At 6:00 p.m. on October 12, 2025 (local time), the World Exhibition Award Ceremony (BIE Day Awards) will take place at EXPO 2025 Osaka ( Kansai, Japan). The event is part of the Official participants Awards (Awards for Official Participating Countries) co-organized by the World Exhibition Organization (BIE - Bureau International des Expositions) and the EXPO 2025 Organizing Committee.
This year, EXPO 2025 has 165 countries and international organizations attending. In the category of Pre-constructed Exhibition House and Small House ( type B and type X), Vietnam excellently won the Silver Award in the category of "Best Exhibition Design". In the same category, the Peruvian Exhibition House received the Gold Award and Cambodia the Bronze Award.
Mr. Tran Nhat Hoang - Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) - Deputy General Representative of Vietnam at EXPO 2025, representing the Vietnam Exhibition House to receive the award.
Mr. Hoang said: The entire Vietnam Exhibition Team is extremely touched and proud. First of all, the Department of International Cooperation - Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has successfully completed the national tasks approved by the Prime Minister in the EXPO 2025 Attendance Project, from targeting visitors to initiatives to promote the image of Vietnam to the world.
The fact that Vietnam was honored with the Silver Award for Best Exhibition Design at a World Exhibition for the first time is a long step forward, affirming Vietnam's position and creative capacity in global events.
We have exploited a variety of traditional cultural materials along with the combination of modern expressed language. This award proves that we have a rich and beautiful culture recognized by the world.
In particular, the success of the Vietnam Exhibition House comes not only from the impressive display design but also from a young, creative and enthusiastic team. Right before that, the Vietnam Exhibition House was honored to receive the Bronze Award for "Best Pavilion Team" voted by the Jury of The Experiential Design Authority.
The Vietnam Exhibition House at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan was designed by the Department of International Cooperation (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism), designed by Mark An B for space and graphics and constructed by Pico International.
With the theme "Comprehensive society with people at the center", the Exhibition House's design closely follows the spirit of EXPO 2025 "Future social design for our lives", while honoring the Vietnamese national identity through decorative design, interior, exhibits and modern and creative expressions.
The exhibition space is a harmonious combination of advanced technology and traditional cultural values, bringing international visitors a vivid experience of a Vietnam that is both rich in identity, dynamic, innovative and creative.
In 6 months, the Vietnam Exhibition House welcomed nearly 1.7 million visitors along with millions of visitors attending outdoor events and accessing online platforms. This is the venue for more than 1,400 performances of traditional musical instruments, water puppetry, and more than 20 international music and art exchange programs with Exhibitors in the US, Thailand, Malaysia, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, etc.
