Final round and Award ceremony of the 4th “Vietnam Interior Design Student Award”

On the afternoon of June 7, 2025, the Final Round and Award Ceremony of the 6th Vietnam Interior Design Student Award – Asia-Pacific Interior Design Student Project Exhibition officially took place at the Hanoi Museum.

This series of events is jointly organized by the Vietnam Interior Design Association (VNIA), the Young Interior Designers Community of Vietnam, the Hanoi Museum, and the Hanoi Creative Activities Coordination Center. It brings together outstanding projects by architecture and interior design students across Vietnam, with the participation of leading interior design experts from the Asia–Pacific region.

The series of events was attended by many leading interior design experts. (Credit: Organizers)

In attendance at the opening ceremony were Architect Le Truong – Chairman of the Vietnam Interior Design Association (VNIA); Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ly Tuan Truong – Vice Chairman of the Association; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arch. Vu Hong Cuong – Vice Chairman of the Association; Mr. Dang Minh Ve – Deputy Director of the Hanoi Museum, Mr. Dang Van Bieu – Deputy Director of the Hanoi Museum; Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hoa – Director of the Hanoi Creative Activities Coordination Center; Dr. Int. Designer Luu Viet Thang – Founder of the Young Interior Designers Community of Vietnam; representatives from associations and leading reputable interior brands such as: Japan Interior Architect/Interior Designer’s Association (JID), Society of Interior Designers Singapore (SIDS), Malaysian Institute of Interior Designers (MIID), Thailand Interior Designers Association (TIDA), Philippine Institute of Interior Designers (PIID), Chinese Society of Interior Designers (CSID); clubs from applied fine arts training schools, along with a large number of young participants with contest entries and those interested in the event.

At the heart of the event series is the annual Interior Design Student Award, co-organized by the Vietnam Interior Design Association and the Young Interior Designers Community of Vietnam. The award aims to create a professional competition and providing opportunities for interior design students to practice and gain real-world experience, fostering creativity.

Now in its sixth year—and the fourth time the award has been held—the program continues to uphold its reputation for professionalism. It has successfully convened a judging panel of leading experts from the Asia–Pacific region and attracted thousands of graduation projects submitted by interior design students from 27 universities and colleges nationwide.

The 10 excellent entries that made it to the final round were evaluated by a high-quality judging panel. (Credit: Organizers)

A notable highlight of this year’s event was that, for the first time, the Top 10 finalists presented and defended their projects live on a large stage before an audience of nearly 500 people. These dynamic, creative, and compelling presentations were also livestreamed on the Young Interior Designers Community fanpage, drawing thousands of viewers from the nationwide design community.

The Vietnam Interior Design Student Award found its excellent works after two rigorous judging rounds and an online voting round with 10,000 participants.

🥇 First Prize: Đinh Văn Toàn (Hanoi University of Civil Engineering) with Sứ về tinh khôi (Porcelain to Pristine)

🥈 Second Prize: Trần Lam Linh with Resort MGallery Hồ Tuyền Lâm – Đà Lạt

🥉 Two Third Prizes: Nguyen Thi Yen Nhi with the project “Hồi – Hương – Mường” (Return – Scent – Muong) and Nguyen Minh Thang with the project “Bảo tàng làng nghề Tống Xá” (Tong Xa Craft Village Museum);

🏅 Six Consolation Prizes were awarded to students: Truong Thi Phuong Anh with the project “Interior Design of a Tourist Train: Journey: To the Heritage Region: Hanoi – Ninh Binh”; Nguyen Phan Quang Hien with “Resort Anantara Mui Ne”; Ngo Vi Phong with “Renovation of Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre”; Nguyen Vu Phuoc with “Our Lady of La Vang Basilica”; Lu Quynh Giao with “Chạm ấn Gốm Coffee & Workshop” (Touching the Clay Coffee & Workshop); Dong Thi To Uyen with “Bảo tàng Hải Dương học” (Oceanography Museum).

The students confidently presented their ideas on the final stage. (Credit: Organizers)

Within the framework of the program, the Asia-Pacific Interior Design Student Project Exhibition showcased unique designs by young people from across the region, creating an open dialogue space using the language of form, light, and material. Here, each project is not just a graduation assignment, but a “Creative Manifesto” bearing the distinct cultural imprints, aesthetic sensibility, and national spirit characteristic of each country. The Exhibition runs from June 7 to June 29, 2025, at the Hanoi Museum.