More than 10 years ago, Ngo Quy Duc founded My Hanoi group to preserve and promote Hanoi culture. Many people thought that it was in light of his youth. As time goes by, that love for Hanoi culture does not fade but multiplies … Ngo Quy Duc is a member of the judging panel in…
Over the past few years, smart cities and creative cities are the concepts having been mentioned frequently in many countries around the world. Because of the difference in the cultural potential, the infrastructure, and the creativity of each city government and its residents, the different cities will achieve the same aims (smart cities and creative cities)…
Currently, Hanoi holds about 60 creative hubs, including 7 co-working spaces, 42 creative spaces for culture and arts, and several other creative hubs. Meanwhile, these creative hubs haven’t received much attention from people and haven’t emphasized their position and role. Therefore, Hanoi must generate the growth of the creative hubs to strengthen its role in…
Although design as a contemporary commercial platform is only now emerging in Hanoi, design has historically informed the city’s evolution. Hanoi’s architecture and art talents have translated western concepts into a uniquely Vietnamese aesthetic since early 20th century. This is evidenced in the city’s landmarks including Thang Long Citadel World Heritage Site; and surrounding architecture…
Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, has over 1,000 years of history. The city’s original name, Thang Long – ‘rising dragon’ – is symbolic of Hanoi’s history of overcoming adversity, while representing an ambition to become a leading city of Southeast Asia. Uniquely surrounded by 20 rivers, Hanoi is more dynamic every year – with a young population…
The focus of Hanoi is to put creativity, especially from a design perspective at the center of city’s development towards sustainable, with a broad vision to become the creative Capital of Southeast Asia. To accomplish the ambition, Hanoi fully converges development opportunities: Hanoi has a history of thousand years , with a great treasure of…
