Recently, some information has been circulating online that many booths and areas in the Icon68 Trade and Service Center in Bitexco Financial Tower No. 2 Hai Trieu, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City have closed, returned the premises or temporarily stopped operating. On February 23, a representative of Bitexco Financial Tower spoke up to confirm that the above information was not accurate, because some areas of the building stopped operating for renovation and upgrading to bring special global experiences to customers.

Also according to Bitexco Financial Tower representative, in the repositioning plan, luxury restaurants will be opened here, aiming to bring "one-of-a-kind" experiences to the high-class and elite customer group that Bitexco Financial Tower is aiming for.

According to plan, Bitexco Financial Tower will be upgraded and renovated from the first quarter of 2023 and it is expected that some items can be put back into use in the second quarter of 2023.

Tourists visit Bitexco Financial Tower

After the upgrade, Bitexco Financial Tower will not do business on a large scale but will focus on one area to enhance the special experience for tourists, bringing the services in Bitexco Financial Tower to a new level with 5-star standards, worthy of the world.

Currently, the operations department is focusing on working with foreign experts to come up with a new upgrade and positioning plan to continue its position as an A+ high-class office building, worthy of being an iconic landmark of Ho Chi Minh City as well as a famous tourist destination of the city.

It is known that Bitexco Financial Tower was designed by famous architect Carlos Zapata, 68 floors high including Office area and Commercial Center area, inaugurated and put into operation since 2010. Not only stopping in Vietnam, Bitexco Financial Tower's reputation has also reached the world, won many prestigious domestic and international awards, welcomed many Heads of State and leaders of Vietnam and the world...

Many of the world's leading companies in various fields from finance, insurance, law, auditing, to media, electronics, fashion, cosmetics, cuisine... have chosen Bitexco Financial Tower as their business location because of its prestige and the cultural and economic values ​​that the tower brings.

Architect Carlos Zapata, the famous author of the iconic Bitexco Financial Tower, personally visited and discussed the building's renovation plan, recently proposing transformation solutions to catch up with and lead this new trend, focusing on upgrading the Saigon Skydeck Observatory to a new level to bring visitors more interesting experiences, imbued with Vietnamese cultural identity.

Mr. Carlos Zapata, the famous American architect who designed the city's iconic tower, came to work and discuss the renovation plan with the building's Management Board.