Giant Manor Saigon project takes shape

August 11, 2003 | 18:35

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PRIVATE company Bitexco has began construction of the Manor Saigon, reportedly the biggest and most luxurious Vietnamese-built apartment, hotel and office complex in Ho Chi Minh City.

Manor Saigon will cut an impressive shape on the southern city skyline

The complex will have two 426-apartment blocks in the first phase and will then be extended to include a 30-storey hotel and office buildings.
The apartments, which overlooks the Saigon River, will be sold to affluent Vietnamese and Viet Kieu and leased to foreigners.
The company last week completed a housing gallery with samples of two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments for interested buyers to visit before making a final decision. Bitexco director Moon Kyoo Kim indicated the price of these apartments would be almost triple that of other housing complexes.
“A lot of potential buyers have shown their interest to own an apartment here,” he said however.
“Design and construction would be carried by an international team from the US, South Korea and the Philippines,” he said.
The apartment complex has found the first buyers, two of whom are famous architect Ho Thieu Tri and Do Thi Hai Yen who featured Phuong in the film “Quiet American.” It is one of the biggest of its kind under construction near Ho Chi Minh City’s downtown area.
Most other residential complexes like Phu My Hung are in the suburban districts.

By Tran Ngoc

vir.com.vn

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