The 3rd Executive Board Meeting of the Vietnam Young Architects Club – 2025: Connecting professional activities with sustainable development

On March 29, 2025, at the headquarters of the Vietnam Association of Architects, the Standing Board of the Executive Committee and the Inspection Committee of the Vietnam Young Architects Club held the 3rd meeting – 2025. Under the direction of the Association’s leaders, the Regional Young Architects Clubs reported on their activities for the period 2023-2025 and proposed directions for the next term.

The conference was attended by the leaders of the Vietnam Association of Architects; Standing Board of the Executive Committee and Inspection Committee of the Vietnam Young Architects Club; Young Architects leaders representing the Executive Committee of Young Architects from regions across the country, along with nearly 60 delegates who are members of the Young Architects Clubs from across the country.

During the last term, many regional Young Architects Clubs were established, including: Southwest, Northern Midlands & Mountains, South Central & Central Highlands, Southeast, North Central. That has contributed significantly to strengthening connections and mutual support; Helping young architects in the same region easily exchange, learn experiences, share information and support each other in their work; Promoting local architectural activities; Regional clubs help connect young architects with local development projects, contributing to improving the quality of architecture in accordance with the cultural and environmental characteristics of each region.

At the conference, the Chairman of the Vietnam Association of Architects – Dr. Architect Phan Dang Son highly appreciated the spirit of activities of the Regional Clubs, and at the same time directed the Regional Clubs to effectively implement the development plan goals of the young architects movement nationwide; Spreading connections with partners in the material production industry to carry out construction projects nationwide; Promoting international integration, taking advantage of scientific and technological advances and innovation in architectural design, promoting the spirit of linking professional activities with the sustainable development of the architectural industry.

MSc. Architect Nguyen Thu Phong, Vice President of the Vietnam Association of Architects, in charge of young architects, commented: “The Executive Board of the Young Architects Club needs to focus on building a successor workforce, finding talented young leaders in localities and regions; maintaining the spirit of generosity and dedication of young Vietnamese architects. The activities of the Young Architects Club need to be in-depth, stable, and directly take care of the professional life of young architects in localities; add more seminars, competitions, and playgrounds for architects to learn and demonstrate their talents. Investing in generations of young architects is also the future of Vietnamese architects.”

Also at the Conference, the Chairman of the Quang Binh Young Architects Club reported on the plan and expected time to organize the 10th National Young Architects Festival in August 2025. Young Architects Clubs in the regions that have not yet been launched also presented their plans and expected time to establish.

Under the direction of the Association’s leaders, with the active participation of members and the support of sponsors, the Standing meeting of the Executive Board and the Inspection Board of the Vietnam Young Architects Club was a great success and achieved outstanding results. The Vietnam Architects Club hopes that in the coming time, it will continue to receive attention from the Association’s leaders, young architect leaders and partners in the following programs and activities.

Thuy An
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