The VMARK Vietnam Design Week 2023 event is organised for the fourth time at the GEM Center, hosted by the VMARK Vietnam Design Awards, sponsored by the VDAS Design Association | HCMC . Vietnam, and strategic partnership with Vasta Stone – the first premium sintered stone brand in Vietnam.
On October 10th and 11th, the VMARK Vietnam Design Awards 2023, the largest of its kind in the field of design in Vietnam, featured a diverse range of activities including exhibitions, summits, business networking, and culminating in a grand Gala award ceremony.
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- President of the Ho Chi Minh City Design Association – Mr. Ho Tan Duong, Founder of the VMARK Vietnam Design Awards – Ms. Tran Ngoc Danh, along with international judges and special guests, cutting the ribbon to inaugurate the VMARK Vietnam Design Week 2023
The event welcomed more than 3,000 attendees, including distinguished guests from consulates, experts, professors, designers, architects, project investors, brands, top-level executives, and international design and architectural organisations from around the world.
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- VMARK Vietnam Design Week 2023 attracted more than 3,000 high-profile participants
With the participation of more than 30 speakers from various countries worldwide, the four sessions created an environment where experts and design enthusiasts came together to share knowledge, exchange opinions, and establish crucial connections.
Representing the VDAS Design Association | HCMC . Vietnam and serving as the Head of the VMARK Vietnam Design Week 2023 organising committee, Mr. Ho Tan Duong, President of VDAS, shared these words during the closing Gala of the largest design event of the year: “As one of the founders and leaders of VMARK and the VDAS Design Association HCMC. In Vietnam, I have had the opportunity to meet numerous partners and colleagues in the design industry, especially our global counterparts. All of them have supported and bolstered the path we are paving. Together, we are building a platform for connection and amplifying the voice of the design community in Vietnam. We share, connect, honor professional design talents, and nurture the younger generation of designers. It’s our collective effort to provide more opportunities for creative design projects that contribute significantly to the nation’s overall economic development, fostering sustainable growth for our society. This serves as a tremendous driving force, instilling in us the confidence that the Vietnamese design industry has been successful, is currently thriving, and will continue to grow stronger in the future.”
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- Mr. Ho Tan Duong – President of the VDAS Design Association, and a few words of speech
Especially noteworthy was the VMARK Design Awards Ceremony 2023. In addition to the national awards, there were also four international awards presented from countries such as Italy, Japan, and South Korea, as well as 13 gold awards, 18 silver awards, and 6 international awards.
VMARK formally hosted the signing ceremony of MOUs for two key activities during the third conference, which drew more than 300 guests.
1. IDA Design Award Vice President Ms. Jill Grinda of the Farmani Group is the recipient of the – International Design Award
This event is the first stage in VMARK and the IDA Design Awards partnership, which is an important milestone that creates chances to integrate the Vietnamese VMARK Design Award worldwide and increase its value.
2. Ir. Prof. Hieng Ho Lau Ho, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer, Swinburne University of Technology, Malaysia
Swinburne University of Technology and VMARK have partnered on this project. In order to improve the efficacy of design resources going forward, the cooperation agreement delineates long-term goals and provides the framework for collaboratively devising strategies for design-oriented education. Additionally, it pledges to provide Vietnamese and Australian students with chances for engagement and curriculum exchange.
VMARK Vietnam Design Week 2023 has excellently achieved its annual objective, establishing a platform for the global connection of the Vietnamese design community, facilitating knowledge exchange, collaboration, and development, in line with this year’s theme, “Shaping Vietnam’s Creative Image “. This event demonstrated that within the diverse landscape of Vietnam’s design industry, each idea possesses a unique personality, full of colour and potential. Beyond being just an event, this was a meaningful journey where Vietnamese creativity was nurtured and flourished, where every idea held value and received recognition. VMARK takes pride in accompanying the design community, elevating Vietnamese creativity to international standards, marking a remarkable milestone for the VDAS Design Association in organising high-quality events, fostering connections among designers annually, and positioning Vietnam in a new global perspective.
VMARK is honoured to have Vasta Stone, the first luxury sintered stone brand in Vietnam, as an esteemed co-strategic partner to jointly hold the “VMARK Vietnam Design Week 2023” event. This signifies a pivotal milestone, continuing the esteemed series of events dedicated exclusively to the design realm.
Contributing to the event’s success include: Platinum Sponsors – GROHE & LG; Gold Sponsors – Okamura Vietnam, Nippon Paint & ACTIU; and many other brands who partnered with “VMARK Vietnam Design Week 2023”.
