The song celebrating the river festival "Once in 80 years"
Hanoi in particular and the whole country in general are experiencing historic autumn days - celebrating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2. A series of national and international events were held to celebrate this important milestone. In particular, the Vietnam Exhibition Center (VEC) is located on Tu Lien Bridge (Dong Anh, Hanoi) - the destination of a series of large-scale activities, "Once in 80 years".
The next half month will be a boiling and sleepless day for VEC with a series of events following the event, including: the inauguration of the Vietnam Exhibition Center (19.8); press conference to announce and launch the Press Center of the A80 Exhibition (21.8); 8Wonder - Moments of Wonder - an international music festival with the participation of DJ Snake, The kid Laroi and a group of leading artists V-Pop (23.8); the Vietnamese race I expect to establish a record of 20,000 people wearing red shirts with yellow stars (24.8); Vietnamese music in me hosted by the Ministry of Culture - Sports & Tourism (26.8).
In particular, from August 28 to September 5, VEC will become a "super stage" of the National Achievement Exhibition "80 years of independence - freedom - Happiness". For the first time, ministries - Departments - Branches, 34 provinces and more than 100 large enterprises participating in the event will recreate the country's development journey over 80 years. It is estimated that there will be more than 200 booths at the largest exhibition ever. It is expected that 12,000 people will attend the opening and closing ceremony.
Next, on August 29, a series of events will take place including: an art program chaired by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee; AI Application Forum in the Digital Age; workshop "The role of data in the Digital Age" (chaired by the Ministry of Science and Technology).
By August 31, audiences can watch the art program "Hanoi - Morning of Aspiration for Vietnam". At the same time, until September 4, there will be performances, talk shows, and experiences exchanges in the Game industry; art shows chaired by the People's Committee of Hue City (September 2); Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City Business Forum (September 4)...
5 reasons why VEC is "chosen to deposit gold"
There are many reasons why the Vietnam Exhibition Center was chosen as a destination for national and international political - economic - cultural - tourism events.
Firstly, the complex is located right on the Nhat Tan - Noi Bai axis, only 15 minutes from the airport, easily connecting the center of Hanoi through major traffic routes, such as Truong Sa road, Nhat Tan bridge, Dong Tru, Chuong Duong... This location allows thousands of tons of exhibits, stage equipment and display materials to be transported quickly, significantly reducing logistics costs - a key factor for large-scale events. Meanwhile, the travel of people and tourists is even more convenient when Hanoi arranges nearly 900 buses/day connecting in all directions throughout the city to VEC.
Second, VEC is "huge" in scale, capable of meeting all needs and scenarios - from heavy industrial fairs, large-scale conferences to international music festivals. The total area of the complex is over 900,000 m2 - the largest in Southeast Asia and in the Top 10 in the world. Of which, the indoor exhibition area accounts for 280,665 m2 - equivalent to 40 soccer fields, and can welcome tens of thousands of visitors per day. The outdoor exhibition area is about 206,000 m2 - among the top 3 in scale in the world.
Third, VEC is designed to be multi-functional, like a miniature "evening city" including: international standard conference area for CEO's and investors; outdoor stage for concerts, cultural festivals; shopping, culinary, entertainment, and resort space. This model was very successful at Dubai World Trade centre (UAE) or Impact Arena Bangkok (Thailand) - appointments that both boosted trade and exploded entertainment events.
Fourth is super-fast operational and logistics capacity. After 10 months of rapid construction, VEC is ready to welcome large exhibition groups. The advantages are a huge parking system (5 separate areas), temporary warehouses, isolated cargo routes and on-site logistics services that allow welcoming tens of thousands of tourists and handling thousands of stalls at the same time without congestion.
Finally, VEC is positioned as a symbol of a breakthrough and powerful Vietnam. From the land associated with the legend of Co Loa, a modern project has now appeared, on par with the world's leading exhibition centers.
After a series of events in August and September, VEC is the destination of Vietnam International Expo 2025 (October), expected to attract more than 2,000 businesses in 30 countries, from technology, energy to consumption. At the end of the year, there will be an expanded version of the Hanoi International Tourism Fair, expected to welcome 150,000 visitors, becoming the leading MICE meeting place in the region. The series of large-scale events promises to bring VEC tens of millions of visitors each year, making it the "capital" of national and international cultural - entertainment - trade events.
