Asia
Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City
Things to do in Ho Chi Minh City
Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater)
See all things to do

Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater)

See all things to do
See all things to do
Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater)
4
4,116 reviews
#9 of 298 things to do in Ho Chi Minh City
Theatres
Read more
09:00 - 16:30
Monday
09:00 - 16:30
Tuesday
09:00 - 16:30
Wednesday
09:00 - 16:30
Thursday
09:00 - 16:30
Friday
09:00 - 16:30
Saturday
09:00 - 11:30
Sunday
09:00 - 11:30
Write a review
About
Built in 1898 following the “flamboyant” style of the French 3rd Republic, Saigon Opera House was certified a National Relic & one of the top Ho Chi Minh City attractions. The Opera House hosts cultural entertaining performances, bamboo cirque, contemporary dance, orchestra concerts and government events. Come to the front gate to check availability and ticket to a performance in this iconic building.
Suggested duration
1-2 hours
Suggest edits to improve what we show.
Improve this listing
Tours & experiences
Explore different ways to experience this place.
Full view
What is Travellers’ Choice?
Tripadvisor gives a Travellers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.
Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.
Plan your visit
See all
The area
Address
Best nearby
We rank these restaurants and attractions by balancing reviews from our members with how close they are to this location.
Restaurants
4,743 within 5 kms
Reflections Restaurant
274
48 m€€€€ • International • European • Vegetarian Friendly
The Lounge - Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers
543
0.2 km€€€€ • Bar • Cafe • Vegetarian Friendly
Poke Saigon Ly Tu Trong
803
0.3 km€€ - €€€ • Japanese • American • Seafood
Cafe de l’Opera
297
27 m€€€€ • International
Saigon Café - Seafood Buffet Restaurant
782
0.1 km€€ - €€€ • Seafood • International • Asian
Kabin
670
0.4 km€€€€ • Chinese • Cantonese • Shanghai
Poke Saigon
1,074
0.3 km€ • American • Seafood • Healthy
Buffet NINETEEN
282
26 m€€€€ • Seafood • International • Vietnamese
Viet Kitchen
612
0.4 km€€ - €€€ • Indian • Seafood • International
The Monkey Gallery DESSERT BAR
92
0.3 km€€ - €€€ • Dessert • Cafe • Vietnamese
See all
Attractions
259 within 10 kms
Ballet, Symphony Orchestra, Opera Ho Chi Minh
9
6.9 mTheatres
A O Show - Lune Production
2,921
23 mTheatres
Vegas Gaming Club
20
57 mCasinos
Dong Khoi Street
1,759
76 mPoints of Interest & Landmarks
Saigon Central Mosque
116
0.2 kmPoints of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites
Circle K
24
0.1 kmShopping Malls
Galerie Nguyen
14
0.1 kmPoints of Interest & Landmarks
Ben Thanh Art & Frame
8
0.1 kmArt Galleries
People's Committee Building
664
0.2 kmHistoric Sites • Architectural Buildings
Art Arcade
4
76 mArt Galleries
See all
See what other travellers are saying
  • Lin Luoyi
    Beijing, China69 contributions
    Beautiful show in the old opera house
    We went to see the AO show in the opera house and especially the beginning with the bamboo circus was very beautiful. The middle part was not my cup of tea and a little bit cringy, but I’m sure many people will like this as well. The cheapest category was fine to see. Also there is a discount for students (560,000 VND)! The tea before the show was a really nice touch. The small „tour“ is not really worth it, but if you have the time you can take a couple of photographs and get into the mood. All in all I think it was a really nice memory and a great way to end our holiday and I would recommend it to everyone who is willing to spend the money!
    LuneProduction
    Dear LinLuoyi, Thank you very much for choosing A O show to spend time with during your holiday. It was a pleasure to welcome you. We are glad that you enjoyed most of the performance. Unfortunately the middle part was not your cup of tea. Should you have any suggestions or ideas which you would like to share to make it better, we would be very glad to receive via our email:reservation@luneproduction.com Again, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this review. We look forward to seeing you more times in the future. Kind regards, Lune Production Team
    Written 18 February 2020
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited February 2020
    Travelled with friends
    Written 16 February 2020
  • Nanette T
    1,055 contributions
    AO Bamboo Circus at Opera House
    An amazing acrobatic show using cane poles as the background for amazing dances, singing and acting. The Vietnamese history is outlined from early stages to today in death defying stunts and music. Funny skits included. The performance in this beautiful historic Opera House ( a tour of this included) is a must see ( the second visit for us). Many tourists attended along with local Vietnamese. If booked via the Tourist Association, it is cheaper as the booking is just for the show. However through the hotels is sold as dinner and the show. The usual restaurants around this area were shut on the night we had attended. However there are plenty of restaurants in this area to choose from.
    Visited March 2020
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 10 March 2020
  • Joemartini
    3 contributions
    First stop for our trip
    Be known as one of the most attractive place in Saigon. We passed by and enjoy our AO show. That was fantastic. The dancers used their dance move and some kind of traditional stuffs to give us a view about Vietnam culture. If you really want to discover more about the culture through traditional performance, try this and book in advance.
    Visited December 2019
    Travelled with family
    Written 23 January 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
Popular mentions
We perform checks on reviews.
Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews
Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
Learn more about our review moderation.
4.0
4,116 reviews
Excellent
1,822
Very good
1,562
Average
649
Poor
66
Terrible
17
𝖃𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖃𝖚𝖆𝖓
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia3 contributions
It's a must-visit when you're in Saigon since it's delightful, engaging, charming, and full of surprises.
Sep 2023 • Family
Your adrenaline is kept on a pleasant high by their excellent acrobatics, fun-filled, high-energy choreography, and continuously changing sceneries and tales.
Written 7 September 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Garfieldluvr
Denver, CO881 contributions
Pretty Building
Apr 2023
Pretty building, especially at night. Preferred it over the post office, worth stopping by to see it.
Written 7 June 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Piotr M
Warsaw, Poland1,041 contributions
very nice building
Apr 2023
The Opera House Building is very nice and impressive with all the decorations inside and outside, in the evening looks nice with the lightings
Written 31 May 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Avirup Guha Roy
Kolkata (Calcutta), India94 contributions
The Grand Opera House
Apr 2023 • Friends
At the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, stands one of the most impressive sights - both night and day.... Known as the Municipal Theater, this was built in 1898 by the French architect – Eugene Ferret, following the “flamboyant” style of the French Third Republic with the iconic Caryatid statues... The architecture of this building bears a resemblance to that of Petit Palais in Paris, with the facades having three doors and the statues of two women following the style of Greek Caryatids of Erechtheion.... On top of the building lie two angels honouring the Lyre guitar, which is also a highlight of the building’s facade... Saigon Opera House, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Written 21 May 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Di D
Melbourne, Australia17 contributions
Lovely venue for show booked
Mar 2023 • Friends
Great venue, comfortable seating with aircon making it comfortable when watching a show. The venue was great for the show we booked to see.
Written 5 May 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Deborah D
Melbourne, Australia18 contributions
Amazing
Apr 2023 • Couples
We saw the AO Show Bamboo Circus which was simply spectacular. The acrobatic was amazing and the music and story was fantastic.
Written 3 April 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
CardiffKaz
Cairns, Australia44 contributions
Bamboo Circus
Feb 2023
We were lucky to visit the glorious opera house which was a delight in itself but the to see the Bamboo circus was a wow wow. What a fantastic group of talented artists that showed the various stages of the countries changes over the years. Could have gone again the next night. It was an awesome experience
Written 28 February 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Zfy Ed
Singapore, Singapore8,513 contributions
Nice building
Dec 2022
Located in the city center, this is a very nice European architectural building despite of it's small size as compared to it's counterparts in other cities. They have performances that display the rich local culture and history but during our visit there, it coincided with the Christmas festivity and the seats were all sold out.

