The Vietnam Exhibition Center is being built on a 90-hectare site along Truong Sa Road in Hanoi's Dong Anh District. Its centerpiece is an indoor exhibition complex designed in the shape of the Golden Turtle deity (Kim Quy), one of the four sacred creatures in Eastern culture (dragon, qilin, turtle and phoenix), known in legend as the protector of Co Loa, Dong Anh.
The typical exhibition halls are designed in a fan shape, each covering an area of around 9,000 square meters and accommodating approximately 400 to 450 booths measuring 3 by 3 meters. The central exhibition hall spans about 10,500 square meters.
The Kim Quy Exhibition Center comprises nine grand halls, each ranging in size from 9,419 to 10,478 square meters. The halls are interconnected, creating a flexible space suitable for large-scale events.
The floors in this area can support loads of up to 5 tons per square meter, meeting the demands of industrial exhibitions and allowing for the display of heavy equipment and machinery.
The main hall roof of the indoor exhibition building, painted blue and yellow, symbolizes the head of the Kim Quy deity, while the eight smaller hall roofs represent its legs. The domed roof of the structure, which rises to a height of 56.26 meters, is designed to resemble the turtle's shell.
In front of the Kim Quy Exhibition Center is a musical fountain stage. The Vietnam Exhibition Center is envisioned as a venue for major national and international political, economic, cultural, and tourism events.
The landscaped area, which includes the Magic Crossbow Park, serves as an attraction for visitors. Other facilities, such as the Permanent Exhibition Center and the international-standard Convention and Wedding Center, are nearing completion and will be fully handed over to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism by July 15.
At the heart of the park stands a giant magic crossbow, reminiscent of the legend of King An Duong Vuong and the founding of the ancient kingdom of Au Lac.
Outside the park, supporting facilities such as landscaping, greenery and roads have largely been completed.
The outdoor parking area, spanning nearly 18 hectares, has been completed and offers almost 10,000 parking spaces, including 3,000 for cars and nearly 400 for trucks, containers and large buses.
Hundreds of electric charging stations for cars and motorbikes have been installed in front of the main entrance to accommodate exhibition visitors.
On the afternoon of June 26, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism took over the Vietnam Exhibition Center. The center is ranked among the world's 10 largest exhibition complexes and is the largest in Southeast Asia.
Following the handover, the Ministry will begin preparations for the Economic and Social Achievements Exhibition, which will take place at the Kim Quy Exhibition Hall from Aug. 28 to Sept. 5 to mark the 80th National Day.
