Design contest for Kilometre Zero landmark in Hanoi opens
A contest to design the “Kilometre Zero landmark” - a national cultural symbol and important tourist destination in the area around Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake - was jointly launched on June 3 by the Vietnam Architecture magazine of the Vietnam Association of Architects and the Hanoi People’s Committee.
Hanoi (VNA) - A contest to design the “Kilometre Zero landmark” - a national culturalsymbol and important tourist destination in the area around Hanoi’s Hoan KiemLake - was jointly launched on June 3 by the Vietnam Architecture magazine of the VietnamAssociation of Architects and the Hanoi People’s Committee.
The contest aims to identify the best design solution for the landmark - animportant item within a project to build and upgrade areas around Hoan KiemLake.
It is open to consulting and design units, research institutes in culture, finearts, and architecture, Vietnamese sculptors, artists, and architects, andstudents majoring in culture, fine arts, or architecture.
Entries must be a public art work that is in harmony with the landscape around HoanKiem Lake and spotlights Hanoi’s cultural identity and elicits emotions from Hanoiansand tourists alike.
The deadline for entries is July 6, with the award ceremonyand associated exhibition to be held on July 15.
Entrants are responsible for issues relating to copyright and other mattersunder law./.
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Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) 
