VNAC 2024 - A New Wave in Vietnamese Aquascaping

23 September 2024

3437

In a vibrant and exciting atmosphere, the Vietnam Nature Aqua Contest 2024 (VNAC 2024) - the first live aquascaping contest in Vietnam - has successfully concluded. This event not only marks a significant milestone for the aquatic hobby community but also affirms the growing prominence of this art form in Vietnam.

VNAC 2024 - A New Wave in Vietnamese Aquascaping

A Grand-Scale and Prestigious Event

VNAC 2024 captured the attention of aquascapers nationwide. The grand-scale organization provided a professional and high-class platform for all contestants. The beautifully designed competition space, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, created a conducive environment for participants to showcase their talents.

VNAC 2024 - A New Wave in Vietnamese Aquascaping

A Cheerful and Lively Atmosphere

Beyond the intense competition, VNAC 2024 was a colorful and inspiring playground. Contestants had the opportunity to interact, learn from each other, and together create a united and friendly aquatic community. The cheerful and lively atmosphere throughout the contest left a deep impression on every participant.

VNAC 2024 - A New Wave in Vietnamese Aquascaping

Gathering Top Aquascapers

VNAC 2024 brought together top aquascapers from across the country. Contestants presented unique and creative aquascapes, demonstrating a deep understanding of layout, species selection, and landscape creation.

VNAC 2024 - A New Wave in Vietnamese Aquascaping

Resounding Success with Stunning Aquascapes

The results of the contest demonstrated the diversity and richness of Vietnamese aquascaping. Each entry showcased the unique style of its creator, ranging from classic to modern aquascapes, and from small to large scale layouts.

Preliminary Round - VNAC 2024

Final Round - VNAC 2024

Beyond the Contest

VNAC 2024 was more than just a competition; it was a significant event for the development of the Vietnamese aquatic community. The contest contributed to raising public awareness of aquascaping art and fostered creativity and innovation in this field.

VNAC information

https://vnac.com

A. Objectives

To foster a sustainable growth of the Vietnamese aquascaping community. VNAC aims to provide a platform for all Vietnamese aquascaping enthusiasts.
To establish a long-term, regular program. This will help discover new talents in Vietnamese aquascaping and prepare them for international competitions.

B. Content

VNAC 2024 is a live aquascaping competition involving hardscape layout, planting, and fish stocking, open to all Vietnamese aquascaping enthusiasts nationwide.
Each participating team consists of 2 members. A total of 12 teams will compete. The competition will be divided into 2 rounds:

I. Preliminary Round:

The preliminary round will be a photo competition of hardscape layouts for a 60x40x40 cm tank. The top 12 teams will advance to the final round. Teams are responsible for their hardscape designs. After completing their entries, teams will submit the following to the organizing committee:
At least two photos: hardscape materials, front view, and top view with a measuring scale. A video of the hardscape (optional) is also encouraged.
Tank name
A list of team members (minimum 2) including contact information and social media nicknames of the team leader.

II. Final Round:

The final round will be a live competition to determine the first, second, and third place winners. Teams will continue to develop their aquascapes based on their preliminary designs.
In the final round, teams will bring their own plants, fish, shrimp, decorations, water treatment products, and other necessary materials.
The organizing committee will provide each team with a 60x40x40 cm super clear tank, stand, filter, light, water supply, and a suitable power source.
Teams will be allowed to take home the tank and all accompanying products (sell, gift, or take away immediately after the results are announced).

C. Prize Structure:

First Prize: Total value of over 30,000,000 VND (including 15,000,000 VND cash, trophy, and other prizes).
Second Prize: Total value of over 15,000,000 VND (including 10,000,000 VND cash, trophy, and other prizes).
Third Prize: Total value of over 8,000,000 VND (including 5,000,000 VND cash, trophy, and other prizes).
Additionally, finalists will receive personalized advice from the judges for future international competitions.

D. Time and Venue:

*** Preliminary Round:

Submission Deadline: Until 23:59, September 7, 2024
Results will be announced on September 15, 2024. The top 12 teams will advance to the final round.

*** Final Round:

Venue: XP Garden, 476 Dương Quảng Hàm, Ward 6, Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City
Time: From 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM on September 15, 2024.
Teams will set up their aquascapes from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Judging and announcement of results: From 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Award ceremony: From 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Special:
Aquascaping product exhibition: A variety of aquascaping products will be available at discounted prices from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM on September 15, 2024.
Miniature museum: A display of numerous trophies and awards from international competitions won by the judges.

Conclusion

VNAC 2024 has concluded, but its echoes linger on. The contest has left many beautiful impressions and opened up new prospects for the development of aquascaping art in Vietnam. We can hope that in the future, more contests like VNAC 2024 will be organized, contributing to elevating Vietnamese aquascaping to the international stage.

