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
Hoang Mai Hotel

Add: 18A Nguyen Van Giai St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3820 6744

Hoang Linh Hotel

Add: 256 De Tham St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3836 8372

Tuong Vu Global Hotel

Add: 40-42 Bui Thi Xuan St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3925 9271

Binh Minh Le Lai Hotel

Add: 112-114 Le Lai St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3925 6618

Thien Hai Hotel

Add: 220 Ly Tu Trong St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3915 9222

Duna Hotel

Add: 167 Pham Ngu Lao St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3837 3699

Kim Dung Hotel

Add: 184 Tran Quang Khai St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3848 3998

Little Brick Saigon Hotel

Add: 18 Bui Thi Xuan St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3925 3736

Sophia Hotel

Add: 36-38 Thai Van Lung St., Dist.1

Tel: (84-28) 3825 6972

Silverland Hotel

Add: 20-22-24 Thai Van Lung St, Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3823 9922

Sunflower Hotel

Add: 11B Thai Van Lung St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 6291 8205

Avanti Hotel

Add: 186-188 Le Thanh Ton St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3822 8066

Oscar Saigon Hotel

Add: 68A Nguyen Hue Blv., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3829 2959

Hoang Phuong Hotel

Add: 156 Le Thanh Ton St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3823 2063

Cinnamon Hotel

Add: 74 Le Thi Rieng St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3925 5124

Phoenix 74 Hotel

Add: 74 Bui Vien St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3837 0538

DDA Hotel

Add: 183 De Tham St., Dist.1

Tel: (84-28) 3920 8985

An Pha Hotel

Add: 202 Le Thanh Ton St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3823 8890

Ha My Hotel

Add: 120 Ly Tu Trong, Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3823 3981/ 3823 3982

Hoang Hai Long 1 Hotel

Add: 56-58 Pham Hong Thai St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3823 9005

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