21°0′22″N 105°47′13″E / 21.00611°N 105.78694°E The National Convention Center[1] (NCC; Vietnamese: Trung tâm Hội nghị Quốc gia) 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.
| National Convention Center Trung tâm Hội nghị Quốc gia | |
|---|---|
 Outside of the NCC | |
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| Coordinates | 21°01′N 105°47′E / 21.01°N 105.79°E |
| Built | 15 November 2004 |
| Inaugurated | 15 October 2006 |
Construction cost | ₫4.3 trillion ₫12.6 trillion ($557.7 million) in 2018 |
| Banquet/ballroom | 1,800 (Banquet Hall) |
Theatre seating | 3,747 (Main Meeting Hall) |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 65,000 m2 (700,000 sq ft) |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 15,000 m2 (160,000 sq ft) |
| • Breakout/meeting | 24 meeting rooms 72 breakouts |
| • Ballroom | 2,000 m2 (22,000 sq ft) |
| Parking | 1,100 spaces |
| Public transit access | Bus Hanoi |
| Website | |
| http://ncc.gov.vn/ | |
Overview
editHistory
editMeinhard 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.[2]
The project received government approval on October 25, 2004, and construction started on November 15 the same year. On October 15, 2006, the Vietnam National Convention Center was inaugurated.[2]
Architecture
editThe 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 (174.7 ft) over the main meeting hall. The main structure has a dimension of 215.25 m (706.2 ft) in length and 113.5 m (372 ft) in width.[3]
Facilities
editNational Convention Center is the largest convention center in Vietnam by area, covering an area of 64 ha (160 acres). 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 65,000 m2 (700,000 sq ft). It is equipped with solar power panels as a back-up energy source.[2]
- 15,000 m2 (160,000 sq ft) exhibition space
- Banquet Hall, accommodating up to 1,800 people, 2,000 m2 (22,000 sq ft)[4]
- Main Meeting Hall, 3,747 seats with a divider for a smaller configuration, 4,256 m2 (45,810 sq ft)[5]
- 1 executive ballroom
- 2 executive meeting halls
- 3 press and media rooms
- 24 meeting rooms/ 72 breakouts
Hostings
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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)
Many entertainment and exhibition events were also held at NCC. Multiple international artists including Girls' Generation, 2NE1, Boys Like Girls, Kenny G, Kelly Rowland or Lenka have performed here as well as Kinderworld (SIS@Gamuda, SIS@CIPUTRA, SIS@VanPHUC), the only school in Hanoi to have performed at a major convention hall with a capacity larger than 3,000.
It also hosted the 2019 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational Group stage and the esports events of the 2021 Southeast Asian Games.
References
edit- ^ "Introduce". ncc.gov.vn.
- ^ a b c Khiết Hưng. ""Sóng" biển Đông giữa lòng Hà Nội". Tuổi Trẻ Online (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "NCC-Eng" (PDF). Inros Lacker AG. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Phòng khánh tiết". Vietnam National Convention Center (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Khám phá tòa nhà Trung Tâm Hội Nghị Quốc Gia Hà Nội". Designs.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 30 April 2018.
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