On December 20, 2020, the Ministry of Construction of Viet Nam, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Viet Nam Federation of Civil Engineering Associations and the Viet Nam Association of Architects co-organized the 32nd Loa Thanh Award - 2020 at The Temple of Literature of Viet Nam.
The event selected 57 outstanding projects for the following awards: 2 First prizes, 15 Second prizes, 20 Third prizes and 20 Consolation prizes. In which, two Interior Design students – Faculty of Deign and Art – Hoa Sen University (HSU) honorably received the award, namely: Do Thi Ly Nin (Second prize, “Hoi An Hotel design” project) and Nguyen Huy (Third prize, “Bay Hien weaving village exhibition design” project).
Do Thi Ly Nin receiving Second prize with “Hoi An Hotel design” project.
Nguyen Huy receiving Third prize with “Bay Hien weaving village exhibition design” Project.
Although Covid-19 negatively impacted this years’ award organisation, the number of submissions remained unaffected (there were 177 submissions this year compared to 154 in 2019). Among the projects, there were an outstanding number of Architecture and Planning projects (104), 33 of which were awarded with 2 First prizes, 7 Second prizes, 12 Third prizes and 12 Consolation prizes. The projects’ quality was equally competitive, showing the contestants’ scrupulous, organized and devoted investment.
The students receiving the 2020 Loa Thanh Award. Photo: Pham Ngoc Trang
Established in 1988, the Loa Thanh Award is a nationwide competition for outstanding graduation projects in the field of Construction – Architecture, which is annually co-organized by the Ministry of Construction of Viet Nam, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Viet Nam Federation of Civil Engineering Associations and the Viet Nam Association of Architects. Students receiving the award are considered as the best of the best as the submissions are required to show its exceptional quality from the others. Loa Thanh Award remains the most honorable award for students throughout Viet Nam. |