On the evening of 18 April 2026, the closing ceremony of the 15th National Architecture Student Festival officially took place at the auditorium of Vietnamese-German University in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing four days of academic exchange, competition and creative activities to a close in a solemn yet emotional atmosphere. The event welcomed a large number of delegates, government representatives, experts, lecturers and hundreds of architecture students from universities across Vietnam.
Attending the ceremony were representatives from the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Planning and Architecture, leaders of the Vietnam Association of Architects and the Ho Chi Minh City Association of Architects, alongside academics and students from architecture schools nationwide.
This year’s festival gathered more than 800 students and lecturers, nearly 150 invited guests, as well as hundreds of volunteers and organising committee members. Under the theme “Architecture in the Technological Era,” the festival explored how emerging technologies are reshaping architectural thinking and urban development. Competitions including rapid design, graphic design, sketching and installation art highlighted students’ innovative thinking, collaborative abilities and awareness of architecture’s role in addressing contemporary urban and social challenges, particularly the relationship between people and open public spaces.
Throughout the four-day programme, participants engaged in a wide range of activities, from academic competitions and discussions to exhibitions and cultural exchanges.
Opening the closing ceremony, Architect Nguyen Ngoc Van, Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh City Association of Architects and Deputy Head of the Festival Organising Committee, reflected on the journey of the event: “Together, we have experienced a memorable journey where design ideas did not remain merely on paper, but truly flourished through the intersection of art and technology, tradition and the digital era. This festival has demonstrated the remarkable growth of the next generation of architects. Although only a limited number of awards were presented, I believe every participant is a winner for having challenged themselves through creativity and dedication.”
Mr. Ha Thuc Vien, Vice Rector of Vietnamese-German University, also praised the spirit of the participants, noting that the festival reflected “a dynamic generation of young architects who are adaptable, interdisciplinary in their approach, yet still deeply sensitive to culture, the environment, people and communities.” He emphasised that these qualities would form an essential foundation for the sustainable development of Vietnamese architecture amid rapid urbanisation and accelerating technological change.
After several days of vibrant competition, the professional contests concluded with a series of remarkable results, highlighting the creativity, interdisciplinary thinking and collaborative spirit of architecture students from across the country. During the closing ceremony, outstanding individuals and teams were honoured across multiple competition categories:
Logo Design Category
First Prize: Nguyễn Vũ Phú Vinh (Vietnamese-German University)
Second Prize: Nguyễn Khánh Linh (Mien Trung University of Civil Engineering)
Third Prize:
- Nguyễn Linh Công (Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture)
- Lê Văn Lộc (Mien Trung University of Civil Engineering)
- Vũ Chiêu Trân (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City)
Installation Art Category
First Prize: Vietnamese-German University
Second Prize:
- Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology – Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City
- Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture
Third Prize:
- Hanoi Architectural University
- Hanoi University of Civil Engineering
- Van Lang University
Rapid Design A Category
First Prize: Team 19 with the project “Station”
- Đinh Nho Hoàng Phúc (Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture)
- Nguyễn Gia Định (Duy Tan University)
- Lê Hải Đăng (Ton Duc Thang University)
- Đỗ Huyền Trân (Can Tho University)
- Nguyễn Văn Trung (Hanoi Open University)
- Vũ Quang Hưởng (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology – HUTECH)
- Công Phương Thành (Phuong Dong University)
- Nguyễn Khánh Vy (Hong Bang International University)
Second Prize:
Team 14 with the project “Fast/Slow”
