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Vietnam National Convention Center

Vietnamese convention centre in the Nam Từ Liêm district of Hanoi

Summary

Vietnamese convention centre in the Nam Từ Liêm district of Hanoi

Field	Value
name	National Convention Center
native_name	Trung tâm Hội nghị Quốc gia
native_name_lang	vi
image	Vietnam national convention center.jpg
image_size	250px
image_caption	Outside of the NCC
built	15 November 2004
inaugurated	15 October 2006
construction_cost	₫4.3 trillion
₫12.6 trillion ($557.7 million) in 2018
banquets	1,800 (Banquet Hall)
theatre	3,747 (Main Meeting Hall)
total_space	65000 m2
exhibit	15000 m2
breakout	24 meeting rooms
72 breakouts
ballroom	2000 m2
parking	1,100 spaces
publictransit	Bus Hanoi
website	http://ncc.gov.vn/

₫12.6 trillion ($557.7 million) in 2018 72 breakouts The National Convention Center (NCC; ) 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 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.

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

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 over the main meeting hall. The main structure has a dimension of 215.25 m in length and 113.5 m in width.

Facilities

National Convention Center is the largest convention center in Vietnam by area, covering an area of 64 ha. 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 65000 m2. It is equipped with solar power panels as a back-up energy source.

15000 m2 exhibition space
Banquet Hall, accommodating up to 1,800 people, 2000 m2
Main Meeting Hall, 3,747 seats with a divider for a smaller configuration, 4256 m2
1 executive ballroom
2 executive meeting halls
3 press and media rooms
24 meeting rooms/ 72 breakouts

Hostings

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

2006 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
16th ASEAN Summit (2010)
11th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (2011)
12th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (2016)
13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (2021)

Many entertainment and exhibition events were also held at NCC. Multiple international artists.

It also hosted the 2019 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational Group stage and the esports events of the 2021 Southeast Asian Games.

References

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