 4 - 14 storeys
95) Nguyen Van Cu 1 - 14 storeys
96) Nguyen Van Cu 2 - 14 storeys
97) Nguyen Van Cu 3 - 14 storeys
98) Nguyen Van Cu 4 - 14 storeys
99) Nguyen Van Cu 5 - 14 storeys
100) Nguyen Van Cu 6 - 14 storeys
101) Nguyen Van Cu 7 - 14 storeys
102) Nguyen Van Cu 8 - 14 storeys
103) WASECO Indochina 1 - 14 storeys
104) WASECO Indochina 2 - 14 storeys
105) WASECO Indochina 3 - 14 storeys
106) WASECO Indochina 4 - 14 storeys
107) Apartment - My Khang 1 - 13 storeys
108) Apartment - My Khang 2 - 13 storeys
109) Apartment - Conic - 12 storeys
110) Grand View project - 12 storeys
111) Hoang Quan Plaza 1 - 12 storeys
112) Hoang Quan Plaza 2 - 12 storeys
113) Hoang Quan Plaza 3 - 12 storeys
114) Hoang Quan Plaza 4 - 12 storeys
115) Hoang Quan Plaza 5 - 12 storeys
116) Hoang Quan Plaza 6 - 12 storeys
117) Khai Silk - 12 storeys
118) Nguyen Van Cu 1 - 12 storeys
119) Nguyen Van Cu 2 - 12 storeys
120) Nguyen Van Cu 3 - 12 storeys
121) Nguyen Van Cu 4 - 12 storeys
122) Nguyen Van Cu 5 - 12 storeys
123) Nguyen Van Cu 6 - 12 storeys
124) Phuong Nam Plaza - 12 storeys
125) Thuy Loc - 12 storeys
126) Treasury office Building - 12 storeys
127) Grand View project - 6 storeys

UNKNOWN HEIGHT
128) Bau Cat
129) BMC Tower
130) GrandView 1
131) GrandView 2
132) Phuoc Long
133) Phuong Nam Plaza
134) The He Moi
135) Tran Quang Khai

RECENT COMPLETED
Khahomex Apartment 1 - 25 storeys
Khahomex Apartment 2 - 25 storeys
Phuc Thinh - 25 storeys
An Dong Plaza - 23 storeys

This is a Korean-Vietnamese venture, they started selling recently, and broke ground on at least one of these 16 story jobs. The site is off Hanoi Road (Highway 1A). Kindly ignore the Bank of China in the rendering from the newspaper ad!

