Dear members of the German Business Association,
On 24 October 2015, Deutsches Haus Ho Chi Minh Stadt celebrated the official groundbreaking and cornerstone laying ceremony on the construction site of Deutsches Haus Ho Chi Minh Stadt.
The event took place at the construction site of Deutsches Haus at 33 Le Duan Street in Ho Chi Minh City. More than 250 guests from the German, European, and Vietnamese business community in Vietnam, representatives from the Vietnamese and German governments and members of the Diplomatic Corps attended the event.
The ceremony was witnessed by the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, H E Mr Vu Huy Hoang, H E Ambassador Mr Nguyen Vu Tu, Director General of the Department of Foreign Affairs in Ho Chi Minh City, representing the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, Mr Hans-Jörg Brunner, Charge d’ Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Vietnam and Dr Hans-Dieter Stell, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Ho Chi Minh City, as well as the investors of Deutsches Haus Ho Chi Minh Stadt, Mr Bernd Dietel, Mr Horst Geicke, and Mr Horst Pudwill.
The construction of the Deutsches Haus in Ho Chi Minh City has been well under way since November 2014. Currently a 4-level basement is in its final construction-stage, offering 13764 sqm for parking, while the construction for the superstructure of the building starts soon. Completion of construction and development of the building is expected to be on 1st of August 2017.
Deutsches Haus will be a pioneering premium grade office tower strategically located on the corner of Le Duan Street and Le Van Huu Street in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City. The 25-storey building consists of approximately 40,000 square meters GFA of prime office real estate including retail areas, a multifunctional exhibition-, event -and conference-area, the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Ho Chi Minh City, restaurant-areas with outdoor terrace and apartments and penthouses.
Its location in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City will therefore be the ultimate destination to be, for doing business with ASEAN and Vietnam for German and Central European headquartered companies and institutions. At the same time Deutsches Haus will be the ideal trading platform for Vietnamese companies doing business with Germany and the European Union.
Deutsches Haus has all modern state-of-the-art facilities and services one would expect from a centrally located premium grade office building. The building will be home to the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, making it the destination for German and Central European companies, promoting German and Vietnamese relations.
The building presents itself to the city as a transparent and inviting building with a cost-effective design, low energy consumption, the use of German Green building materials, combined with the latest German technologies, and coupled with a high degree of sustainability, including the installation of photovoltaic equipment and panels to generate renewable energy.
One of the key features is the double façade which reflects the latest of German technology. It is a first in Vietnam and South East Asia and serves to emphasize the energy-saving structure under the climatic conditions of Vietnam.
Consequently, Deutsches Haus aims to be the premier green office building in Ho Chi Minh City, aiming for the LEED Gold certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and DGNB certification, the German equivalent.
Already today, the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy in Germany has awarded Deutsches Haus in Ho Chi Minh City as the only building worldwide, the distinction “Energy Efficiency – Made in Germany".
Further on Deutsches Haus Ho Chi Minh Stadt has been awarded the prestigious “Vietnam Property Award 2015” with two awards for the Best Office Development and the Best Green Development in Vietnam”.
Deutsches Haus in Ho Chi Minh City will set a new benchmark and standard in Vietnam in terms of “Wellness” for tenants and their employees, creating value for different workspaces.
The features in premium services Deutsches Haus will offer to tenants and their employees are for example: Free high-speed Wi-Fi & power connectivity in common areas, common area seating and public workspaces, fitness centre, lounges & coffee shop, bicycle racks for staff/tenants, dry cleaning pick up & delivery, concierge services, valet parking, dedicated car-driver lounge, mobile washing station for vehicles, tenant engagement programs, click and collect facility for mail and packages for all rental areas and many more.
If you are interested to become an office-tenant at Deutsches Haus Ho Chi Minh Stadt please contact us anytime at thao.hoang@deutscheshausvietnam.com or +848 3827 8368 or the Deutsches Haus Marketing Consultant, CBRE on greg.ohan@cbre.com or +84903012173 for any enquiries or visit the Deutsches Haus website on www.deutscheshausvietnam.com.
With best regards,
| Horst F. Geicke | Elmar Dutt |
| Chairman | Senior Director Marketing & Communications |