the restaurant owner and the desire to make the models from toothpick
(Vietkings)with the talented hands and creative thinking, Mr. Ho Ngoc Quoc Si has made the normal toothpicks become impressive miniature architectural model. Within them, the most significant models are the model of the People Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and Independence Palace.
Born in Cao Lanh, Dong Thap Province but now Mr. Ho Ngoc Quoc Si is living and doing his business in Ho Chi Minh City.
With the dream to reappear the iconic work in Ho Chi Minh City as well as different provinces and cities, in an occasion to see a toothpick model in a restaurant in Binh Duong, he has learnt and found out the way to reappear this ancient city using toothpick. Until now, after fulfilling a lot of models in large size, he is still dreaming and tending to create more new models for this art.
On the occasion of the 31st Meeting of Vietnam Record Holders, 2 of his collections of Toothpick models will set up the Vietnam Record. Below are the descriptions about those 2 models:
Model of Independence Palace- Ho Chi Minh City
Model of Independence Palace was created meticulously
With the time spent to fulfill that model are 8 months. This fulfilled model is 120 cm in width, 176 cm in length and 34 cm in height, copied from the real Independence Palace in HCMC with 1/100 ratio. This work is made from toothpick and pasted by glue 502.
Overview of the Toothpick Model of Independence Palace.
This model is place in rectangular frame, with 3 centimetres platform. Include security zone, ticket selling, souvenir, garden and the building of Independence Palace.
The model that copied from the image when the Liberation Force come into the Independence Palace (30/4/1975)
In front of the gate is a model of the Liberation Army tank heading to the gate of Independence Palace, the inner of the Palace is also copied fully from the real life.
The Model of the Helicopter on the Roof of the Palace
The model of the People Committee of Ho Chi Mih City
The shining model of the People Committee of Ho Chi Minh City.
This model cost him more than 1 year to fulfill, with 225 cm in width, l40 cm in length and 117 cm in height, this model copied the real People Committee of Ho Chi Minh City with the ratio 1/30.
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A corner of the model of People Committee of Ho Chi Minh City
This model was placed in a rectangular frame which is 3 cm height; include the statue of the Uncle Ho, the grassplot and main building. Around the statue is a lotus pond with 6 lamp posts. The most special points in this model is the traditional patterns on the handrail, main entrance, the Clock…etc. On the 2nd floor is the Hall with full function. This is the most special model within the model made by him.
Mr. Ho Ngoc Quoc Si beside his model.
These toothpick models made by Mr.Si are mainly the building attached with the history of Vietnamese people. Now he is dreaming to fulfill the iconic building of each province and then combine them to create the map of Vietnam from Toothpick. This is a wonderful and unique thinking and will cost him a long time and a lot of effort, but with his desire, hope that he can fulfill his dream and make it come true.
VIETNAM BOOK OF RECORDS
(Vietkings) On 20th May 2016, in the 15th Ho Chi Minh City Health Preservation– 2016 was officially opened in the Phu Tho Sport Hall (District 11, Ho Chi Minh City). During the program, 2720 old aged and middle aged people performed the Healthy Fitness to set up the Vietnam Record.
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(Vietkings) On the occasion of 2nd foundation day (24/5/2014-24/5/2016), Om Yoga & Wellness Hub centre officially received 2 Vietnam Record Certificates.
(Record.vn) more than 100 families join in cooking and enjoying Nissin Waxada Char siu Instant Noodle to set the Vietnamese Record at House of Culture and Youth Ho Chi Minh City.
(Records.vn) According to the estimation, about over 100 families will join in cooking and enjoyning Nissin Waxada Char Siu Instant Noodle to set up the Vietnamese Record “the event with most family join in cooking and enjoying Nissin Waxada Char Siu Instant Noodle”. This event will be taken place in Youth House of Culture Ho Chi Minh City.
(Records.vn) At 7:30 on Sunday morning of June 21st 2015, Consulate General of India in Vietnam organized the first International Yoga Day in Ho Chi Minh city.
(Records.vn) A chocolate cake was recognized as the Vietnam Record on the occasion of Children's Day.
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(Records.vn) "The biggest Vietnamese broken rice plate in Vietnam” was recognized as the Vietnam Record. METRO Cash & Carry Vietnam is the owner of this record.
(Records.vn) Hong An Pagoda (also called Green Pagoda) is located in Nho Quan Town, Nho Quan District, Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam
(VietKings) In the morning of April 15th, 2015, in Opening Ceremony of “Family Farm festival” at Le Van Tam Park (Hai Ba Trung Street, Da Kao War, District 1, HCMC) Vietnam Book of Records conferred Record Certificate “ The largest model of milk bottle in Vietnam” on the Dutch Lady Brand - the record owner.
(VietKings) New Vietnam Records were recognized in Vinh Cuu District, Dong Nai Province.
A 287-year-old carambola tree and a 326-year-old Sop (Ficus pisocarpa Blume) tree in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap have been recognised as national heritage trees. Certificates of the recognition were handed over to local authorities by the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE) at a ceremony held in the locality on December 18.
Vietnam came in second with two silver and one bronze medals at the 18th Asian Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) Championships, which ended recently in Fujian province of China.
Vietnam’s Nghe Tinh Vi-Giam folk singing was officially recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity at the 9th session of its Inter-governmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Paris on November 27.
On the morning November 12,2014, Knorr brand - Unilever Food Solution organized the event to launch the new product is "Knorr base soup" and also set the record for "the largest hot-pot in Vietnam" to promote Vietnam cuisine and the talent of chefs including the hot pot dishes at Hoa Lu Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
The Vietnam Book of Records on Thursday, May 30, 2014 announced the list of ten national records, most of which are related to Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelagoes in the East Vietnam Sea.
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