Where to Visit in Quang Ninh: the Dolphin Palace - A Celebration of Sports
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Dolphin Palace is the preferred name for the Palace of Planning, Fair and Exhibition in Quang Ninh Province (Ha Long City). Photo: Nha Dau Tu |
Located on Tran Quoc Nghien Street - the route with the most beautiful view in the province, together with the Museum - Library and the 30/10 Square, Dolphin Palace creates an impressive architectural space, attracting the attention of any visitor who crosses here.
Designed by Salvador Perez Arroyo Design, it is not officially named the Dolphin Palace. The reason for the name is because the construction looks like the image of dolphins playing by the Ha Long Bay according to the local people's imagination.
This project was built in February 2015, impressively with a capital of up to VND 1,000 billion (US $43 million). In October 2016, the dolphin palace officially came into operation and welcomed visitors.
The dolphin palace is designed with a modern projection system, making it the perfect venue for large-scale music shows and events.
With a large space, many exciting activities, massive and novel design, promises to be the ideal destination for visitors to explore.
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The outer texture of the building looks like fish skin texture, which intrigued many visitors. Photo: VTC |
The Dolphin Palace, together with the Quang Ninh Library-Museum and October 30 Square, create a specially beautiful architectural ambiance on the coastal road.
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Photo: VnExpress |
The most impressive thing about visiting the dolphin palace is that the unique architecture on the two sides of beautiful Ha Long Bay is the ideal place for dating and sightseeing.
The impressive curves of the Dolphin Palace captivated many photographers' attention. Everyone wants to get here on a sunny day to capture these curves shining under the sun, providing a reflecting effect that fishes give when they are showering in water and sunshine.
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Photo: VTC |
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Photo: VTC |
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Photo: VTC |
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Photo: VTC |
"Dolphin bathing" at an altitude of 20 meters
In just a few days, the 31st SEA Games will be hosted across Vietnam, including the Dolphin Palace of Ha Long city.
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This is the place to organize a chess competition within the framework of the upcoming 31st SEA Games. Photo: VTC |
Taking care of the Palace is a work of art. As you can imagine, with the road on one side and the bay on the other, the outer building has collected layers of dust, also other things that need maintenance.
As part of the preparation for the 31st SEA Games, Quang Ninh province has professional 'building bathers' to clean and whiten the outer structure of the Dolphin Palace.
According to the "dolphin bathers," the coastal climate makes it necessary to use specialized cleaning chemicals to clean the surface. Besides manual cleaning, they use a washing nozzle with strong force combined with water has been mixed with specialized detergent to easily remove stains on the surface of the "dolphin".
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According to the "dolphin bathers", because this work is outdoors and near the sea, it is necessary to use specialized cleaning chemicals to clean the surface. Photo: Dai Doan Ket |
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They use washing nozzle with strong force combined with water has been mixed with specialized detergent to easily remove stains on the surface of the "dolphin". Photo: Dai Doan Ket |
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Photo: Dai Doan Ket |
The people of Ha Long cỉy are putting their hearts and minds into the last steps of preparing for the SEA Games 31. They work hard with a hope for creating a celebration of sports, peace and prosperity in their hometown.
Come to Quang Ninh on this SEA Games 31 occasion and admire the impressive architecture of the Ha Long Dolphin palace!
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