Live shows · WATER PUPPET SHOWS
Forty minutes, a live band and puppets walked across a pool by puppeteers standing behind the screen. These 15 cover the Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City theatres, the fixed house times and the seat rows worth paying up for.
Reserve a 50-minute Hanoi Water Puppet Show in advance, then collect your physical ticket at 31 Lo Su, 30 minutes before curtain. Choose your show time and seat category. Expect colorful puppets, live Vietnamese music, village scenes, legends, and an optional 50,000 VND audio guide.
“Very nice place, very relaxing and elegant! In my country for a Show like this i’m going to spend so much money! Good good Price/quality !”
At Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater, you’ll watch traditional Vietnamese puppets glide across a water stage as musicians play and singers tell stories in Vietnamese. Look for Uncle Teu, the fox and ducks, King Le Loi’s golden turtle, boat races, and a lively fairy dance.
“Loved the music and the singers! The puppetry was funny and very clever. A must do in Ho Chi Minh City!”
Book a 50-minute water puppet performance at Hanoi’s Thang Long Theatre. You’ll watch puppets glide across water while musicians play traditional Vietnamese instruments and singers tell stories in Vietnamese. Choose ticket pickup near the theater or request hotel delivery, and add an audio guide at the venue.
“Loved it. One of the best shows I’ve seen. It would be good to make more obvious the info about audio in your own language. This would have made it a 10/10!”
Collect your Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre ticket at 78 Hang Quat, then arrive early for a 50-minute show of Vietnamese legends, village life, live folk music, and skilled rod puppetry. The performance is in Vietnamese, with optional audio guides for 50,000 VND.
“An interesting attraction with incredible musical artistry and puppeteering. Definitely worth seeing — highly recommended.”
Book a standard, deluxe, or VIP seat at Hanoi’s Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre. You’ll watch Vietnamese stories performed on water with live music and singing. The show lasts about an hour, and prebooking can help when the theatre’s own ticket booth is sold out.
“Sounds quirky but very good musicians and traditional production worth the visit, I loved the performers bow at the end - so proud to perform 😁🙏”
Spend about an hour at Hanoi’s Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre, where puppets glide across water to live Vietnamese music and storytelling. Choose a showtime and seating tier, then redeem your voucher at 57B Đinh Tiên Hoàng near Hoan Kiem Lake. Bring patience, as seat assignments and ticket pickup can vary.
“Fantastic show highly recommend . Very talented artists and musicians. Seamless booking and entry to venue”
At Hanoi’s Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre, you’ll watch a one-hour Vietnamese performance built around farming, fishing, legends, romance, and village life. Choose a showtime, arrive 15 minutes early, and collect your physical ticket at the counter with your voucher. The performance is in Vietnamese.
“Great cultural experience. Would suggest the ticketing system to improve. Had to wait a bit to get a physical ticket rather than a digital scan which caused us to be late for the concert.”
Spend about 50 minutes watching Vietnamese water puppetry, live music, folk tales, and scenes of rural life at Hanoi’s Thang Long Water Puppet Theater. Choose a show time and seating option, then collect your ticket at 57B Đinh Tiên Hoàng near Hoan Kiem Lake.
“So glad we booked this sbiw. It was amazing. What skilled puppeteers they are and very entertaining. We didn't have the English audio which was fine but perhaps would have made it even more enjoyable we had.”
Book a roughly one-hour performance at Hanoi’s Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre. You’ll watch traditional Vietnamese water puppetry built around legends and rural life. Select a showtime, arrive at least 15 minutes early, and enjoy a simple, culture-focused evening near Hoan Kiem Lake.
“Link to the downtown. Economy and save time. It is very convenience and effective way to get into the downtown of the Bangkok.”
Meet your English-speaking guide in Hanoi’s Old Quarter for three hours of street-food tastings, local history, and one included drink. Then walk to Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre for a traditional show. Guides such as Lee, Julie, Gene, and Sarah are praised for clear explanations and dietary help.
“A great introduction to Hanoi and the local food with our guide Gene. The water puppet show was amazing.”
Choose a half-day village trip, a full-day craft tour with lunch, or Hanoi sights with a water puppet show. Meet guides such as Anna, Paul, Eric, or Phong, paint a conical hat, watch incense take shape, and explore traditional lacquer work. Pickup covers Hanoi’s Old Quarter.
“It was a really lovely experience with Anna (Huyen)! She was the sweetest and friendliest guide and even though we were sleepy in the morning her energy made it a wonderful experience. She explained and showed us all the different steps at the incense making factories and took some great photos for us too ☺️ The conical hat making process was really interesting and we got to paint our own hats to take home with us. Overall I would highly recommend it!”
Watch a 45-minute Vietnamese water puppet show, then board a traditional-style boat for dinner and city views along the Saigon River. Hotel pickup is offered in central District 1. Guides such as Ba Curong, Tony, Vincent, and Phong Nguyen have helped make the evening run smoothly.
“The guide I think was only starting out, his English wasn't too great so there was a little language barrier/struggle but he did really try. The water puppet show was fantastic to watch! The dinner cruise was a bit of a let down. The food was mediocre/poor, it was buffet style so some of it must have been out the whole day. The ship was pretty pack. The entertainment segment was interesting. Personally I would skip the meal and just choose the show, as the meal was really not worth it.”
Spend a full day touring Hanoi with an English-speaking guide such as Tu, Tommy, Lee, or Son. Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda, the Ho Chi Minh complex, One Pillar Pagoda, the Ethnology Museum, and Temple of Literature, then finish with lunch and a 50-minute water puppet show.
“Very personalized service and great experience. The tour guide was very attentive and helpful as well as knowledgeable and he was truly passionate about his country and culture.”
At Ho Chi Minh City’s Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater, you’ll watch puppets glide, leap, and splash across a traditional water stage while musicians sing and play live. Your mobile voucher covers the 45-minute show. Arrive 15 minutes early, since late arrivals may lose their seats and ticket.
“A unique puppet show, typical of the Vietnamese culture that is more than 1000 years old! It is worth seeing even once in a lifetime because it is unique in the world. It lasts 45 minutes, and is made up of puppets, a team of people who move them with a stick under the water, typical music performed by an excellent group of people who play musical instruments, sing and recite.”
Book a standard, deluxe, or VIP seat for Hanoi’s Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre. You’ll watch puppets act out stories on water with live music and narration, then finish at the same Old Quarter theater after about one hour.
“We purchased 2 VIP tickets, which were “confirmed”. Showed up almost an hour before the show started and they said they were sold out and that the tickets we paid for were not actually available.”
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