5,000 square-meter Ho Guom Opera House opens

The theatre, located at 40 - 40A Hang Bai street in Hoan Kiem district, was built by the MPS and the Hanoi People's Committee with a view to creating a cultural facility connected with the cultural structures, historical relic sites, and landscapes around Hoan Kiem Lake (also called Ho Guom, or Sword Lake) to host high-quality cultural activities serving the public's demand.

The project was ground-broken in December 2021. The modern and international-level building includes a 900-seat auditorium, a 500-seat one, a space for exhibitions, an area for conferences and workshops, and a multi-functional zone, among others. It will be a venue for political, cultural, and artistic events of the Party, State, MPS, and Ha Noi and act as an international convention center.

Addressing the inauguration ceremony, Prime Minister Pham stressed that the Party always attaches importance to the role of culture, which is the spiritual foundation of the society, the target and momentum of national development, and also holds an important role in the formation of human dignity and national identity.

The Ho Guom Opera is a testament of the special attention from the Central Public Security Party Committee, MPS leaders, and the Ha Noi People's Committee to cultural affairs, helping implement the Party and State's viewpoints and guidelines on culture.

The theatre is an ideal destination for Hanoians and people from nationwide to enjoy arts, he said, asking the MPS to manage and run the facility scientifically and effectively so that it can become a truly key structure of the people's public security force and Ha Noi.