Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre is a must when in Hanoi. Easy to get to when in the Old Quarter, near the lake. The show is inexpensive and recommend that you pay the little extra for a front row seat, although I think all of the seats get a good view. It is entertaining and is about an hour long. There are a few shows a day. You can purchase tickets ahead of time (box office open all day) or get tickets at the last minute (if available). There are cushions for kids, to lift them up on the seats, so that they can view the show better. Having the live band and vocal singers/speakers on each side of the water stage is fabulous. You can also purchase audio to understand what the play is all about. We thoroughly enjoyed the Water Puppet Show and highly recommend it.

Since the last time I visited in 2019 the number of shows has been reduced and the first one available was at around 4:15pm. It wasn't open Independence Day. There are three prices based on the distance your seat is from the stage and they show you a diagram of the seats available so you can choose when you pay. It was fairly full so we got middle seats in the middle section. Further forward is better. Cash only. The show is still 50 minutes in length though the seven vignettes had some differences to my last visit. It's a worthwhile different experience to see this unique Vietnamese art form retelling folk stories.

Sow ticket prices vary by location. There are quite a few showtimes. During the performance, live music is played, performers sing. At that time, various dolls move in the water according to the story. This is a new and unprecedented experience.

If you visit Vietnam you must visitthe water puppet theater in Hanoi. It is such a great show, the musicians, the music, the actors are really artists in what they are doing. I would go a second time. And I am very happy that this tradition lives on. It is amazing and heart touching!

This show is delivered in Vietnamese and I absolutely loved it. The atmosphere was amazing! The show is very cleverly done and it is beautiful to watch. The live instrumental and vocals left me in awe. If you are in Hanoi this is a must.

During our stay in Hanoi my husband & I had a private guide who organised front row tickets for us at at the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre. The puppet show was very entertaining and the music and the singers were excellent. Our experience here was further enhanced by a private visit backstage to meet the artists and have a demonstration of how things actually worked. I don't think we truly appreciated the skill involved in putting on such a show until we actually saw behind the scenes.

Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre is a must when in Hanoi. it's near the lake, the program is very special and interesting. Having the live band and vocal singers on each side of the water stage.You can also rent audio to understand what the play is all about for 50000 each. Highly recommend.

This was a lovely event to go to whilst in Hanoi to experience some Vietnamese culture. It’s a basic but popular theatre and a short show which is very cleverly performed with water puppets telling stories of culture. We got a headset to explain the stories but in all honesty that probably wasn’t needed as you can generally make out what’s happening. Nice music and singers very authentic on the side of the water stage throughout. Worth going to in order to say that you have done it and to experience but I wouldn’t say it was a massive hit and something I’ll remember - I think you could easily get bored if it went on any longer but given that it’s about 45 minutes it’s cheap and an experience!

it is a very impressive traditional performance. Actors control puppets on the water stage, singers and musicians perform live on both sides. We advise you to rent an audio guide if you want to understand the content of the performance. It is a summary of the story. It's quite cheap at only 50000 VND or about 2.5 USD for each

This Thang Long water Puppet in Hanoi was a delightfull Show, amazing realy. We were with a group from Holland. My wife Nidhi forgot her camera she discovered a few days later. Our great Vietnamese guide contacted the theather Sercurity Staf Service. They found the Canon camera and send it to our next hotel in Hoi An! Amazing, Thank you Staff service !