The Hanoi Opera House will start inviting tourists to learn more about its history and architecture next month.

The 2,600m² theatre, which was built in the early 20th Century, will start providing behind-the-scenes tours of its main performance hall and mirrored room. Visitors will also have the chance to see a live performance.

The tour forms part of a larger tourist package, which the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) said it had created to encourage visitors to learn more about Vietnamese culture.

“We wanted to create a package tour connecting cultural and historical sites in Hanoi that will allow tourists to experience the local cuisine and lifestyle, visit museums, and watch a performance at the Opera House. All these places are in Hanoi’s Old Quarter and near Hoan Kiem Lake,” said Nguyen Quy Phuong, director of the VNAT’s travel department.

The tourism board has also produced a series of new brochures and souvenirs aimed at international tourists.