The Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City kick-started the construction of the Phu Tho circus and multi-purpose performing center complex project, whose investment is nearly VND1.4 trillion (US$59.6 million), in District 11 on Tuesday.

The project, located in the courtyard of Phu Tho Indoor Stadium, will function as a center for arts training and performing arts, conferences, meetings, and culture and sports exchanges in the city, according to the investor -- the Management Board of Industrial and Civil Engineering Construction and Investment Projects of Ho Chi Minh City.

Once completed, the center will include two basements and many functional rooms.

The 12-story circus and multi-purpose performing zone will consist of training and practice rooms, a 2,000-seat theater, a revolving round stage, and a rotating rectangle stage serving different types of circus and arts, such as animal circus shows, classical music concerts, and figure skating performances.

The long-awaited complex is slated to be put into operation on April 30, 2025 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam’s reunification on April 30, 1975.

With the investment of nearly VND1.4 trillion, the project is expected to become a cultural symbol and historical mark of Ho Chi Minh City.

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