COMPLEX 01. This is a new-generation entertainment model that integrates everything young people love within a 4,000-square-meter space. Complex 01 features architecture combining classical and modern styles. It is a multifunctional creative space designed with various amenities. In addition, the Complex develops recreational areas for people of all ages. The complex has three multifunctional floors, including main groups such as shopping, beauty, dining, events, cafés, restaurants, creative zones, and fashion shops…
COMPLEX 01
22 Hang Buom Art and Culture Center: Known by older generations in Hanoi as the Cantonese Assembly Hall, this cultural hub attracts many locals and tourists alike. The place strongly reflects Hanoi’s culture and the memories of the Old Quarter. Visiting here, one can see the thousand-year history of Thang Long….
22 Hang Buom Art and Culture Center
Bach Nghe Ward, Mo Lao, Ha Dong. Bach Nghe Ward is a new creative space operating with traditional handicraft products.
Am Càkê (Lac Long Quan, Tay Ho District) revives traditional culture by recreating the traditional living space of the Northern region. Highlights include participating in folk games and experiencing hands-on crafting of wooden clogs.
Vun Art – a sustainable creative model. The Vun Art cooperative at No. 16 Pho Lua, Van Phuc Ward, Ha Dong District, has made its mark through creativity in all processes. Vun Art recycles silk village fabric scraps into artworks such as paintings, souvenirs, and bags, combining strong folk culture with a contemporary touch. This creates jobs for people with disabilities, contributes to environmental protection, and enriches traditional craft products. Currently, more than 30 people with disabilities work here, and Vun Art has helped them “emerge from their cocoon” by finding meaning in life. In addition, Vun Art organizes creative activities, offers experiential tours, and promotes its products at various other creative space.
Vincom Contemporary Art Center (VCCA) (Vincom Mega Mall Royal City, 72A Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan District) hosts numerous exhibitions and art activities, connecting artists with the community and the global contemporary art scene. VCCA aims to become one of the most important art centers in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. Beyond events, art programs, and exhibitions, the nearly 4,000 m² space of VCCA is arranged to be both creative and approachable, blurring the boundaries between artworks, art spaces, artists, and the public.…
VCCA in Thanh Xuan
Phuc Tan Forest Park: Following the success of transforming a landfill into a playground and forest garden in Chuong Duong Ward, the social enterprise Think Playgrounds (Rethinking Urban Playgrounds) collaborated with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Hoan Kiem District, the People’s Committee of Phuc Tan Ward, and the local community to convert a landfill in the ward (under Long Bien Bridge) into a forest park playground. In addition to providing a public space for residents, the forest park helps preserve and protect the ecological environment.
Thanh Anh (compiling)