Its double-layered roof features bamboo adorned with motifs reminiscent of Ba Tam hats.
The consulting architects for the theater were Ngo Trung Hai, Tran Hoang Hai Nam and Tran Anh Son, whose vision was to re-create a Quan Ho cultural space in the city’s Diem village, the home of Quan Ho.
The theater occupies an area of 19,400 square meters and cost VND240 billion ($10.2 million) when it was built in 2020.
Quan Ho was recognized by UNESCO in 2010 as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
It involves two women and two men taking turns to sing harmoniously, exchanging verses with each other.
The first-floor corridor is furnished with rows of wooden chairs, and the walls have traditional paintings from Dong Ho village.
A large stage is meant exclusively for authentic folk performances from the Quan Ho region.
At the 15th National Architecture Awards last month, the theater received the Silver award in the Public Architecture category.
The 341 wooden seats in the auditorium are crafted from the red Doussie wood imported from South Africa.
The main stage has two light rigs in the front set against a backdrop featuring motifs of flat palm hats with fringes, worn by women during Quan Ho performances.
