Quy Nhon 2020 construction update

The city of Quy Nhon is a rising tourism destination of the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. Since my last visit in May 2018 there have been many changes, even for a country which is noted for fast changes.

The last time I was here Phu Cat (Quy Nhon Airport) was still a domestic airport. It became an international airport in September 2019. Also new since my last visit was the formation of Bamboo Airways, which is using Phu Cat as it’s main hub. Bamboo are owned by the FLC Group, who have hotels and resorts in Quy Nhon and surrounds. They began operations in January 2019, and plan to operate international flights from Quy Nhon to South Korea and China.

Unfortunately for Bamboo Airways/FLC Group, their second year of operation has been interrupted by COVID-19. This has put Quy Nhon’s rise as an international city on pause while international flights to Vietnam have all but grounded to a halt.

Despite the major downturn in international tourism, construction sites are still busy around the city. On this trip I visited Bai Xep Beach, and from there you can see how the city is bulking up.

Here is a progress report of construction in Quy Nhon as of June 2020. For a complete list of what is planned for Quy Nhon, visit the Future Quy Nhon page.

FLC Sea Tower

The last time I was in Quy Nhon I was staying in a small hotel next to the work site of the FLC Sea Tower. It was looking like it would be finished within a year, so I thought that I should stay there next time.

[FLC Sea Tower work site, May 2018.]

I was on Agoda trying to find the listing but it wasn’t showing up, even when I looked on map view. It wasn’t showing up because it has stalled.

[FLC Sea Tower.]

It’s nearly finished, but there is no indication for when it will restart.

[FLC Sea Tower work site.]

Hoa Sen Tower Quy Nhon

If this gets built then it may become one of my favourite towers in Vietnam. Since my last visit the land has been cleared and boarded up, but no work has started.

[Hoa Sen Tower Quy Nhon site.]

I-Tower

I-Tower is actually two towers on a podium that takes up a big city block.

[I-Tower Quy Nhơn site.]

On my visit in 2018 the block was empty and it appeared to have stalled.

[I-Tower Quy Nhơn construction site, May 2018.]

This projected has restarted with work underway on the basement level.

[I-Tower Quy Nhơn under construction.]

Benh Xa K200 site

[K200 land]

The Benh Xa K200 site is a former hospital on prime beachfront land next to FLC Seatower. No updates on this site.

[Benh Xa K200 site.]

Quy Nhon Melody

Quy Nhon Melody features two separate towers near the city beachfront. Quy Nhon Melody Tropical had reached the second floor.

[Quy Nhon Melody Tropical under construction.]

Work was under way for the basement at Quy Nhon Melody Flamenco.

[Quy Nhon Melody Flamenco under construction.]

TMS Luxury Hotel & Residence Quy Nhon

The biggest addition to the Quy Nhon skyline has been the TMS Luxury Hotel & Residence.

[Pullman Hotel.]

In 2019 it was announced that the Pullman brand would share the tower, and at the time of my visit the finishing touches were being added to the building.

[Pullman construction.]