On the morning of September 23, 2022, the Extraordinary Congress and the “VECAS AWARD 2021” Award Ceremony of the Vietnam Engineering Consultant Association were solemnly held at EASTEN Hotel, Hanoi with over 150 delegates attend.

The Extraordinary General Meeting unanimously approved the amendments and supplements to the current Charter (Article 5, Clause 6, Chapter II) in order to qualify for the Ministry of Construction to be recognized as a socio-professional organization with a Certificate of Merit Class II and III construction operation competency for organizations as prescribed in the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Construction (Law No. 62/2020/QH14).The Congress was honored to be attended by representatives of the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Home Affairs. President Nguyen Thi Duyen gave the opening speech, declaring the reason for holding the extraordinary congress to implement the Resolution of the 6th Congress of Delegates, term 2020 – 2025 (held in October 2020) to ensure that the competent authorities grant the certificate of recognition that the VECAS is eligible to issue the Certificate of Competency in construction activities to the organization in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 62/2020/QH14).

On this occasion, Vietnam Engineering Consultant Association awarded Certificates of Merit to honor 8 Member units and 15 individuals who are leaders of the association, leaders and former leaders of member units with excellent achievements, contribute to the building and development of the Association. In addition, the Association also presented a Certificate of Merit to TEDI awarded by FIDIC for Hoang Van Thu Bridge project, Hai Phong in the FIDIC PROJECT AWARD 2021 contest; awarded the Certificate of Merit to BRIDGE AND TUNNEL ENGINEERING CONSULTANT JOINT STOCK COMPANY for the Cua Hoi Bridge project across the Lam River selected by FIDIC in the short list at the FIDIC PROJECT AWARD 2022 contest; award certificates to new Member units.

At the congress, the Vietnam Engineering Consultant Association announced and awarded prizes to the units whose works won the First, Second, and Third Prizes in the Competition of Construction Design Quality Award (VECAS AWARD 2021). Mr. Nguyen Tan Van (former Deputy Minister of Construction, former Chairman of Viet Nam Association of Architects (VAA), Chairman of the VECAS AWARD 2021 Award Council), Mr. Tran Ngoc Chinh (former Deputy Minister of Construction, Chairman of the VietNam Urban Planning and Development Association (VUPDA), Vice Chairman of the VECAS AWARD 2021 Award Council), Ms. Nguyen Thi Duyen (President of the Vietnam Engineering Consultant Association, Vice Chairman of the VECAS AWARD 2021 Awards Council) jointly presented the award certificate. VECAS AWARD is held annually to honor, motivate and recognize the results of organizations and individuals in the Association who have built project products, well appreciated by the Clients and meets the award criteria.

The designs that won the VECAS AWARD 2021 award include:

First Prize (02)

1. Hoang Van Thu Bridge / Design : TEDI

2.Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank office building – MB Tower. / Design : NIHON SEKKEI – CONINCO.

The second prize (04)

1.Investment project to build Cua Hoi Bridge across Lam River, Nghe An province and Ha Tinh province. / Design : BRITEC

2.The project of expanding ring road III, section Mai Dich – Thang Long Bridge/ Design : TEDI

3.Complete Project of the Ring 3 Interchange Planning with the Hanoi – Hai Phong Expressway. /  Design : TEDI

4. Cultural House of Dong Anh district./ Design : USCO.

The third prize (3)

1. Mui Trau Tunnel/ Design : TEDI

2. Road project connecting Ha Long city with Bach Dang bridge – Item: Complete Minh Khai intersection./ Design : TEDI

3.Dong Hoi Secondary School, Dong Anh District, Hanoi City / Design : PINKSAND.JSC

 

    

  • Mr. Pham Trung Giang - Deputy Director - Department of Non-Governmental Organizations - Ministry of Home Affairs spoke at the Conference:

  • VECAS awarded Certificates of Merit to individuals with outstanding achievements, contributing to the construction and development of the Association.

  • Awarding Certificates of Merit to honor member units with outstanding achievements, contributing to the construction and development of the Association from 2011 to present.

  • New Member Certificate:

 

  • VECAS AWARD 2021: