Vietnam National Convention Center

Trung tâm Hội nghị Quốc gia Việt Nam
Vietnam National Convention Center
Exterior of the Vietnam National Convention Center
Address Gate 1, Thăng Long Avenue
Nam Từ Liêm, Hanoi, Vietnam
Coordinates 21°01′N 105°47′E / 21.01°N 105.79°E / 21.01; 105.79
Owner Vietnamese Government
Built 15 November 2004
Inaugurated 15 October 2006
Construction cost
 ₫4.3 trillion
₫12.6 trillion ($557.7 million) in 2018
Banquet/ballroom 1,800 (Banquet Hall)
Theatre seating
 3,747 (Main Meeting Hall)
Enclosed space
 • Total space 65,000 m2 (700,000 sq ft)
 • Exhibit hall floor 15,000 m2 (160,000 sq ft)
 • Breakout/meeting 24 meeting rooms
72 breakouts
 • Ballroom 2,000 m2 (22,000 sq ft)
Parking 1,100 spaces
Public transit access Bus Hanoi
Website
http://ncc.gov.vn/

Coordinates: 21°0′22″N 105°47′13″E / 21.00611°N 105.78694°E / 21.00611; 105.78694 The Vietnam National Convention Center is a major convention center located on Thăng Long Boulevard in Nam Từ Liêm district of Hanoi, Vietnam. The convention center was designed by Meinhard von Gerkan and Nikolaus Goetze of Gerkan, Marg and Partners.

Overview

History

Meinhard von Gerkan, who previously designed the Vietnamese National Assembly building, was assigned to design the Vietnam National Convention Center. Four designs were presented for consideration in April 2004. In the end, a design called "Surfing the East Sea" was unanimously chosen as the official design of the project by a panel of 31 Vietnamese architects.[1]

The project received government approval on October 25, 2004 and construction started on November 15 the same year. On October 15, 2006, the Vietnam National Convention Center was inaugurated. [1]

Architecture

The design of the center takes inspirations from Hạ Long Bay, a World Heritage Site in Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam. The building's wave-shaped roof is made from steel, heightened to 53.25 m (174.7 ft) over the main meeting hall. The main structure has a dimension of 215.25 m (706.2 ft) in length and 113.5 m (372 ft) in width.[2]

Facilities

Vietnam National Convention Center is the largest convention center in Vietnam by area, covering an area of 64 ha (160 acres). This complex includes a public square, a helipad, an on-ground and underground parking lot of 1,100 parking spaces, residential area and landscaping features. The core convention center itself has a gross floor space of 65,000 m2 (700,000 sq ft). It is equipped with solar power panels as a back-up energy source.[1]

  • 15,000 m2 (160,000 sq ft) exhibition space
  • Banquet Hall, accommodating up to 1,800 people, 2,000 m2 (22,000 sq ft)[3]
  • Main Meeting Hall, 3,747 seats with a divider for a smaller configuration, 4,256 m2 (45,810 sq ft)[4]
  • 1 executive ballroom
  • 2 executive meeting halls
  • 3 press and media rooms
  • 24 meeting rooms/ 72 breakouts

Hostings

The Military Honour Guard Battalion of the Vietnam People's Army conducting a troop review at the convention center during the opening ceremony of the 16th ASEAN Summit in 2010.

VNCC has hosted many high-profile political events. Some of the significant events include:

Many entertainment and exhibition events were also held at VNCC. Multiple international artists including 2NE1, Boys Like Girls, Kenny G, Kelly Rowland or Lenka have performed here.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Khiết Hưng. ""Sóng" biển Đông giữa lòng Hà Nội". Tuổi Trẻ Online (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "NCC-Eng" (PDF). Inros Lacker AG. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Phòng khánh tiết". Vietnam National Convention Center (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Khám phá tòa nhà Trung Tâm Hội Nghị Quốc Gia Hà Nội". Designs.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 30 April 2018.
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