Global Monument Design Competition for the “Goddess of Love” was officially launched to create a new symbol for the Valley of Love (Vallée d’Amour) in particular and the city of Da Lat in general. The competition aims to promote cultural and tourism development in the city of Da Lat. The most outstanding design ideas that express the beauty and significance of love will be honoured and realised within the tourist area.
The competition is organised by Thanh Thanh Cong Tourist JSC (TTC Hospitality; HOSE: VNG), a member of TTC Group, in collaboration with the Vietnam Design Association HCMC (VDAS) and the Vietnam Design Award (VMARK). With a global scale, the organisers hope that the competition will receive the attention and support of specialised media units both domestically and internationally to contribute to creating a unique wonder that bears the imprint of Vietnam on the world tourism map.
The competition is not only an opportunity for architects, designers, and all those who love and have a passion for the design/creative field in Vietnam and around the world to show their uniqueness and artistic perspective, but also an opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities before 17 juries who are leading Professors, Doctorates, Chairman, Founders, Directors, Advisors, Experts,… from Japan, Hongkong, Finland, the UK, the US, Poland, Chile, and Vietnam.
According to Mr. Dang Van Thanh – Chairman of TTC Group, Chairman of the Jury Board, believes that with its 130-year history of development and unique advantages in terms of nature and people, Dalat has long been a famous tourist city in Vietnam. TTC Group is fortunate to own the Vallée d’Amour – one of the most poetic tourist destinations in this region. “Through the competition, we hope to find the most beautiful and meaningful design for the Statue of the Goddess of Love that ensures the aesthetic elements, reflects the spirit of honoring love, contributes to creating breakthroughs and highlights of the Da Lat plateau, and promotes the development of tourism in Da Lat city in particular and Lam Dong province in general”, he said.
According to the organizers, the Global Monument Design Competition “Goddess of Love” has an appealing prize pool, including 01 grand prize of VND400,000,000 in cash and a VND50,000,000-worth TTC Hospitality voucher; 05 creative prizes: each prize is VND10,000,000 in cash and a VND 10,000,000-worth TTC Hospitality voucher each. In addition, outstanding individuals will be honored at the VMARK Vietnam Design Awards 2023 Ceremony.
Mr Ho Tan Duong, President of VDAS said “The competition aims to seek and attract the attention of domestic and international designers. Through this, it also creates a network of designers inside and outside the country, seeking opportunities to exchange and learn from each other in this field. At the same time, it seeks out creative design candidates to be honored in the future.”
In the first two months of 2023, the number of tourists visiting and staying in Lam Dong has shown significant growth. By the end of February 2023, approximately 1.55 million tourists, representing an impressive increase of 32.5% compared to the same period in the previous year. The number of international visitors also saw a significant surge, with 73,000 tourists, reflecting a staggering increase of 1,124% compared to the same period last year. Moreover, the number of tourists increased by 74.2% compared to the same period last year, reaching a total of 1.045 million visitors.
Architects, designers, as well as all those who love and are passionate about the design/creative field… both domestically and internationally, interested in the Global Monument Design Competition for the “Goddess of Love” can find more information and submission guidelines at the official site.
- Start accepting entries: March 10th, 2023
- Deadline for registration: April 10th, 2023
- Deadline for all entries: June 05th, 2023
- Announcement of TOP 10: June 15th, 2023
- Awards ceremony: June 23rd, 2023
During the competition, if there are any questions or need for assistance regarding the rules and regulations, please contact the following information:
Vietnam Design Award (VMARK) – HCMC Vietnam Design Association (VDAS)
- Hotline: +84 867 451 671
- Viber/Zalo/Whatsapp/Telegram: +84 909 999 906
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://vietnamdesignweek.org/
Jury & Advisory Board
About Vallée d’Amour
The Valley of Love, located 6km away from Da Lat city centre, is a stunning and valuable site that covers an area of nearly 140 hectares. Originally named Vallée d’Amour by the French in the 1930s, it became a national tourist attraction in 1998 and has since attracted both domestic and international tourists with its pleasant weather and breathtaking natural beauty. During the past years, TTC Group has devoted much effort into developing and awakening the “muse” amidst the Da Lat plateau. We have introduced modern elements while also preserving cultural heritage and showing respect for the natural environment, giving it a fresh and heartfelt appearance. The tourist site is loved by many domestic and international tourists and has won many prestigious awards domestically and internationally.
About TTC Group
TTC Group – a Vietnam’s multi-industry Corporation, with Hospitality segment is identified as a key segment in our development strategy. Over the establishment and development, TTC Hospitality demonstrates its 20 distinct imprint in main cities and provinces such as Hue, Hoi An, Nha Trang, Ninh Thuan, Phan Thiet, Da Lat, Ho Chi Minh City, Ben Tre, Can Tho, and Cambodia. It covers a vast division of accommodation including 13 hotels-resorts, ranging from 3 to 5-star standards with over 1,300 convenient rooms; 2 entertainment parks welcoming more than 2 million visitors per year and a series of new landscape architectures; 2 conference centers, 3 restaurants with a capacity of more than 6,000 guests and 1 travel center.
In Da Lat, TTC currently owns many famous tourist attractions such as the Vallée d’Amour, Dream Hill, TTC Ngoc Lan Hotel, TTC Dalat Hotel, etc. In particular, the Vallée d’Amour has contributed to creating a new image of tourism and entertainment for the city of flowers.
