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Empire 88 Tower

Empire 88 Tower is the signature skyscraper of Empire City, a 14.5-hectare waterfront mega-development in the Thu Thiem New Urban Area of Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, on a peninsula of the Saigon River.

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TMW IntelligenceVerified Oct 3, 2026
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Mai Chi Tho Street, Ho Chi Minh City. 88 floors.

The story so far
Announced 2026 est.STATUS LOOKS OVERSTATED — routed for review rather than corrected live (low confidence, inference from JV-level reporting). Empire 88 Tower is recorded as "Under Construction" with NO start date and NO delivery date. The Investor (Apr 29 2026) reports the wider Empire City JV "has largely stalled since 2019" pending resolution of VND6.88T ($261M) in additional land-use fees, and that Keppel has filed arbitration against partners Denver Power, Tien Phuoc and Tran Thai. Nothing in current coverage shows the 88-storey tower itself has broken ground; the most recent tower-specific reporting still uses forward-looking "expected to be deployed" language. Per the ontology's demotion direction (no groundbreaking evidence → back to "announced", never to coming-soon), the recorded phase appears wrong. Suggest a human confirm and, if agreed, apply status=announced with correction:true. NOTE ALSO: the record's developer list is "Keppel Land, Gaw Capital Partners" but the Empire City JV is a four-way vehicle — Keppel Land, Gaw Capital, Tien Phuoc Real Estate JSC and Tran Thai Lands — so the two Vietnamese partners are missing and cannot be written by these tools; please add them in the admin UI.
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Keppel to exit Empire City Aug 2026Keppel agreed to sell its 40% stake in Empire City LLC for about $270M to Denver Power Vietnam and Golden Axis (Tran Thai / Tien Phuoc), settling the VND6.88T land-use-fee dispute; deal to close Q4 2026, Empire 88 Tower remains proposed
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Keppel exits Empire City Aug 6, 2026Keppel agreed to sell its entire 40% stake in Empire City LLC for $270 million to Denver Power Vietnam and Golden Axis, with completion expected in Q4 2026 and its arbitration over VND6.88 trillion in disputed land-use fees to be discontinued on closing
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Expected opening date TBD
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About the project

Empire 88 Tower is the signature skyscraper of Empire City, a 14.5-hectare waterfront mega-development in the Thu Thiem New Urban Area of Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, on a peninsula of the Saigon River. Designed by German architect Ole Scheeren, the 333-metre, 88-storey tower is conceived as a 'sky forest,' with terraced hanging gardens and green voids rising like a mountain wrapped in cloud, set to rank among Vietnam's tallest buildings. It blends luxury residences, a five-star hotel, offices, retail and a public sky observation deck, part of an Empire City complex of roughly 3,000 premium apartments.

Developer & design
Developers
Keppel LandGaw Capital Partners
Design
Büro Ole Scheeren
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Under Construction
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Frequently asked

Where is Empire 88 Tower located?

Empire 88 Tower is located in Ho Chi Minh City.

When will Empire 88 Tower be built?

Empire 88 Tower is an announced development that has not yet started construction.

Who is developing Empire 88 Tower?

Keppel Land, Gaw Capital Partners is the developer behind Empire 88 Tower.

Who designed Empire 88 Tower?

Empire 88 Tower was designed by Büro Ole Scheeren.

How big is Empire 88 Tower?

Empire 88 Tower rises 88 stories.