Overview of the Viet Nam - China Friendship Palace
The Viet Nam – China Friendship Palace is a joint project representing the friendship between Viet Nam and China. The Palace is located at No.188, Le Quang Dao Str., Nam Tu Liem Dist., Hanoi city. The 14,000-m2 Palace covers an area of 3.3 hectare. The Palace is designed with a circle-inscribed square, which replicate the image of a lotus flower. General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, President Xi Jinping and Politburo Member, Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on November 12 attended the inauguration ceremony of the Palace.
The construction was kick started in March 2015, with total cost of construction is estimated at VND 800 billions, including non-refundable aid from the Chinese Government and the Viet Nam Government’s matching fund.
The relief designed by the two countries is put on the big hall of the palace. The relief has a bronze drum image in the inside, symbolizing the Vietnamese culture.
The Palace consists of three zones A, B, C. The A zone is located at the central of the Palace. It is an auditorium which includes a stage, backstage, a hall which can accommodate up to 1,500 seats, exhibition room and supporting rooom.
The B zone is located on the west side of the Palace, with a multi-function room, conference room, working offices.
The C zone is located on the east side of the Palace, including VIP room, Chinese tea room, Chinese traditional medicines room, reading room and other functional rooms.
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