So we took photos outside and to me, it looks better and nicer at night with the lightings than daytime. There are always many people there, chitchatting or someone waiting for someone. And so it itself is an icon of the city center!
Written 26 January 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Nathan Sado
Seattle, WA40 contributions
Had a lovely time watching A O show there!
Jan 2023
Although it is not in the same boat as a cirq show, it is a good show that is entertaining the whole time. Small beautiful theater for a great night out.
Written 15 January 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Abovetheclouds
2,153 contributions
Iconic Saigon. Try and see a show to really appreciate it.
Jan 2023 • Solo
Iconic Saigon.  If you can, I would highly recommend and if possible to watch a performance to really appreciate the beauty of the Opera House.  At time of writing January, 2023 I went to watch the A O SHOW which was very good.  I felt like I had stepped back in time to another era walking inside.  I loved the elegance and atmosphere that the Opera House evoked.  Well kept and clean.  Nice off white and cream decor.  Minimal yet stunning.  Look up at the ceiling.  Seats were like dining room chairs.  Not too comfortable but fine.  I sat at the end so had enough leg room.  Small Opera House but intimate.  There are a few levels.  I sat on the ground floor.  Seats are slightly raised so you can see if there is a big head in front of you!  The building is nice outside.  Very European in style.  However for me, it is inside where it really comes to life and you can truly appreciate the beauty.  A world away from the noisy streets outside.  If you don't see a show, I am unsure on opening hours or if you can go inside.  Check this.  Otherwise, just appreciate the outside architecture and take photographs.  Mind how you go as the road outside is busy especially at rush hour!  
Written 11 January 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
2
…
Showing results 1-10 of 2,759
Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.
Is this your Tripadvisor listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Claim your listing

Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater), Ho Chi Minh City

Frequently Asked Questions about Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater)
Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater) is open:
  • Mon - Fri 09:00 - 16:30
  • Sat - Sun 09:00 - 11:30
Buy tickets in advance on Tripadvisor. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund.
We recommend booking Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater) tours ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. See all 104 Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater) tours on Tripadvisor
Restaurants near Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater): View all restaurants near Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater) on Tripadvisor