What is the Former 22-Story Binh Duong Provincial Administrative Center Tower Used For?

On September 24, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction announced its proposal to the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City for the reorganization and rearrangement of office spaces within the former Binh Duong Provincial Administrative Center.

The Binh Duong Administrative Center comprises two towers, A and B, sharing a basement and roof, with a total of 22 floors. Each tower features 20 floors designated for office use, while the remaining two floors are reserved for technical purposes.

Following the merger of Binh Duong, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, and Ho Chi Minh City, only a handful of agencies and units retained minimal staff at the center, leading to scattered occupancy and inefficient use of public assets, resulting in operational cost wastage.

After conducting surveys and assessments, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction proposed relocating all remaining agencies and units from Tower B to Tower A, freeing up Tower B for alternative uses.

According to the Department of Construction, the former Binh Duong Administrative Center, previously managed by Becamex Corporation (formerly under the Binh Duong Provincial People’s Committee, now under Ho Chi Minh City), has been proposed for conversion into the Ho Chi Minh City Science Center and a multifunctional science and technology building. The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has tasked relevant departments with evaluating this proposal.

Regarding building management costs, the Department of Construction suggested that the Office of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee collaborate with the building management and the Department of Finance to review the previous management model and submit recommendations for approval.

Investigations reveal that the former Binh Duong Administrative Center has been operational since early 2014. Located within the 4,100-hectare Binh Duong Industrial-Urban-Service Complex, it straddles the borders of Thu Dau Mot, Tan Uyen, and Ben Cat (formerly separate cities).

Within this complex, Binh Duong allocated over 1,000 hectares for the development of the Binh Duong New City, a meticulously planned urban center that has become a vibrant hub. This transformation was accelerated by the relocation of over 60 provincial agencies to the Administrative Center and adjacent offices.

Constructed by Becamex Corporation, the Binh Duong Administrative Center was handed over to the Binh Duong Provincial People’s Committee under a Build-Transfer (BT) agreement.