http://home.uchicago.edu/~jaroslaw/ren.cantavil.JPG

1) Larkhall Savico - 43 storeys
2) SJC Tower 1 - 40 storeys
3) SJC Tower 2 - 40 storeys
4) Saigon Pearl 1 - 37 storeys
5) Saigon Pearl 2 - 37 storeys
6) Giant Manor Saigon Hotel - 30 storeys
7) Giant Manor Saigon Office Building - 30 storeys
8) Kinh Do Plaza 1 - 30 storeys
9) Kinh Do Plaza 2 - 30 storeys
10) Sinh Thai - 30 storeys
11) Lai Kai 1 - 29 storeys
12) Lai Kai 2 - 29 storeys
13) Ly Thai To Building 1 - 28 storeys
14) Ly Thai To Building 2 - 28 storeys
15) Ly Thai To Building 3 - 28 storeys
16) Ly Thai To Building 4 - 28 storeys
17) Tan Thuan Complex - 26 storeys
18) BMC Tower - 25 storeys
19) Ma Lang Complex 1 - 25 storeys
20) Ma Lang Complex 2 - 25 storeys
21) Ma Lang Complex 3 - 25 storeys
22) Ma Lang Complex 4 - 25 storeys
23) Ma Lang Complex 5 - 25 storeys
24) Ma Lang Complex 6 - 25 storeys
25) Ma Lang Complex 7 - 25 storeys
27) Ma Lang Complex 8 - 25 storeys
28) Ma Lang Complex 9 - 25 storeys
29) Soai Kinh Lam - 27 storeys
30) Central Garden 1 - 22 storeys
31) Central Garden 2 - 22 storeys
32) Central Garden 3 - 22 storeys
33) Indochina Park Tower - 22 storeys
34) Pasteur Court - 22 storeys
35) Tan Thuan Complex - 22 storeys
36) Tran Quang Khai - 22 storeys
37) Ward 12 District Buildings 1 - 22 storeys
38) Ward 12 District Buildings 2 - 22 storeys
39) Ward 12 District Buildings 3 - 22 storeys
40) Hoang Anh Plaza 1 - 17 storeys
41) Hoang Anh Plaza 2 - 17 storeys
42) Hoang Anh Plaza 3 - 17 storeys
43) Phuc Long Plaza 1 - 16-22 storeys
44) Phuc Long Plaza 2 - 16-22 storeys
45) Phuc Long Plaza 3 - 16-22 storeys
46) Phuc Long Plaza 4 - 16-22 storeys
47) LAncaster - 21 storeys
48) An Phu Apartment 1 - 20 storeys
49) An Phu Apartment 2 - 20 storeys
50) Apartment - Thanh Tan 1 - 20 storeys
51) Apartment - Thanh Tan 2 - 20 storeys
52) Apartment - Thanh An - 20 storeys
53) District 5 Center Tower 1 - 20 storeys
54) District 5 Center Tower 2 - 20 storeys
55) Petro South Vietnam - 20 storeys
56) Tran Hung Dao - 20 storeys
57) BiNh Phu Complex 1 - 19 storeys
58) Binh Phu Complex 2 - 19 storeys
59) Binh Phu Complex 3 - 19 storeys
60) Binh Phu Complex 4 - 19 storeys
61) Binh Phu Complex 5 - 19 storeys
62) The Lancestor - 19 storeys
63) Dat Phuong Nam 1 - 18 storeys
64) Dat Phuong Nam 2 - 18 storeys
65) Dat Phuong Nam 3 - 18 storeys
66) Hoang Sa Apartment - 18 storeys
67) Mai Thi Luu Apartment - 18 storeys
68) Ngo Gia Tu zone D phase 2 Building 1 - 18 storeys
69) Ngo Gia Tu zone D phase 2 Building 2 - 18 storeys
70) Ngo Gia Tu zone D phase 2 Building 3 - 18 storeys
71) Ngo Gia Tu zone D phase 2 Building 4 - 18 storeys
72) Tan Thuan Complex 1 - 18 storeys
73) Tan Thuan Complex 2 - 18 storeys
74) Van Do Apartment 1 - 17 storeys
75) Van Do Apartment 2 - 17 storeys
76) Van Do Apartment 3 - 17 storeys
77) An Cu - 16 storeys
78) An Phu E Apartment - 16 storeys
79) An Phu 1 - 16 storeys
80) An Phu 2 - 16 storeys
81) An Phu 3 - 16 storeys
82) Cantavil 1 - 16 storeys
83) Cantavil 2 - 16 storeys
84) Cantavil 3 - 16 storeys
85) Cantavil 4 - 16 storeys
86) Dong Hung Apartment 1 - 16 storeys
87) Dong Hung Apartment 2 - 16 storeys
88) Grand View project Tower 1 - 16 storeys
89) Grand View project Tower 2 - 16 storeys
90) Hoang Quan Plaza 1 - 15 storeys
91) Hoang Quan Plaza 2 - 15 storeys
92) Hoang Quan Plaza 3 - 15 storeys
93) Hoang Quan Plaza 4 - 15 storeys
94) Hoang Quan Plaza 5 - 15 storeys
95) Hoang Quan Plaza 6 - 15 storeys
96) Hoang Quan Plaza 7 - 15 storeys
97) Hoang Quan Plaza 8 - 15 storeys
98) Hoang Quan Plaza 9 - 15 storeys
99) Hoang Thap Plaza - 15 storeys
100) Ngo Gia Tu zone D phase 1 - 15 storeys
101) Phu Nhuan - Nguyen Thuong Hien - 15 storeys
102) Tan Tao 1 - 15 storeys
103) Tan Tao 2 - 15 storeys
104) Tan Tao 3 - 15 storeys
105) Khahomex Apartments 1 - 14 storeys
106) Khahomex Apartments 2 - 14 storeys
107) Khahomex Apartments 3 - 14 storeys
108) Khahomex Apartments 4 - 14 storeys
109) Nguyen Van Cu 1 - 14 storeys
110) Nguyen Van Cu 2 - 14 storeys
111) Nguyen Van Cu 3 - 14 storeys
112) Nguyen Van Cu 4 - 14 storeys
113) Nguyen Van Cu 5 - 14 storeys
114) Nguyen Van Cu 6 - 14 storeys
115) Nguyen Van Cu 7 - 14 storeys
116) Nguyen Van Cu 8 - 14 storeys
117) WASECO Indochina 1 - 14 storeys
118) WASECO Indochina 2 - 14 storeys
119) WASECO Indochina 3 - 14 storeys
120) WASECO Indochina 4 - 14 storeys
121) Apartment - My Khang 1 - 13 storeys
122) Apartment - My Khang 2 - 13 storeys
123) Ngo Gia Tu zone D phase 2 - 13 storeys
124) Apartment - Conic - 12 storeys
125) Grand View project - 12 storeys
126) Hoang Quan Plaza 1 - 12 storeys
127) Hoang Quan Plaza 2 - 12 storeys
128) Hoang Quan Plaza 3 - 12 storeys
129) Hoang Quan Plaza 4 - 12 storeys
130) Hoang Quan Plaza 5 - 12 storeys
131) Hoang Quan Plaza 6 - 12 storeys
132) Khai Silk - 12 storeys
133) Nguyen Van Cu 1 - 12 storeys
134) Nguyen Van Cu 2 - 12 storeys
135) Nguyen Van Cu 3 - 12 storeys
136) Nguyen Van Cu 4 - 12 storeys
137) Nguyen Van Cu 5 - 12 storeys
138) Nguyen Van Cu 6 - 12 storeys
139) Phuong Nam Plaza - 12 storeys
140) Thuy Loc - 12 storeys
141) Treasury office Building - 12 storeys
142) Grand View project - 6 storeys

