The Association of Structure Architecture Wood – Ho Chi Minh City (SAWA) is honored to introduce the Specialized Seminar on Mass Timber, organized within the framework of VIBE 2025 Exhibition – a key industry event on wood and sustainable building materials in Viet Nam.
📅 Time: 13:30 – 16:00, Friday, October 3, 2025
📍 Venue: Main Stage – Hall B2, SECC, 799 Nguyen Van Linh, Tan My Ward, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City
🔗 Registration link: Click here
👤 Host: Association of Structure Architecture Wood – Ho Chi Minh City (SAWA)
🤝 Media Partner: Net Zero Viet Nam
🎯 Objectives
The seminar aims to provide the business community, architects, engineers, and government agencies with updated and multi-dimensional insights into Mass Timber construction:
- Update on international trends in mass timber, including technical requirements, seismic design solutions, and global development directions.
- Analyze opportunities and challenges for promoting the use of timber in domestic construction projects.
- Present green building design solutions from concept to practice, reaffirming timber as a sustainable building material.
- Highlight the trend of Carbon Building and the role of timber in emission reduction strategies.
- Foster networking and dialogue among experts, businesses, and policymakers.
🎤 Speakers
The seminar will feature distinguished speakers and industry experts:
- Mr. Vo Quang Ha – Chairman, SAWA
- Mr. Adam Peacock – Acting Practice Leader, Thailand Buildings & Global Design Centre Asia – Aurecon
- Arch. To Anh Dung – Founder, DDconcept (tentative)
- Representative of the Viet Nam Institute for Building Materials (tentative)
- Mr. Nguyen Manh Binh San – Vice Chairman, SAWA
🕒 Agenda (tentative)
- 13:30 – 14:00 | Guest registration & networking
- 14:00 – 14:05 | Introduction & welcome guests
- 14:05 – 14:10 | Opening remarks
- 14:10 – 14:30 | Mass Timber – An international structural engineering perspective (Mr. Adam Peacock)
- 14:30 – 15:45 | Green architecture – Sustainable solutions (Arch. To Anh Dung – tentative)
- 15:45 – 16:00 | Carbon Building & emission reduction (Representative of the Viet Nam Institute for Building Materials)
- 16:00 – 16:30 | Panel discussion & Q&A
✨ Key Takeaways
The seminar will be a valuable opportunity to:
- Gain access to international knowledge and the latest trends in green building with timber.
- Connect with experts, enterprises, and government representatives to foster collaboration.
- Reaffirm the pioneering role of Mass Timber in advancing sustainable construction in Viet Nam.
👉 SAWA cordially invites businesses, architects, engineers, and all interested stakeholders to join us in exploring the future of green and sustainable construction with Mass Timber!