- Nguyễn Hà Khánh Ly (Hanoi Architectural University)
- Võ Thị Ngọc (Ton Duc Thang University)
- Nguyễn Trường Hải (Van Lang University)
- Nguyễn Quốc Hưng (University of Transport and Communications – Ho Chi Minh City Campus)
- Trần Nguyễn Phi Uyên (Institute for Smart Urban Management and Development, UEH University)
- Diệp Thị Tâm Như (Binh Duong University)
- Trần Ngọc Thảo (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology – HUTECH)
- Nguyễn Huy Hoàng (Nguyen Tat Thanh University)
Team 20 with the project “Intersection”
- Lê Kim Khánh (Hanoi University of Civil Engineering)
- Lê Trung Tín (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education)
- Ngô Thị Hải Yến (Da Nang University of Science and Technology)
- Nguyễn Đức Trí (Hanoi Open University)
- Huỳnh Gia Bảo (University of Transport and Communications – Ho Chi Minh City Campus)
- Nguyễn Thị Thu Hương (Nguyen Tat Thanh University)
- Nguyễn Trần Nhu Thụy (Thu Dau Mot University)
- Nguyễn Tuấn Hào (Mien Tay Construction University)
Third Prize:
Team 9 with the project “Human”
- Vũ Thu Huyền (Hanoi Architectural University)
- Nguyễn Khánh Duy (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education)
- Nguyễn Ngọc Quỳnh Chi (Ton Duc Thang University)
- Nguyễn Minh Trang (Can Tho University)
- Trần Thảo Nguyên (Da Nang Architecture University)
- Nguyễn Hữu Luân (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology – HUTECH)
- Nguyễn Thị Thu Hân (Thu Dau Mot University)
- Trần Gia Bảo (Yersin University of Da Lat)
Team 18 with the project “Symbiotic Forest”
- Nguyễn Hạ My (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, VNU-HCM)
- Lê Thị Bảo Châu (Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture)
- Nguyễn Đình Thành Lợi (Hanoi University of Civil Engineering)
- Nguyễn Hải Nghi (Vietnamese-German University)
- Hoàng Quỳnh Anh (Hanoi Open University)
- Trần Đại Thắng (Can Tho University)
- Trần Thái Quỳnh Anh (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology – HUTECH)
- Lê Văn Lộc (Mien Trung University of Civil Engineering)
Team 1 with the project “Cell Cube”
- Đỗ Ngọc Bảo (Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture)
- Trần Hồng Quân (School of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Arts, Vietnam National University Hanoi)
- Hà Minh Chung (Ton Duc Thang University)
- Phạm Sỹ Gia Khang (Da Nang Architecture University)
- Đặng Công Quốc Huy (Da Nang University of Science and Technology)
- Lê Thị Yến Trang (University of Transport and Communications – Ho Chi Minh City Campus)
- Trần Triệu Minh (Hong Bang International University)
- Nguyễn Vinh Khoa (Yersin University of Da Lat)
- Vũ Duy An (Phuong Dong University)
Rapid Design B Category
First Prize: Team 14 with the project “Living Underground”
- Nguyễn Phú Cường (Hanoi University of Civil Engineering)
- Nguyễn Hoàng Diệu Hiền (Duy Tan University)
- Đặng Lưu Minh Dung (Da Nang University of Science and Technology)
- Tường Duy Nam (Hanoi Open University)
- Nguyễn Thành Đạt (Da Nang University of Science and Technology)
- Lê Viết Thảo (Da Nang Architecture University)
- Lê Thị Thúy Vân (Phuong Dong University)
- Tô Thế Sơn (Hong Bang International University)
Second Prize:
Team 1 with the project “Static Vibration”
- Đoàn Nguyên Phúc (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, VNU-HCM)
- Nguyễn Thành Phú (Van Lang University)
- Huỳnh Viết Hứa Cường Vinh (University of Technology and Education – The University of Danang)
- Phan Đặng Phú An (University of Transport and Communications – Ho Chi Minh City Campus)
- Lê Đức Nghị (Nguyen Tat Thanh University)
- Trương Khả Tú (Mien Tay Construction University)
- Mai Văn Tuấn Anh (Thu Dau Mot University)
Team 19 with the project “Balance”
- Nguyễn Văn Lộc (Hanoi University of Civil Engineering)
- Đỗ Thế Ngọc Hân (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, VNU-HCM)
- Bùi Thị Thùy Nhiên (Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture)
- Trần Nam Phương (Vietnamese-German University)
- Huỳnh Đình Quang Thiều (Da Nang University of Science and Technology)
- Nguyễn Trương Minh Thư (University of Transport and Communications – Ho Chi Minh City Campus)
- Phan Trung Kiên (Binh Duong University)
- Nguyễn Nhâm Ngọ (Mien Tay Construction University)
Third Prize:
Team 2 with the project “Resonance”
- Phạm Thị Mai (Hanoi University of Civil Engineering)
- Phạm Chí Công (Van Lang University)
- Nguyễn Tuấn Khanh (Hanoi Open University)
- Phạm Trần Nhật Trường (Da Nang Architecture University)
