Hanoi Opera House
@ Nha Hat Lon Ha Noi, @ Hanoi Municipal Theatre, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Hanoi Opera House is the landmark in the French Quarter of Hanoi, Vietnam. It is located on Le Thanh Tong street, with Trang Tien in front of it, a short distance from the Sofitel Metropole Hotel. This is where high-brow performances are staged to bejewelled audiences.
The Hanoi Opera House was formerly the Residence of the French Governor of Tonkin. Tonkin is the historical name for northern Vietnam. Today it is used as the guesthouse for VIP visitors of the Vietnamese government.
The impressive façade of Hanoi Opera House facing Trang Tien Street.
The Vietnamese government is in the midst of plans to convert the guesthouse into a 5-Star hotel. The ultra-luxurious hotel complex will use a three-storey ministry building as its lobby, including restaurants and meeting rooms. A five-storey 250-room wing will then be added behind the ministry building. There will be underground parking, manicured lawns and state-of-the-art video-conferencing facilities, all house in the elegant French colonial setting.
How to go to Hanoi Opera House
Hanoi Opera House has its front facing Le Thanh Tong Street. If you are coming from Ho Hoan Kiem, the Lake of the Returned Sword, the most straightforward way is through Trang Tien Street, at the south side of the lake.
North face of the Hanoi Opera House, as seen from Trang Tien Street.
Hanoi Opera House as seen from Le Thanh Tong Street.
Another shot showing the north face Hanoi Opera House.
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