(From the left) Prof. Jan Gehl, Le Viet Ha, chairman of Ashui.com, and Dr. To Kien, pose for a photo with the book “How to Study Public Life”. (Photo courtesy of ashui.com) The event wasco-organised by the Embassy of Denmark and ASHUI Co., and was followed by theseminar ‘Sustainable and Liveable Cities – From Nordics to Asia’ in Hanoi this week.
It is aimed atpromoting the continued exchange of knowledge between Danish and Vietnameseprofessionals, architects, city planners, experts, researchers, universityteachers and students.
Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, the event was held offline in Hanoi with a limitednumber of participants, and online with participants from Copenhagen, Tokyo,Singapore and Vietnam.
“For the pastfew years, the Embassy of Denmark and our local partners have been cooperatingclosely on sustainable and liveable cities to promote exchange of knowledge andexperience between experts of our two countries on how to create better citiesfor people,’’ Kim Højlund Christensen, Ambassador of Denmark to Vietnam, saidat the event opening.
“Together wewould like to raise awareness on the high importance of balancinginfrastructure development with improving life quality and the well-being ofcity residents. In light of this, we hope to place environment, social equity,and cultural and recreation possibilities on an equal footing with economicdevelopment.
“Through theexhibition and the seminar today, I hope that our Vietnamese partners andfriends will find the stories behind our strivings to make Copenhagen and otherDanish cities among the most green and liveable cities in the worldinspirational and helpful for their ongoing endeavours to develop and transformVietnamese cities to become more sustainable and liveable."
The exhibitionwill run until December 19 at AgoHub, 12 Hoa Ma Street, Hai Ba Trung district.
The virtualexhibition is open online for public access at nordiccities.ashui.com.
During theseminar, the book “How to Study Public Life” by Professor Jan Gehl and Dr.Birgitte B. Svarre, translated into Vietnamese by Dr. To Kien, was launched.
In the book,Gehl and Svarre draw on their combined experience of over 50 years toprovide a history of public-life as well as methods and tools necessary torecapture city life as an important planning dimension.
Since itspublication in 2013, this book has become an essential tool-oriented asset forall who are striving to create ‘cities for people.’
Participantsat the seminar got the opportunity to engage in discussions with the twoauthors about their book and their key-note presentations on Danish UrbanDesign.
The exhibitionand the seminar are part of a comprehensive cultural and public diplomacyprogramme undertaken by the Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam to celebrate the 50thanniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Denmark./.
VNA
