To find the best design for constructing Kilometer zero, which is not only a national cultural symbol but also a vital tourist attraction in the space of Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi People’s Committee assigned Architecture Magazine by Vietnam Association of Architects to give advise for organizing the “Kilometer Zero” Landmark Design Contest that is under…
With the emergence of more and more creative models in Hanoi and across the country, the creative space concept has become familiar, especially when Hanoi is awarded as a UNESCO City of Design in October 2019. In the era of industrialization, modernization, and international integration, Hanoi capital has identified the fostering of creative spaces as…
Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA), Located underground with a total area of nearly 4,000m2, is a non-profit center developed and sponsored by Vingroup JSC, with a mission to connect artists to the community, artworks to Beauty lovers, and Vietnamese contemporary art to the global art scene. Equipped with infrastructure and facilities of international standards,…
Quan Chuong Gate, located in the East of Thang Long Citadel, is an old Hanoi gate. It was built in 1749 – the tenth year of Canh Hung and reconstructed in 1804 – the third year of Gia Long. It has remained intact since 1804. It is one of the 21 gates of the old…
Known as a 400-year-old craft village, Phu Vinh village (Chuong My district), is famous for the sophisticated rattan and bamboo products with the hundred of models and types. The creativity and craftsmanship of the artisans here have created unique products with distinctive characteristics that cannot be found anywhere else are. Each…
On the history of a thousand-year-old ‘sơn ta’ and a hundred-year-old lacquer, ‘sơn ta’ is a story of slow living that is filled with philosophy of art and Vietnamese soul. Throughout history, ‘sơn ta’ and lacquer have enduringly conveyed a unique national cultural value. Above all, ‘sơn ta’ can make lacquer but more. ‘Sơn ta’…
