Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theatre

Location: Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theatre is located on Dong Khoi Street, Ho Chi Minh City, between the Caravelle and Continental Hotels.
Characteristics: With a rotating stage and a 800 - seat hall, the theatre meets the required standards for various artistic forms such as singing, music, dancing and traditional and modern dramas.

Built at the beginning of 1897, under an original architectural design by French architect Ferret Eugene, who won a prize for theatre designing in July 1895, the Municipal Theatre was restored and renewed to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the foundation of Saigon (1698-1998).

The architectural style and staple material of the Municipal Theatre of the old days are reflected in its stone veranda, a pair of white stone statues of pretty girls at the gate, the colourful granite tiled floors, the chandeliers, the bronze statues in front of the stairs, the audience's hall with its arch engraved with decorative designs and rows of statues on the two sides of the theatre.

In the years of the Second World War, France was involved in many battles. In Vietnam the revolutionary high tide shook the colonial regime. The Municipal Theatre was closed and deserted. During the French re-invasion of the South after 1945, the Theatre was restored. When the French invaders withdrew from the South under the Geneva Agreement in 1956, the Ngo Dinh Diem regime turned the theatre into the headquarters of the lower House, therefore the inside and outside structure of the theatre was changed considerably.



Regaining the power after the Spring 1975 Great Victory, the City authorities allowed a temporary repair of the theatre, returning its function to a central theatre. In 1995, a hundred years after the start of the initial building project, a restoration project was approved by the Municipal People's Committee. Many experienced historians and architects were invited to participate in this project. The theatre was renewed with new materials and equipped with state-of-the-art electric appliances, light and sound systems and fire and safety equipment. With a rotating stage and a 800 - seat hall, the theatre meets the required standards for various artistic forms such as singing, music, dancing and traditional and modern dramas. It is a good place for artistic performances by domestic and foreign art ensembles and well - known artists, who visit Ho Chi Minh City.

 

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WHERE TO STAY
Caravelle Hotel

Add: 19 Lam Son Square, Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3823 4999

Thanh Long Hotel

Add: 54 Pham Hong Thai St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3823 3784

Thao Nhi Hotel

Add: 185/20 Pham Ngu Lao St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3836 0020/ 3920 1262

Cap Town Hotel

Add: 28 - 30 Le Anh Xuan St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3823 1222

Hai Van Hotel

Add: 69 Huynh Thuc Khang St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3829 1274

TTC Hotel

Add: 20-22-24 Dong Du, Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3827 7672

New World Hotel Saigon

Add: 76 Le Lai St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3822 8888

Bạch Dang Hotel

Add: 24/22 Dong Du St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3822 4382/ 3825 1501

Thanh Thu Hotel

Add: 34 Nguyen An Ninh St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3827 5852

Vy Vy Hotel

Add: 163 Nguyen Thai Binh St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3825 1333

King Star Hotel

Add: 8A/4D2 Thai Van Lung St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3822 9776

Xuan Nguyen Hotel

Add: 43 Le Anh Xuan St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3822 4836

Hoan Thai Hotel

Add: 82 Ton That Tung St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3925 6825

Sheraton Saigon Hotel

Add: 88 Dong Khoi St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3827 2828

Dang Dung Hotel

Add: 54 Dang Dung St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3848 3192

MC 64 Hotel

Add: 64 Bui Vien St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3836 5073

Xuan Huong Aparment

Add: 26A Le Thanh Ton, Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3823 2679

The Luxe Hotel

Add: 261-263-265 Le Thanh Ton, Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3824 6633

Ngoc Linh Hotel

Add: 283/21 Pham Ngu Lao St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3837 5159

Lotte Legend Hotel Saigon

Add: 2A - 4A Ton Duc Thang St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3823 3333

WHERE TO EAT
Thai Village

Add: 38 Ly Tu Trong St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3825 6704

Non La Restaurant

Add: 19 Nguyen Dinh Chieu St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3910 4012

Cung Dinh Rex Restaurant

Add: 146 Pasteur St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3829 2185

Song Ngu Restaurant

Add: 70 Suong Nguyet Anh St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3832 5017

Quan An Ngon Restaurant

Add: 138 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3825 7179

Kinh Bac Restaurant

Add: 30 Dong Khoi St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3829 1364

Liberty Restaurant

Add: 80 Dong Khoi St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3824 8249/ 3829 9820

Thanh Nien Restaurant

Add: 35 Hai Ba Trung St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3822 5909

Yeebo Restaurant

Add: 1 Le Thanh Ton St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3823 0368

The Sushi Bar

Add: 2 Le Thanh Ton St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3823 8042

Ashoka Restaurant

Add: 17/10 Le Thanh Ton St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3823 1372

Malee Thai Restaurant

Add: 37 Dong Du St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3829 3029

Amigo Restaurant

Add: 55 - 57 Nguyen Hue St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3829 0437

Gerten Stadt Restaurant

Add: 34 Dong Khoi St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3822 3623

La Taverne Restaurant

Add: 76 Suong Nguyet Anh St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3925 2616

Good morning Vietnam Restaurant

Add: 197 De Tham St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3837 1894

La Camargue Restaurant

Add: 191 Hai Ba Trung St., Dist. 3

Tel: (84-28) 3520 4888

Sama Restaurant

Add: 35 Dong Du St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3822 4814

Château Restaurant

Add: 160B Tran Hung Dao St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3920 0079

Bo De Nguyen Thuy Restaurant (Bohi Tree)

Add: 175/16 Pham Ngu Lao St., Dist.1

Tel: (84-28) 3837 1910