A student from Văn Lang College gives a presentation at IDD 2024 held in HCM City in March. — Photo vlu.edu.vn

HÀ NỘI — A conference on design in the manufacturing industry will be held at the Hà Nội University of Civil Engineering (HUCE) on April 15.

The conference will be opened by Professor Hoàng Trung, rector of HUCE and Italian ambassador to Việt Nam Marco della Seta. It is part of the 8th Italian Design Day (IDD) in Việt Nam held by the Italian embassy.

Launched in 2017 by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, IDD is an annual initiative to promote the history and modernity of Italian design and architecture, share experiences with partners worldwide and encourage the exchange of innovative practices.

Since its first edition, more than a thousand events have been organised as part of the initiative by the network of Italian Embassies, Consulates and Offices of the Italian Trade Agency, with over 470 designers, architects, entrepreneurs, academics and specialised journalists involved.

The theme of the 2024 edition is Manufacturing Value, Innovation, Inclusiveness and Sustainability. The concept emphasises the capacity of Italian manufacturing to shape innovative objects that combine sustainability and aesthetics through the use of cutting-edge fabrication techniques.

The goal behind IDD 2024 is also to identify models and good practices capable of meeting the challenges of contemporaneity, highlighting the ability of Italian design to create and spread culture, as well as forms.

For the occasion of the IDD Conference, Umberto Palermo, the designer of Ariston Group products and Founder of Umberto Palermo Design, will deliver the keynote speech.

IDD 2024 is a launching platform for Il Salone del Mobile di Milano (Milan Furniture Fair) in from April 16 to 21.

The 2024 Italian Design Day in Hà Nội will also be an occasion to celebrate the National Day of Made in Italy, a new initiative launched in 2023 by the Italian government to promote the creativity and excellence of Italian industry. — VNS