Vietnam's tallest building

Vietnam's tallest building is the BITEXCO Financial Tower.

UPDATE: now 2nd tallest















At least for now its the tallest. It's just a short walk from my hotel. Pay $200,000* and you get an elevator ride to the 49th floor observing deck. It is just a few floors below what I think is the helipad. Before I went up I was hoping maybe the observing deck was outside on that big platform. No :-( . Still great views of HCM from the deck. I'd definitely go up again.

looking west, Ben Thanh market is in this picture

I've was told an even taller building will be completed in Hanoi over the next few months. Even after that it is still a great view. No matter, its nice place to get a view of the city after all the walking around it that I've done.

Ben Thanh Market

As I've walked around HCM I've used the building as a guide post to set my direction and distance from the my hotel. In addition to being easy to see it's unique shape makes it obvious which direction things are relative to the building.

looking east

* $200,000VN = $10US the view's worth it!!