Call for Architectural Design Competition: Vietcombank Southeast Region Training Center

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July 7, 2025

In search of a suitable architectural concept, Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) is officially launching an architectural design competition for its upcoming Southeast Region Training Center. The details are as follows:

Location of the land plot on the satellite map

Competition information 

  1. Competition Title:

Architectural Design Competition for Vietcombank’s Southeast Region Training Center.

  1. Format:

Open national design competition.

  1. Investor:

Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank)

Address: Vietcombank Tower, 198 Tran Quang Khai, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.

Contact: Mr. Phan Hoang Hai – Tel: 0905.399.888

  1. Competition Organizer:
  • Architecture Magazine – Vietnam Association of Architects
  • Address: 40 Tang Bat Ho, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi
  • Contact: Mr. Nguyen Anh Duong – Tel: 0916.555.198
  1. Project Information:

a) Project Site:

124 Ha Long Street, Ward 2, Vung Tau City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province

b) Land Plot Details:

  • Total area: 2,788.7 sqm
  • Existing property: Hai Au Hotel, owned by VCB, 6 stories, footprint ~1,600 sqm

c) Planning & Architectural Specifications:

As per Decision No. 1974/QĐ-UBND (dated 26/07/2024) and Document No. 5129/SXD-QHKT (dated 19/09/2024), regarding plots 14 and 52, map sheet 38:

  • Maximum building height: 6 stories + 1 basement
  • Construction footprint: ~1,450 sqm total
  • Main building: ~1,350 sqm
  • Ancillary structures (guardhouse, ATM booth, generator house, parking, etc.): ~100 sqm
  • Max. building coverage ratio: 60%
  • Max. floor area ratio (FAR): 3.6
  • Setbacks: As per Table 2.7 of QCVN 01:2021/BXD (National Technical Regulations on Urban Planning).
  • Adjacent property boundaries must comply with fire safety and environmental hygiene standards.

Architectural Requirements:

  • Function: Public-use, commercial-service facility
  • Style: Modern, professional design – no makeshift or fragmented architecture

Infrastructure & Environmental Requirements:

  • Greenery: Ensure landscaping and green spaces are harmoniously integrated with the overall site layout.
  • Technical infrastructure: Must comply with QCVN 07:2016/BXD and other current regulations. Systems must be synchronized with the city’s technical infrastructure.
  • Traffic access: Main entrance located along To Hieu Street.
  • Site elevation: To be proposed by the design team based on the site’s current condition, surrounding infrastructure, and flood prevention requirements.
  1. Timeline & Venue:

a) Key Dates:

  • Competition Announcement: June 18, 2025
  • Registration & Submission of Application Documents: June 18 – July 1, 2025
  • Design Development Period (33 days incl. weekends): July 2 – August 6, 2025
  • Q&A, Clarifications: July 2 – August 6, 2025
  • Submission Deadline (physical handover): By 5:00 PM, August 6, 2025
  • Jury Review: August 7 – August 27, 2025
  • Results Approval, Announcement, Prize Distribution, Legal Wrap-up: August 28 – September 5, 2025

b) Venue for Competition:

Vietcombank Headquarters, 198 Tran Quang Khai, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi

Tel: 024.3934.3137

c) Submission Address:

Vietcombank Office, 32 Hang Bai, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi

Contacts for submission:

  1. Registration Procedures:

a) Required Documents:

Submit 1 complete set to the Organizing Committee, including:

  • Official Application Form (template provided)
  • Company Profile with:

Business registration certificate or legal equivalent

Architectural design license (Class II or above)

  • Personal Profiles of design team members, including:

Degrees, CVs, professional design licenses

List of completed design projects, etc.

  • Joint Venture Agreement (if applicable)
  • Other relevant supporting documents

b) Participation Fee:

  • No entry fee required
  • Participants will bear their own costs; no reimbursement from the Organizing Committee
  1. Prizes:
  • First Prize: 200,000,000 VND
  • Second Prize: 100,000,000 VND
  • Third Prize: 50,000,000 VND

Shortlisted Finalists (excluding the winners) selected for Round 2, as per Section 9 of the Competition Guidelines, will each receive a 10,000,000 VND support grant per submission.

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