- Nguyễn Trường Long (Institute for Smart Urban Management and Development, UEH University)
- Đào Hoàng Yến (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology – HUTECH)
- Dương Thái Thị Thu Hà (Nguyen Tat Thanh University)
Team 6 with the project “Frozen Waves”
- Nguyễn Lan Anh (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, VNU-HCM)
- Ninh Mai Anh (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education)
- Châu Thị Ngọc Trăm (Can Tho University)
- Nguyễn Phúc Nguyên (University of Sciences, Hue University)
- Nguyễn Anh Đoàn (Hanoi Open University)
- Phạm Đình Nguyên (Nguyen Tat Thanh University)
- Hoàng Trần Minh Quân (Phuong Dong University)
- Vũ Thị Minh Hạnh (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology – HUTECH)
Team 18 with the project “Eco Lab Urban Factory”
- Nguyễn Thị Thơm (Hanoi Architectural University)
- Nguyễn Thị Diễm Quyên (Duy Tan University)
- Trần Duy Lợi (Ton Duc Thang University)
- Võ Minh Tân (University of Transport and Communications – Ho Chi Minh City Campus)
- Nguyễn Hoàng Hải Yến (Institute for Smart Urban Management and Development, UEH University)
- Trần Hoàng Kha (Binh Duong University)
- Lâm Gia Bảo (Nguyen Tat Thanh University)
- Hà Lâm Hoàn (Yersin University of Da Lat)
Graphic Design Category
No First Prize was awarded.
Second Prize:
- Quách Linh Linh (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology – HUTECH) with the work “Future University – Humanity in the Digital Era”
- Trần Thanh Thảo (School of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Arts, Vietnam National University Hanoi) with “UNI-VERSE”
Third Prize:
- Phan Nhật Huy (University of Sciences, Hue University) with “TECHGEN”
- Trần Đăng Khoa (University of Sciences, Hue University) with “Study Power Zone”
- Phạm Quốc Kỳ (Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture) with “The 5th Dimension”
- Nguyễn Tuyết Như (Van Lang University) with “Future University – AI at Your Fingertips”
Sketching Category
First Prize: Nguyễn Diệu Mỹ (Hanoi University of Civil Engineering)
Second Prize:
- Nguyễn Trần Thảo Nguyên (School of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Arts, Vietnam National University Hanoi)
- Phạm Ngọc Quỳnh Anh (Van Lang University)
Third Prize:
- Hồ Phương Nam (Hanoi Open University)
- Nguyễn Đan Như Ý (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, VNU-HCM)
- Phạm Gia Phong (Hanoi University of Civil Engineering)
All-Round Design Team Award
- Đinh Nho Hoàng Phúc (Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture)
- Nguyễn Gia Định (Duy Tan University)
- Lê Hải Đăng (Ton Duc Thang University)
- Đỗ Huyền Trân (Can Tho University)
- Nguyễn Văn Trung (Hanoi Open University)
- Vũ Quang Hưởng (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology – HUTECH)
- Công Phương Thành (Phuong Dong University)
- Nguyễn Khánh Vy (Hong Bang International University)
- Nguyễn Văn Lộc (Hanoi University of Civil Engineering)
- Đỗ Thế Ngọc Hân (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, VNU-HCM)
- Bùi Thị Thùy Nhiên (Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture)
- Trần Nam Phương (Vietnamese-German University)
- Huỳnh Đình Quang Thiều (Da Nang University of Science and Technology)
- Nguyễn Trương Minh Thư (University of Transport and Communications – Ho Chi Minh City Campus)
- Phan Trung Kiên (Binh Duong University)
- Nguyễn Nhâm Ngọ (Mien Tay Construction University)
- Trịnh Phúc Quân (Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture)
- Nguyễn Đoàn Đắc Duy (University of Technology and Education – The University of Danang)
- Uông Hoàng Đạt (Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture)
- Trần Thanh Thảo (School of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Arts, Vietnam National University Hanoi)
A highlight of the closing ceremony was the flag handover for the 16th National Architecture Student Festival in 2028 to the School of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Arts, Vietnam National University Hanoi, marking the continuation of a prestigious academic playground filled with youthful energy and creative inspiration.
As the creative competitions and exchange activities officially concluded, the 15th National Architecture Student Festival left behind a strong impression of the professional capabilities, interdisciplinary thinking and creative spirit of Vietnam’s future generation of architects.
Anh Dũng – TCKT.VN
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