GEM Center

GEM Center stands at 8 Nguyen Binh Khiem Street in Da Kao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, on the northern edge of the central business district and within walking distance of the Saigon Zoo, the cathedral quarter and the Thi Nghe canal. It opened in November 2014 and is operated by PQC Convention, now part of IN Hospitality. The venue has a total area of nearly 10,000 sqm: two multi-function grand ballrooms that can be split into ten smaller rooms, two VIP meeting rooms, seven further function spaces and a 680 sqm rooftop garden. Ceilings reach almost 9 m, and the rigging grid is rated for 140 tonnes, which is what allows the large scenic builds, hanging screens and complex lighting designs that have made it a favourite for product launches and gala dinners. The interior is finished in wood and warm tones, a deliberate contrast with the glass-and-steel towers around it, and the building reads as a hospitality house rather than an exhibition shed. GEM Center was named Vietnam's Best Convention Center at the World MICE Awards in 2022, and Amazon, Samsung, IBM and Lexus have used it for conferences. Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 7.5 km away, about 19 minutes by road, and the site sits inside the city's taxi and bus network rather than on a dedicated exhibition campus.