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Exceptional Standing
An unparalleled international achievement for a mid-twentieth-century Vietnamese architect, placing Vietnamese modernism on the world stage.
Career milestone · NVT100
Grand Prix de Rome 1955
In 1955, Ngô Viết Thụ became the only Vietnamese recipient of the prestigious Premier Grand Prix de Rome in architecture.
Paris – Rome · 1955 · Architecture
ACADEMIC HONORS
An international milestone before his return to Vietnam
The Grand Prix de Rome was the highest academic distinction awarded by the French Académie des Beaux-Arts. NVT100 highlights this 1955 milestone to illuminate his international formation before returning to build in Vietnam.
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Paris & Rome Formation
Rigorous training at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and residency at Villa Medici in Rome forged his mastery of Western classical and modern architecture.
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Return & Nation-Building
Choosing to decline prominent overseas positions, he returned to Vietnam in 1960 to dedicate his vision to creating enduring civic masterpieces.
The statement that he was the only Vietnamese recipient of the Grand Prix de Rome in 1955 appears in the Event Information issued on 17 August 2026.