Landmark 81 dwarfs other buildings, offers impressive views

By Quynh Tran August 1, 2018 | 06:29 pm PT

The tallest building in Vietnam, 14th tallest in the world, allows unparalleled views of Saigon.

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Standing on the banks of the Saigon River, Landmark 81 dwarfs the buildings around it.

The building, a complex with many services like hotels, apartments, offices, shopping mall, restaurants and bars, took four years to build. It opened on July 26, 2018, and immediately attracted thousands of people..

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The 75^th to 81^st floors are observation floors, surrounded by glass walls.

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A bird’s eye view of Thu Thiem Peninsula and District 7.

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The Saigon River's curves as seen from the 81st floor.

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The East of Saigon can be clearly seen from high above.

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A spectacular view of urbanization in Binh Thanh, Thu Duc and Go Vap Districts.

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Thousands are flocking to the building to take pictures.

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Three young people turn Landmark 81 into an imposing background for their photos.

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A walking bridge of the ground floor has also become an attraction.

“The building’s design is very modern and I find it very easy to take good pictures here. This will definitely become a favorite entertainment spot for young people,” said Hong Mai, 22.

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The shopping mall has an area of 50,000 square meters covering six floors.

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Landmark 81 starts changing its colors constantly in the evening thanks to a stunning lighting system.

The building has a total area of 141,000 square meters. More than 2,000 workers, engineers and experts worked on it. The building is expected to complete its remaining services in early 2019.