UNKNOWN HEIGHT
143) Bau Cat
144) BMC Tower
145) GrandView 1
146) GrandView 2
147) Phuoc Long
148) Phuong Nam Plaza
149) The He Moi
150) Tran Quang Khai

RECENT COMPLETED
Khahomex Apartment 1 - 25 storeys
Khahomex Apartment 2 - 25 storeys
Phuc Thinh - 25 storeys
An Dong Plaza - 23 storeys

PURPOSED
Vinashin Tower - 55 storeys

You 're missing one: Bitexco - 60 stories.

And I guess the Vinashin Tower 55 stories may be place in Hanoi, not Saigon, because of the lake in the picture, look slightly like Ho Tay Lake of Hanoi.

Chuc Mung Nam Moi guys

http://www.saigonphoto.net/data/media/11/bachdang.jpg
http://www.saigonphoto.net/data/media/10/P6261927.JPG
http://www.saigonphoto.net/data/media/6/Ben_chieu.jpg
http://www.saigonphoto.net/data/media/14/P6261934.JPG
http://www.saigonphoto.net/data/media/6/saigondem.jpg
http://www.saigonphoto.net/data/media/14/Hotel.jpg
http://www.saigonphoto.net/data/media/11/P6141596.JPG

the park look nice enough, but the house look too old, like 50 year old. need to demolished to make road because saigon traffics is heavily congested. What is the population of saigon right now, 7-8 million people right. Man that is damn congested with poor infrastructure and not enough housing, plus the old house that need to be demolished to built a new one.

The black and white check-board builiding in the last is so weird :)

Oh that's a very chic Japanese style department store.

So many slim high-rise in the pic :)

http://www.saigonphoto.net/data/media/11/P6141596.JPG

You 're missing one: Bitexco - 60 stories.

And I guess the Vinashin Tower 55 stories may be place in Hanoi, not Saigon, because of the lake in the picture, look slightly like Ho Tay Lake of Hanoi.

Do u know the exact name of the Bitexco building ??

http://www.saigonphoto.net/data/media/10/P6261927.JPG


this is impressive, im in love :D

I want to go back. Saigon is the place to be right now in Indochina...

Saigon rules!!!!!!!!!!!! :rock:
Imagine someday saigon will become an autonomous region in Vietnam.....the pearl gonna shine again......but now it's still trying hard to cope with Hanoi :p

:tiasd:

There is a thread on new upcomming projects in Vietnam, in the World forums. Its really nice to see Vietnam developing.

http://www.saigonphoto.net/data/media/11/P6141596.JPG

This is so funky!

Follow this link

http://www.thuthiem.com.vn/english/images/satellite-low-res-sm.jpg

I want to go back. Saigon is the place to be right now in Indochina...
LOL Saigon has always been the place to be in Indochina.


