The International Media Centre, which was upgraded from the Da Nang International Exhibition Fair Centre at 9 Cach Mang Thang Tam, has officially opened its doors.

Overall view of the Centre

The renovation of the Centre focused on renovating 13,419m² of the floor area, and refurbishing 131,009m² of the landscape and technical infrastructure outside.

The 178.8 billion VND, 3-storey Centre can accommodate a total of over 2,000 journalists from domestic and international media agencies during the forthcoming APEC Economic Leaders’ Week (AELW) which will be taking place in the city from 6 - 11 November.

Here are some more photos of the Centre serving for the large-scale international event.

The Centre’s main reception area on the ground floor, providing AELW-related information for both domestic and foreign reporters.

A view of a waiting area on the same floor

A large screen at the waiting area

An overview of the ground floor from above

The outside and…

….the inside of the Centre’s main press conference room and common press working area

The working place equipped with laptops exclusively for international reporters.

A control room inside the Centre

A dedicated functional area for Viet Nam News Agency

Checking wifi & LAN internet connection

Red-carpet-covered internal paths inside the Centre

The Centre’s dining area provides complimentary food services for accredited media during AELW

Another view of the dining area

The Centre’s 5-star standard kitchen

A spacious drinking area

The impressive arches of the Centre

Outside the Centre