The national achievements exhibition, open since 28/8, will close at 4 p.m. on 15/9. Hundreds of thousands of people have visited the exhibition daily. Peak days included 1/9 with 1.05 million visitors and 2/9 with approximately 900,000. On 13/9 alone, nearly 1.3 million people attended. By the end of 13/9, nearly 8.6 million visitors had experienced the exhibition.
To accommodate visitors, the organizing committee arranged 20 bus routes passing the exhibition and two free internal electric vehicle routes. An outdoor food court features more than 114 kiosks, complemented by indoor dining on the second floor of the Kim Quy building. Information booths, free information booklets, and digital maps provide guidance within the exhibition area.
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Military equipment of the Vietnam People's Army at the exhibition. Photo: Nguyen Dong |
Military equipment of the Vietnam People's Army at the exhibition. Photo: Nguyen Dong
The exhibition offers daily events: robot demonstrations, hot air balloon displays, artistic kite flying, traditional craft demonstrations by artisans, traditional arts from 34 provinces and cities, workshops across various fields, interactive experiences, and gifts from over 200 exhibition areas.
The closing ceremony will take place at 8 p.m. on 15/9 at the north courtyard of the exhibition center, broadcast live on Vietnam Television. It will be a special artistic program featuring a high-altitude fireworks display.
Held at the National Exhibition Construction Center, the "80 Years of Independence - Freedom - Happiness" national achievements exhibition is a nationwide cultural and political event commemorating the 80th anniversary of National Day on 2/9.
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Robots on display at the exhibition. Photo: Nguyen Dong |
Robots on display at the exhibition. Photo: Nguyen Dong
Covering nearly 260,000 m2, this is the largest exhibition to date. 34 provinces and cities, 28 ministries and sectors participate, along with over 230 booths from 106 state-owned and private enterprises.
The exhibition space features a modern design, combining artifacts, images, and historical documents with digital technology, 3D mapping projections, virtual reality, holograms, and artificial intelligence applications, offering a new experience for the public.
The exhibition features areas recreating 4,000 years of cultural traditions, the identities of 54 ethnic groups, iconic architectural works, the richness of regional products, and emerging industries such as green transformation, aerospace, national defense, and 12 cultural industries.
Doan Loan
