Hotels near Bitexco Financial Tower Saigon Skydeck

Bitexco Financial Tower rises 262 metres over District 1 and held the title of Vietnam's tallest building from 2010 until Landmark 81 overtook it in 2018. Carlos Zapata designed the lotus-bud profile, and the helipad jutting out of the 52nd floor is the detail everyone photographs from street level. The Saigon Skydeck fills the 49th floor: a full-circle enclosed observation level with floor-to-ceiling glass on all sides.

From up there you look across the Saigon River, the Thu Thiem tunnel, District 4 and the Landmark 81 tower to the northeast. Standard admission runs 240,000 VND (about 8.60 EUR) for adults and 160,000 VND for children, with the deck open from 9:30 to 21:30. Cafes on the 50th and 51st floors let you skip the ticket if you order there instead, though minimum spends apply and the windows are noticeably smaller.

Pro Tip: Go up at 17:30. One ticket then buys you the city in daylight, the sunset over District 5 to the west, and the lit skyline afterwards. Book online the same morning to skip the ground-floor queue, and stand on the river side of the deck for the clearest sight lines.