Imagine someday saigon will become an autonomous region in Vietnam.....the pearl gonna shine again......but now it's still trying hard to cope with Hanoi :p
Well Saigon will always be ahead of Hanoi. But I'd much prefer the three regions achieving high growth with the help of the South to drag Central and North along. It's all good for the country.



~Con Rong Chau Tien~

Wow wow wow the satellite shots is teriffic...thnks
I think from now we can use it to locate any of the new projects :) do u hav a high-res?
My computer is damn slow...ehk
I've never thought Tan Cang port is so large.....

Wow wow wow the satellite shots is teriffic...thnks
I think from now we can use it to locate any of the new projects :) do u hav a high-res?
My computer is damn slow...ehk
I've never thought Tan Cang port is so large.....

Sorry, that the only one I found.

Love the way every street has its tree row......we can see clearly the 'giai toa' tragedy in that pic,too.......

The construction of a nine-storey information technology institute, where IT training schools and companies can establish their head offices, will kick off this Saturday in Ho Chi Minh City’s software park.

http://www.thanhniennews.com/images/newsimages/mohinh-105.gif

The twin modern buildings of the SaigonTEL-Private University Hung Vuong will be built in the Quang Trung Software Park and function as a media, communications and commerce center.

About 50 companies and 2,000 experts are expected to work at the institute. The institute also plans to recruit 2,000 students.

According to experts, the institute is the first model of a high-tech center in Vietnam. Investors will also benefit from many preferential policies like full tax exemption during the first four years in operation and 50-per cent tax exemption for the next nine years.

What is the "giai toa tragedy"?

That satellite photo is amazing! It downloads slowly but it's so worth it!

Now I realize how big Saigon is, there is a lot of it out of bounds still, including the northern districts... I'm dying to see District 2 in a photo like this!

It seems to have been taken at least a year ago, The Manor is not under construction yet, it seems, and the Saigon Pearl site is not cleared.

The black and white check-board builiding in the last is so weird :)

http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=232762 :)

Giai toa--> displacing projects...
The government has poured too much money for displaced households....

Yeah the money required for compensation is such an obstacle for many potential projects. Too bad Vietnamese are living in such an unrealistic property price bubble.

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Lovesaigon,

Do you have any pictures of the Hung Vuong Plaza (29 storeys) which is under construction since 05/2004? Thanks.

I went to Zen Plaza...it's nice inside...high-end Vietnamese clothing boutiques, an electronics place, and some restaurants/grocery store on top. Thanks for the emporis link. www.zenplaza.com is under construction for now.

:)

to Saigon_Skyline : looking on ur avatar :bash: fuck ur flag !!

to Saigon_Skyline : looking on ur avatar fuck ur flag !!

Well it's just a flag,it's history...i must have pissed off long time before if i was sucking on politics.....that flag or my avatar flag keep on repeating "no politics,man" ...no politics unless when our country get involved with others,and only when its necessarity has been considerated,even when u feel real bad i know and wanna fuck the flag...i think so....'you ok rite ha' :)

Well it's just a flag,it's history...i must have pissed off long time before if i was sucking on politics.....that flag or my avatar flag keep on repeating "no politics,man" ...no politics unless when our country get involved with others,and only when its necessarity has been considerated,even when u feel real bad i know and wanna fuck the flag...i think so....'you ok rite ha' :)



HAHa, well fuck both flags.....yeah i hope this wont turn into another political debate..


But since we r on the topic of flags.....i particularly dont like the design of the currently official flags....fine it is communist but it could be better designed......North Korean Flag look nicer isnt it?

But since we r on the topic of flags.....i particularly dont like the design of the currently official flags....fine it is communist but it could be better designed......North Korean Flag look nicer isnt it?

In my opinion, the N Korean flag is among the ugliest on earth.

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You people need to quick using F word, otherwise somebody will be brigg or ban.

to Saigon_Skyline : looking on ur avatar :bash: fuck ur flag !!
:)

i told you.

:cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

@ versalvin: how about my design? :D

@ SG skyline:wat the hell has happened to this thread?

going to visit vietnam next month...any suggestions for hotels in nha trang?

Such a nice design:

http://www.akitektenggara.com/projects/Saigon/saigon.htm

hey why i can't post new reply here?

