Mr. Simon Smart – Country President of BlueScope Steel VN in Award Ceremony of BlueScope Steel Design Award 2008

In collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture, Hanoi University of Architecture & Hochiminh Architect Association, Bluescope Steel Vietnam (BSV) announces the “Bluescope Steel Vietnam Design Award” 2009 which will take place from March 21^st 2009 to May 9^th 2009. Target participants are young architectures and architectural students in the nation.

Architect Students in contest kick-off event of BlueScope Steel Design Award 2008

This architectural competition aims to encourage creative ideas for the “Metro station” which will be built in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in the coming years. Students can send one or several different proposals to bsvdesignaward@bluescopesteel.com before May 9^th 2009.

The Announcement and Award Ceremony is expected to be held on May 23^rd 2009 at 14:00 at Ho Chi Minh City Youth Culture House (Nha Van Hoa Thanh Nien Tp. HCM), 4 Pham Ngoc Thach, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. There will be two prize categories for architectures and students; the highest prize goes up to 15,000,000VND.

For more detailed information about the competition, please find Poster of Contest, Topic and other related information.

First price granting: Mr. Simon Smart – Country President of BlueScope Steel VN, First prize winners and Mr. Le Quang Qui – Deputy Principal of Ho Chi Minh University of Architecture (from left to right)	Second prize granting: Mr. Le Anh Tuan – Vice President of BlueScope Steel VN, Second prize winners and Mr. Le Thanh Son – Dean of Architecture Faculty – HCM University of Architecture (from left to right)

“Bluescope Steel Vietnam Design Award” not only encourages the creativity of young architectures and architectural students, but also creates venue to foster their experience of the diverse application of steel in the architecture field.