The Bitexco Financial Tower is 262 meters high in the center of the business district of Ho Chi Minh City. Designed by the famous American architect Carlos Zapata, this 68-storey tower houses offices, shops, restaurants and a helipad. Unparalleled on the city from its top-floor skyscraper, it was recently ranked fifth on a list of the 20 most famous skyscrapers in the world.