Related on News & Press

Leave your comments

Latest on News & Press

Singapore at IAPLC 2026: Open Stone and an Enclosed Planted Passage

Two Singaporean works appear in the published ranks 1–300, and they offer an unusually clear contrast. One makes open water and two main stones central; the other encloses a small rear opening within dense planting and roots. The pair is useful precisely because it does not support one simple visual label.
Hong Kong at IAPLC 2026: Three Studies in Light, Layers and Visual Impact

A low timber ceiling, blue-toned terraces and converging planted diagonals create three visibly different aquariums. Hong Kong’s represented works at ranks 1–300 offer a compact study of visual impact beyond the season’s leading awards. Looking at them closely is more informative than treating the cutoff count as a verdict on an entire aquascaping community.
Italy at IAPLC 2026: Calm Routes and More Dramatic Planted Frames

A clear route through planted banks can feel quiet; a coloured ridge beneath a dark frame can feel theatrical. The four Italian photographs selected for this study offer both experiences. Together, they make a useful contemporary comparison with an archive that once placed particular emphasis on calm, enduring-looking compositions.
United States at IAPLC 2026: Four Distinct Readings of a Wooded Aquarium

The four American photographs selected here all contain important wood structures, yet they do not produce one uniform wooded scene. A broad canopy, a low diagonal, a fine-leaved light window and an exposed timber subject organise attention differently. That variation lets us discuss design diversity through specific decisions rather than a broad national label.
Germany at IAPLC 2026: Four Ways to Balance Hardscape and Open Water

A dark wooded frame, a rocky valley, a brighter mixed scene and green-covered root contours make this German selection particularly useful for comparison. The photographs share an interest in separating materials from the water around them, but achieve it through different outlines and lighting relationships.
Taiwan at IAPLC 2026: Planted Contours and Changing Routes into Depth

Dense foliage, planted wood ridges and a low central route create different senses of distance in this four-work selection. The photographs are particularly rewarding when viewed through changes in leaf shape and planting height. They offer a present-season comparison with an archive that once described both graceful composition and more contemporary experimentation.
Thailand at IAPLC 2026: Surface Colour, Green Arches and Open Rockwork

Three Thai aquariums in the published Top 300 present contrasting visual priorities. MAGIC LEAVES makes the water surface a signature; another work carries a route beneath planted arches; a third exposes rock peaks against rounded greenery. This small group gives a useful reason to look beyond the first shared award photograph.
Indonesia at IAPLC 2026: Forest Craft Through Four Different Frames

The four Indonesian works published at ranks 1–300 offer a compact comparison. A coloured surface canopy, a dominant trunk, a dense grove and a wood-and-rock opening all reward close attention. The small group makes it possible to examine every represented work in this range, while keeping the conclusions specific to this season and cutoff.
Malaysia at IAPLC 2026: Wood, Plant Texture and the Visual Role of Fish

A bright gap between broad wood layers, a fine-leaved canopy and a conspicuous individual fish offer three different entrances to this Malaysian selection. The photographs invite attention to the space inhabited by fish as well as the hardscape around it. They also show why a creator’s reputation and a new aquarium’s visual decisions should be discussed separately.
Brazil at IAPLC 2026: Rock Landscapes and Wood Beyond the Familiar Label

Enchanted Hills offers an immediately recognisable rock valley, with coloured planting and fish in bright water. Three other selected Brazilian photographs build their scenes around substantial wood. Seeing them together is a useful way to revisit a familiar label without asking individual creators to fit a single national recipe.
Japan at IAPLC 2026: Nature Aquarium and Many Contemporary Visions

A pale path through hanging roots and a bright interval between exposed rocks can both make an aquarium feel spacious. Japan’s 2026 selection is rewarding because it places these different approaches beside richly planted foregrounds and coloured slopes. Six photographs offer a practical way to discuss variety within a familiar Nature Aquarium heritage.
China at IAPLC 2026: How Layered Wood Creates Convincing Depth

The Grand Prize photograph gives this study an obvious first stop, but the comparison becomes richer when it reaches beyond the winner. Six selected aquariums show different ways of framing light with wood: unequal trunks, fine leaf curtains, successive arches and repeated vertical roots. Their interest lies in how each arrangement keeps a densely constructed scene readable.
Vietnam at IAPLC 2026: Wood, Stone and a Broader Design Identity

Vietnam’s two leading 2026 awards both invite us into wooded environments. That is an interesting starting point for revisiting an archive which once associated the country strongly with stone. The most useful reading is not that one material has defeated the other. Six selected photographs show several ways of organising planted ground, open water and the route into a scene.
CIAC 2026 Official Results Update: Rankings Extend to 119

The CIAC 2026 Aquascaping Category results have received an official update. A results sheet distributed by the organising committee on 14 October lists ranks 14–119, extending the ranking information available beyond the image cards previously covered by AquaLibs.
CIAC 2026 Results: Beyond the Top 30, Ranks 31–70

The CIAC 2026 story continues beyond the Top 30. This AquaLibs report brings together the contest image cards labelled 31–70, introducing more creators and forty positions to explore.
IAPLC 2026 Top 10: Ten Aquascapes, Ten Underwater Stories

Ten aquariums can draw us underwater in ten different ways. A luminous forest opening, a red surface canopy or an exposed rock valley changes where we look—and what we discover next.