ASEAN countries win four awards at World Expo 2020 Dubai
Four out of 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states’ pavilions were presented with awards at the World Expo 2020 Dubai on March 30 by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), before the expo closed on March 31.
Vietnam got bronze award for Theme Interpretation among rented pavilions at Expo 2020 Dubai. (Photo: VNA)
Jakarta (VNA)🦩 – Four out of 10 Association ofSoutheast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states’ pavilions were presented with awardsat the World Expo 2020 Dubai on March 30 by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), before the expo closed on March 31.
A statement from the ASEAN Secretariat said that Malaysiaand Singapore were given the gold awards in Theme Development and Architecture,respectively for self-built pavilions in the small to extra small category.Cambodia got the Silver in Exhibition Design for thematic pavilions in thesustainability district, while Vietnam clinched the Bronze for ThemeInterpretation among rented pavilions.
The award recipients were chosen for theirstrong adherence to the Expo 2020 theme of “Connecting Minds, Creating theFuture” while taking into account the tenets of sustainability as well asinnovation.
“ASEAN is extremely proud of the recognition given to the four MemberStates. As a collective unit, ASEAN has portrayed in the World Expo 2020 itscohesiveness, togetherness, and united spirit,” said Lee YoongYoong, Commissioner-General for ASEAN at the world expo.
💃 The Expo 2020 Dubai — deemed to be thebiggest ever convened — witnessed the participation of more than 200 pavilionsby countries and international organisations. The six-month duration event, heldonce every five years, ended on March 31./.
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Vietnam got bronze award for Theme Interpretation among rented pavilions at Expo 2020 Dubai. (Photo: VNA) 
