1955
Grand Prix de Rome
Ngô Viết Thụ remains the only Vietnamese recipient of the Grand Prix de Rome in architecture.
NVT100 · 1926–2026 · Centenary Legacy
A century of Ngô Viết Thụ
A centenary programme connecting the legacy of Vietnamese modern architecture with sketching, painting, photography and public memory.
17 September 2026 · Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture
100
Centenary of Birth
17.09.1926 – 17.09.2026
1955
Grand Prix de Rome
The only Vietnamese laureate
1962
AIA Honorary Fellow
First Asian recipient
100
Exhibited Works
Exhibition on 17.09.2026
Start here
Three ways into NVT100
The website is an information publication. All material can be read directly without registration or submission of personal data.
01 · Profile
Explore Ngô Viết Thụ
A concise biography, the 1955 Grand Prix de Rome, Independence Palace and a reference list of works.
02 · Programme
Event on 17 September
Exhibition, workshop, awards and panel discussion at Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture.
03 · Creation
National competition
Rules, criteria, juries and Table A results for Sketching and Painting.
Newly published
Table A Results: Sketching & Painting
Reference frame
Modern architecture rooted in Vietnamese culture
Ngô Viết Thụ left a legacy spanning civic, educational and religious buildings as well as urban plans. NVT100 approaches it through direct observation, attributed sources and contemporary creative work.
1962
Honorary Fellow of the AIA
He was the first Asian architect to receive the honorary fellowship of the American Institute of Architects.
17.09.2026
One hundred years
The exhibition and competition award ceremony take place in Ho Chi Minh City.
“My father always believed that modern Vietnamese architecture could only thrive when rooted in Vietnamese culture.”
Dr. Arch. Ngô Viết Nam Sơn, quoted in the Event Information issued on 17 August 2026.
2026 competition
Reading heritage through creative work
The free competition is open nationally and internationally without restrictions on age, gender or nationality. Entries focus on buildings and urban plans designed by Architect Ngô Viết Thụ.
A
Sketching
Free media, from A3 to A0.
B
Painting
Free media, from A3 to 80 × 100 cm.
C
Photography
Digital camera, film, smartphone or drone, subject to authenticity requirements.
Published dates
Competition calendar
18.08.2026
Submissions open
From 08:00.
09.09.2026
Submission deadline
At 23:59.
13–15.09.2026
Independent jury review
After 15.09.2026
Table A results announced
17.09.2026
Exhibition and awards
08:00–18:00 at Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture.
Updated from the two competition rules and Event Information dated 17 August 2026, the Table A results, and the awards, panel and exhibition notice.