Vingroup starts building world-class expo center in Hanoi

Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup has kick-started the construction of a much-awaited world-class exhibition fair center on the outskirts of Hanoi.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Vingroup chairman Pham Nhat Vuong, and a host of government officials attended the groundbreaking ceremony on Friday.

The 90-hectare Vietnam Exhibition Fair Center will be built in Dong Anh district, an emerging urban center in the capital, as one of the largest facilities of its kind worldwide.

The new exhibition center, located close to Noi Bai International Airport and several minutes of drive from the inner city, is expected to be a venue for global trade events and exhibitions. It will replace the previous national exhibition center on Giang Vo street, Ba Dinh district.

Besides indoor premises, the center will feature outdoor spaces of up to 20.6 hectares. An ecosystem of ancillary facilities will include service areas, high-rise office buildings, a five-star hotel to be managed by Marriott, and parking areas.

Speaking at the ceremony, Vingroup CEO Nguyen Viet Quang said the new exhibition center is expected to be of the same class as those in Dubai, Frankfurt, and Milan, and it will help domestic and foreign enterprises connect and promote trade.

Hanoi Chairman Tran Sy Thanh said the city has focused on improving urban and traffic infrastructure systems and facilitated procedures for the exhibition center project.

The mayor committed to supporting Vingroup in implementing the project to put it into operation as soon as possible. The local government will also accelerate the implementation of traffic works that link to the center.