Developing Vietnam : HCMC Update

Today's development post talks about Nguyen Thi Minh Khai mainly, and also some sites in District 5. For those who've spent some time in HCMC, you'll surely recognize these sites -- the question is, can you remember what was there before - because I can't!
Here, a newly finished office block on Vo Thi Sau (before the Hai Ba Trung junction).

Now down onto Nguyen Thi Minh Khai and from Hai Ba Trung heading down towards District 5. In a very short space there are a number of tall buildings going up. This is one is between HBT and Pham Ngoc Thach. Forget the floundering cyclist, it's the building on the billboard behind we are interested in....the Centec Tower.

A few meters down the road on the other side, before Pasteur, is the beginnings of the Pacific Tower.

And then just on the other side of Pasteur is the site of the 'Sailing Tower', which will have some kind of sailing boat look to it.

Further down, opposite Huyen Tran Cong Chua, is this interesting looking building.

Ex residents should recognise the next one, on the corner of Cach Mang Thang Tam and Nguyen Thi Minh Khai....it used to be an outdoor restaurant (the gray building, not the construction behind).

Over on Nguyen Van Cu we have 'Saigon Happiness Square' -- shops, hotel, office etc

Now heading into D5, and the massive site that I thought was Saigon Happiness Square, but obviously it's not....whatever it is, it's huge and there are two or more projects going up there. It's on 2/3 between Ly Thuong Kiet and Le Dai Hanh.

It seems that by 2009 we're gonna have a hell of a lot more apartments, offices and shops ready to go!