Good news for Saigon.
Kinh tế TP Hồ Chí Minh vẫn tiếp tục giữ vững tốc độ tăng trưởng
(HCM CityWeb) – Chiều 14-6, UBND TP HCM đã họp đánh giá tình hình KT-XH 6 tháng đầu năm 2007. Trong 6 tháng qua, Thành phố vẫn giữ vững tốc độ tăng trưởng, tổng sản phẩm nội địa (GDP) ước tăng 11%, đạt trên 100.826 tỷ đồng .
Các ngành dịch vụ tăng trưởng khá, đạt trên 49.414 tỷ đồng , tăng 11,4% sovới cùng kỳ. Tổng doanh thu du lịch ước đạt trên 10.358 tỷ đồng , trên 1.280.000 lượt du khách quốc tế đến thành phố, tuy nhiên tình trạng thiếu phòng khách sạn đã hạn chế sự phát triển của ngành du lịch TP.
Các hoạt động tín dụng ngân hàng tiếp tục phát triển , nguồn vốn huy động qua ngân hàng ước đạt 368.000 tỷ đồng . Thị trường chứng khoán TP đã có 107 loại cổ phiếu, 2 chứng chỉ quỹ và trên 700 loại trái phiếu với tổng khối lượng niêm yết là 2,4 tỷ . Vận chuyển hành khách công cộng ước đạt 169,9 triệu lượt khách, đạt 46% so với kế hoạch năm. Bưu chính viễn thông tiếp tục tăng cao, tổng thuê bao trên địa bàn đạt 7,77 triệu máy, bình quân đạt 125 máy/100 dân (cả cố định và di động )…
Theo đánh giá của Viện kinh tế TP, với mức tăng trưởng như hiện nay, GDP của TP có đủ khả năng đạt 12% năm 2007.


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TP HCM có thể lập thị trưởng

Phó chủ tịch UBND thành phố Nguyễn Thành Tài trao đổi với VnExpress bên lề kỳ họp HĐND khai mạc sáng nay, đề án chuyển đổi hành chính TP HCM sang chính quyền đô thị đã được Thủ tướng về cơ bản chấp thuận và sẽ thực hiện trong vài năm tới.


Với đề xuất này, TP HCM trở thành tỉnh thành tiên phong nêu lên mô hình áp dụng một chính quyền đô thị để quản lý hiện đại trung tâm kinh tế tài chính văn hóa xã hội lớn của cả nước.

Theo mô hình do TP HCM đưa ra, ông Tài cho biết, cấp Hội đồng nhân dân quận, huyện, phường, xã sẽ được hủy bỏ. Quyền lực tập trung vào UBND thành phố. Chủ tịch UBND quận, huyện, phường, xã sẽ do Chủ tịch UBND thành phố bổ nhiệm. Phân cấp nhiều hơn cho các cấp chính quyền bên dưới.

Tuy nhiên, có thiết lập cơ chế điều hành với cao nhất là thị trưởng hay không cho TP HCM, ông Tài cho rằng còn tùy thuộc luật và hiến pháp quy định, phải được Quốc hội thông qua. Và đề án này cũng chưa được đưa ra bàn thảo tại kỳ họp lần này. "Song, cá nhân tôi cho rằng gọi người đứng đầu TP HCM trong tương lai bằng chức danh như thế nào không quan trọng bằng chính quyền đô thị sẽ mang lại những lợi ích gì cho người dân thành phố", ông Tài nhấn mạnh.
Lãnh đạo UBND, HĐND TP HCM với Phó Chủ tịch Quốc hội Uông Chu Lưu tại phiên khai mạc kỳ họp thứ 12 HĐND thành phố. Ảnh: P.A.

Báo cáo sáng nay của UBND TP HCM tại kỳ họp HĐND phiên cuối năm 2007, cho thấy thành phố vẫn tiếp tục đóng vai trò chủ đạo phát triển kinh tế xã hội, đóng góp 20% GDP cả nước. Chỉ riêng huy động vốn từ các nguồn, 11 tháng đầu năm thành phố đang gom được hơn 60.000 tỷ đồng. Bộ Tài Nguyên môi trường cũng đánh giá, công tác quản lý đất đai chỉ một quận của TP HCM đã tương đương một tỉnh trên cả nước. Có nghĩa 24 quận huyện của TP HCM có khối lượng công việc, đóng góp phát triển kinh tế xã hội văn hóa chung bằng 24 tỉnh thành khác cộng lại.

