SGGPO 11/07/2023 19:18

The Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee proposed to speed up the construction progress, and at the same time build a performance program at the Phu Tho Circus and Multi-purpose Performance Center to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification, which is also the time of the inauguration of the project.

On November 7, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Duong Anh Duc led a delegation to inspect and supervise the disbursement of public investment capital, key projects and works in the city, and to inspect the construction progress of the key project Phu Tho Circus and Multi-purpose Performance Hall (District 11, Ho Chi Minh City).

Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Duong Anh Duc led a delegation to inspect and supervise the construction progress of Phu Tho Multi-purpose Circus and Performance Theater. Photo: THUY BINH

The Phu Tho Multi-purpose Circus and Performance Project is invested by the Management Board of Investment and Construction of Civil and Industrial Works, and the Afmea Circus Group (Kingdom of Belgium) is the project consultant.

The project has a land use area of ^{​​10,000m2} , designed with 2 basements and 12 floors above ground, with a total investment of more than 1,395 billion VND, officially started construction in April 2023, and is expected to be completed and put into use in April 2025. The theater has a capacity of 2,000 seats and a 300-seat multi-purpose training room.

This is a large-scale, modern, professional circus and multi-purpose performance theater of national and regional scale; in addition to circus and puppetry, the project can also organize performances of other art forms such as: singing, dancing, music, drama, cinema...

Construction unit presents construction stages of Phu Tho Multi-purpose Circus and Performance Hall. Photo: THUY BINH

Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Duong Anh Duc inspects the construction of Phu Tho Multi-purpose Circus and Performance Hall. Photo: THUY BINH

Experts present on current construction work and actual progress. Photo: THUY BINH

Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Duong Anh Duc discussed with the project management board, construction and bidding units... Photo: THUY BINH

Mr. Nguyen Van Truong, Director of the Management Board of Investment and Construction Projects of Civil and Industrial Works of Ho Chi Minh City, reported on the project progress.

He said that the construction and equipment supply and installation package (excluding 2,000-seat stage equipment) will take 21 months to complete. Currently, the 12-storey circus project has basically completed the basement; concrete is being poured on the ground floor, expected to be completed on November 9, and the concrete work on the ground floor of the main building will be completed by November 11 at the latest. The circus block is estimated to complete the rough construction in September 2024.

By the end of April 2025, the entire project will be completed, inaugurated and put into operation.

Workers working on the construction site. Photo: THUY BINH

View of the basement under construction. Photo: THUY BINH

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Duong Anh Duc commented: "The current construction progress is quite slow. Contractors need to increase human resources and equipment to speed up the construction progress."

The Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee requested that the project be officially put into operation by April 30, 2025.

"The Department of Culture and Sports now needs to develop a plan to operate and exploit the project effectively, practically and reasonably. In particular, build a performance program here on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification, which is also the time of the project's inauguration," Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Duong Anh Duc suggested.