Construction of the National Exhibition and Fair Center must be basically completed by July.

Construction of the National Exhibition and Fair Center must be basically completed by July.

According to the Announcement, after only 9 months of construction, the shape of the National Exhibition Center with international scale and modernity has gradually taken shape, shortening the construction time compared to the original plan.

The National Exhibition Center is a symbolic project of the country and the capital Hanoi on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025), with the long-term goal of: (i) Forming a world-class Exhibition Center, demonstrating the national stature and growth of the country in terms of scale, architecture, modernity, art, landscape, and symbolic work of strength, architectural culture, landscape, environment, and governance; (ii) Ensuring enough space to exhibit the achievements of ministries, departments, branches, agencies, organizations, and localities over the past 80 years; the space must be calculated to show the longitudinal section of 80 years and the transverse section through each period; worthy of the heroic historical tradition of the nation over the past 80 years and the efforts to overcome difficulties of our country after 40 years of renovation, especially the recent very difficult years; (iii) Long-term development to become a place connecting the culture and history of Co Loa, the historical traditions of this area, creating a cultural, artistic, historical, and cultural tradition complex of the capital Hanoi and our nation; (iv) Promoting the development of cultural industry, especially the entertainment industry, exploiting all spaces, creating conditions for artists to have space to perform, demonstrate their talents, converge and spread the quintessence of national culture with the spirit of internationalizing national cultural identity abroad and at the same time nationalizing human civilization, harmoniously combining human civilization with culture and national identity, so that people can enjoy culture, so that the cultural industry and entertainment industry become a key economic sector, supporting tourism development; (v) Forming tourism products of sufficient caliber, making international friends proud, contributing to enhancing the role and position of Vietnam in the international arena, promoting the image of our country in the process of rapid and sustainable development; (vi) People must enjoy the achievements of our country after 80 years, especially in culture and art.

To achieve the above goals, the Prime Minister requested ministries, branches, agencies, localities and the Steering Committee, based on their functions, tasks, powers and responsibilities, to be highly determined, make great efforts and take drastic actions to continue to synchronously and effectively implement tasks and solutions.

In particular, the Prime Minister requested ministries, branches, agencies, localities and Vingroup Corporation to urgently speed up the progress, from now until July 2025, the construction must be basically completed; the inauguration of the National Exhibition Fair Center will be held on August 19, 2025; the time to organize the Exhibition of Socio-Economic Achievements on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of National Day will be from August 28, 2025 to September 6, 2025 (inauguration and display to open the Exhibition on August 28, 2025).

Vingroup Corporation is speeding up the completion of the main items of the National Exhibition and Fair Center while simultaneously completing the auxiliary works, landscape, services, and accompanying utilities (food, beverage, entertainment, auxiliary services, etc.) to serve the people and visitors to the exhibition (completed before June 30, 2025 for display in July and inauguration in August).

The Prime Minister requested the Hanoi People's Committee, based on its functions, tasks, and authority, to invest and allocate a portion of the budget to synchronously complete the construction infrastructure of traffic, electricity, water, fire prevention and fighting, telecommunications and other infrastructures connecting to areas outside the National Exhibition Center, ensuring a bright, green, clean, and beautiful landscape to celebrate the 80th anniversary of National Day.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall preside over and coordinate with Vietnam Television to plan to organize cultural and artistic activities and entertainment programs with the participation of talented artists, attracting a large number of people to attend, considering these as supporting activities, starting before organizing the Exhibition; urgently develop a Project on the entertainment industry, and report to the Prime Minister.

Regarding specific mechanisms for implementation, the Prime Minister agreed in principle but did not allow corruption, waste, and specific issues were assigned to Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh for consideration and decision in accordance with the law, ensuring time and timeliness for organizing the Exhibition. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall preside over and coordinate with ministries, branches, agencies, localities and Vingroup Corporation to urgently complete the Exhibition Organization Project, develop a specific schedule, assign tasks for implementation in accordance with the spirit of "6 clear: clear people, clear work, clear responsibility, clear authority, clear time, clear results"; if necessary, foreign consultants with capacity, qualifications, and experience in organizing major events can be hired and domestic human resources can be prepared to participate in coordination to learn, receive, transfer technology, knowledge, experience, etc. from foreign consultants. Ministries, branches, agencies and localities, according to their functions, tasks and powers, proactively perform tasks within their authority and promptly report to competent authorities on issues arising beyond their authority.

Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh chaired and directly directed the preparation work for the Exhibition according to his authority. Ministries, branches, agencies, localities and Vingroup Corporation urgently implemented the direction of the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh in the spirit of "only discussing, not backtracking", "promised must be done, committed must be implemented, implemented must have results, specific products".

* Exhibition of socio-economic achievements on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of National Day (September 2, 1945/September 2, 2025) at the National Exhibition and Fair Center with the participation of all ministries, branches, localities nationwide and enterprises representing state-owned and private enterprises.

According to the proposed plans, the exhibition floor is expected to be up to 260,000 ^m2 (130,000 ^m2 indoors and 130,000 ^m2 outdoors). In addition to the exhibits, the exhibition will also incorporate 3D mapping projections, virtual reality experiences, multimedia audiovisual works, digital technology applications, AI, etc.

Phuong Nhi

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