On June 27, in Hanoi, Vietnam Exhibition Fair Center Joint Stock Company, a member of Vingroup Corporation, handed over the site of the Vietnam Exhibition Center to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. After nearly 10 months of “lightning-speed” construction, the project has established its position in the top 10 largest exhibition center complexes in the world and the largest in Southeast Asia, ready for the Socio-Economic Achievements Exhibition on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of National Day.

Vietnam Exhibition Center is located on Truong Sa Street, Dong Hoi and Xuan Canh Communes, Dong Anh, Hanoi, built to become a destination for national and international political – economic – cultural – tourism events, playing a role as a driving force to promote the development of the modern exhibition economy in Vietnam.

The complex includes many items, of which the two most important items were handed over ahead of schedule, after only nearly 10 months of construction, which are Kim Quy Exhibition House and the outdoor exhibition area. The remaining items such as the permanent exhibition center, the international standard conference and wedding center… are being completed according to the requirements of the Steering Committee and will be handed over to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on July 15, 2025.

Speaking at the handover ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh emphasized: This is a project serving an event of great significance in the series of activities to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day. The leaders of the Party, the State, and the Prime Minister are very interested in the investment and construction project of the Vietnam Exhibition Center. This is not only a project with technical, artistic, and spatial organization values, but also a cultural project of special significance, worthy of the region and the world, a symbol of the spirit of innovation, development, and aspirations to rise in the new era of the nation.

The Deputy Prime Minister highly appreciated the efforts of Vingroup Corporation in carrying out the construction in accordance with the direction of the Prime Minister. With the spirit of “overcoming the sun and winning the rain”, overcoming difficulties, and speeding up construction to keep up with the project’s schedule.

The exhibition of socio-economic achievements on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of National Day (September 2, 1945 – September 2, 2025) is a meaningful activity, an opportunity for us to comprehensively review the 80-year development journey of the country in all fields, affirming the spirit of solidarity, creativity, and the aspiration for development of the nation.

The Deputy Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, as the Standing Agency, to continue to preside over and complete the Project on organizing the exhibition; at the same time, develop a plan, assign work to prepare for organizing the exhibition in a scientific, methodical, and effective manner…; Organize the handover of the site to the Ministries, Branches, agencies and 34 new localities; immediately start the work of collecting all artifacts, means, images… to prepare for the exhibition.

Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh requested that agencies and units continue to promote the highest spirit, determination, and drastic actions, ensuring that the Exhibition of Socio-Economic Achievements on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of National Day is not only a historical event, but also an inspirational highlight, demonstrating the country’s aspirations for development and bright future.

*World-class and regional exhibition center

Speaking at the handover ceremony, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung affirmed: Right from the start of construction, the Vietnam Exhibition Center was expected to become a world-class and regional center. The center was designed with a unique idea, imbued with Vietnamese identity, bearing the symbol of the Golden Turtle God, a story in the national legend, associated with the land rich in revolutionary traditions of the thousand-year-old capital.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung said that for the Center to come into operation, it requires operating procedures, operating regulations, personnel… and many other tasks that need to be done methodically. In the immediate future, the Vietnam Exhibition Center must be put into operation on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the country, to organize an exhibition of the country’s socio-economic achievements with the theme “Radiant Vietnam – the journey of 80 years of independence, freedom and happiness”.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has designed the identity system and functional zones, with both outdoor and indoor exhibitions. These zones are divided into vertical and horizontal sections of history. The highlight is to reflect the spirit that, over the past 80 years, under the leadership of the Party, the economic, social, cultural, security, and defense sectors have achieved glorious achievements.

Along with the achievements of the Ministries and Branches, the highlight of the exhibition is the 34 focal points on the S-shaped strip of land corresponding to the 34 provinces and cities that the National Assembly and the Government have just resolved. After the handover ceremony, the Exhibition Organizing Committee will work with a reputable international consulting unit to implement; ensuring that the exhibition from concept to implementation is connected and operated effectively.

The exhibition of socio-economic achievements in celebration of the 80th anniversary of National Day will be held from August 28 to September 5, 2025 at the main area of Kim Quy Exhibition House, a symbolic work associated with the legend of the Kim Quy god of the land of talented people in Co Loa. This is also the largest circular exhibition house in the world, with a total area of 104,863 m2 and a height of over 56m.

Handed over on the same day as Kim Quy Exhibition House is an outdoor exhibition area, with a total area of over 200,000 m2 – Top 3 in the world in terms of outdoor exhibition scale, suitable for events, exhibitions, large-scale cultural and tourism festivals as well as organizing many activities at the same time. In particular, the North Stadium is designed for large concerts with a capacity of up to 50,000 spectators, with ideal infrastructure conditions to organize world-class concerts.

Together with Kim Quy Exhibition Hall and the Outdoor Exhibition Area – the remaining areas such as the Permanent Exhibition Center, the International Standard Conference and Wedding Center… are being urgently completed according to the requirements of the Steering Committee to ensure complete infrastructure for the Socio-Economic Achievement Exhibition on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of National Day.

Speaking at the handover ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Viet Quang, Vice Chairman and General Director of Vingroup Corporation, said that the Vietnam Exhibition Center (VEC) has a total area of 900,000m2, a design scale of up to 304,000 m2 of indoor exhibition area, an internal traffic system and an outdoor parking area of up to nearly 18 hectares. Once completed, the Center will become a destination for global events, international conference centers, art festivals and cultural exchanges./.