Đầu tàu kinh tế mà trục trặc là cả guồng máy bị bệnh lây. Đó là lý do chiều hôm qua, Thủ tướng đã đặc biệt dành cho TP HCM nhiều cơ chế mở để có quyền gần như "tiền trảm hậu tấu" khi giải quyết những vấn nạn đang làm trì trệ phát triển như kẹt xe, ngập nước, cải cách hành chính chưa tới nơi...
Kỳ họp HĐND lần này sẽ làm việc trong 4 ngày. Chiều 4/12 các đại biểu hội đồng thảo luận những vấn đề về giải pháp chống kẹt xe, ngập nước, bố trí lệch giờ lệch ca... Ngày 5/15 diễn ra phiên chất vấn lãnh đạo các Sở ngành. Ngày thứ ba làm việc, HĐND nghe báo cáo kết quả họp Quốc hội. Ngày 7/12, HĐND sẽ thông qua nghị quyết hành động trong năm 2008, biểu quyết các tờ trình của UBND thành phố, trong đó có khung giá đất mới.

Cụ thể, đối với tình trạng bùng phát nạn kẹt xe, ùn tắc giao thông trên địa bàn thành phố hơn 3 tháng qua, Thủ tướng khẳng định không thể giải quyết trong một sớm một chiều mà phải lâu dài, kết hợp giữa giải pháp trước mắt tạm thời với quy hoạch căn cơ hơn.

Ước tính của UBND thành phố, TP HCM hiện có hơn 4 triệu xe gắn máy, ôtô các loại, chưa kể khách vãng lai. Mỗi ngày thành phố đón hơn 60.000 xe tải trên 10 tấn ra vào chở hàng; cùng với hơn 8 triệu người Sài Gòn chưa tính dân nhập cư. Chừng ấy con người cộng với ý thức chấp hành luật lệ giao thông trong dân chúng còn thấp kém, lượng xe lớn, hạ tầng giao thông yếu là những nguyên nhân chính gây nên tình trạng kẹt xe, ùn tắc.

TP HCM đã đề nghị Thủ tướng duyệt kế hoạch tăng lực lượng cảnh sát, dân quân điều tiết giao thông. Lập luận của thành phố là hằng năm Sài Gòn mất gần 100 triệu USD, nay đã tương đương 16.000 tỷ đồng (tính theo tỷ giá USD/đồng hiện hành), vì kẹt xe. Ông Nguyễn Thành Tài giải thích, "như vậy thành phố sẵn sàng bỏ ra 100 triệu USD để tăng quân điều tiết giao thông trong trước mắt để tính chuyện quy hoạch đường sá lâu dài, hơn là mất trắng".

Thủ tướng đã chấp thuận đề xuất này của TP HCM. Chiều 3/12, Thủ tướng Nguyễn Tấn Dũng đã đồng ý phương án, TP HCM sẽ tuyển thêm quân (cảnh sát, dân quân) để chống tắc đường. Trong đó, quân số tăng thêm sẽ thuộc quản lý của Bộ Giao thông vận tải và Bộ Công an, song TP HCM đường quyền trực tiếp đào tạo, trả lương và quản lý công việc cho lực lượng mới.

Phương án chống ngập cho TP HCM cũng được Thủ tướng chỉ đạo Bộ Nông nghiệp phát triển nông thôn hỗ trợ giải quyết nhanh việc lập các dự án đầu tư có liên quan.

Theo tính toán của các nhà khoa học, trong năm qua, trái đất đã nóng lên thêm 2 độ C khiến ở Malaysia nước dâng cao gần 2 m. Tại Việt Nam, ước tính mực nước biển trong năm qua đã dâng cao thêm 1,49 m, gây ngập trên diện rộng TP HCM. Dự báo, nếu trái đất nóng thêm 1oC nữa, toàn bộ đồng bằng sông Cửu Long với 2 triệu người dân sẽ mất nhà ở vì chìm trong biển nước. TP HCM cũng ngập nặng hơn hiện nay nếu không có giải pháp căn cơ.

"Đây là lần đầu tiên Thủ tướng chấp nhận cho TP HCM những cơ chế mở táo bạo như vậy, vì sự nghiệp phát triển chung của thành phố cũng như cả nước", Phó chủ tịch UBND TP HCM Nguyễn Thành Tài bình luận với VnExpress.

Thị trưởng có được dân bầu không? Thị trưởng TP lớn như TPHCM phải có quyền ngang thứ trưởng.