Ho Chi Minh City builds $59.6mn circus, multi-purpose performing center complex

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. 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. 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. 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.