Water Puppet Show in Hanoi, Vietnam

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About Water Puppet Show in Hanoi

Water Puppet Show in Vietnam, Hanoi is one of the most popular shows in the city.

Looking at the Vietnamese water puppets history, you can date this traditional form back to the 11th century. Finding roots in folklore and stories that have captivated the entire country., water puppetry was born.

Water puppetry originally originated in the Red River Delta in the northern part of Vietnam. Due to Vietnam’s destructive past, many monuments have been destroyed. But one of the oldest water puppet theatres that remains in the country happens to be Thay pagoda. Various historical inscriptions show that water puppet shows were in vogue during the 11th-century courts.

The beauty of these shows has continued to mesmerize crowds even today. Lotus water puppet show, Hanoi, Thang Long water puppet theatre, Hanoi and Hanoi water puppet show are some of the most popular places to visit to watch a water puppet show.

Wondering how do water puppets work? The best answer is as any other puppet show, but the difference lies in the antiquity of this show. Puppets are made out of wood and are then lacquered. The water shows are performed in waist-deep water, and a large bamboo rod supports the puppets in the water. Water puppet show in Hanoi, Vietnam is pleasant; the puppets appear to be moving on the water. The history behind this is that whenever the rice fields in Vietnam would flood, the farmers would entertain themselves with one of these water puppet shows.

The water puppet show in Hanoi usually follows the story of the rural areas and offers a look into the daily lives of the rural people of Vietnam. Furthermore, these shows basically show legends, stories of the past and other short stories that are usually narrated by grandparents to their grandchildren.

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Gawthami's 5 days trip to Hanoi

I would like to sincerely thank the whole team for helping me throughout the entire journey and making my tour smooth, enjoyable, and truly worth every penny. I'm really happy with all services — everything was well-organized, hassle-free, and exceeded my expectations. Thank you for making this a memorable experiences.Special thanks to Sophie for everything from day one to last day yu have helped me and answered my all queries. ...Cảm ơn bạn... Food was the highlight for my trip.

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Preetika's 8 days trip to Hanoi

One day should be kept completely free at each destination. In our trip half a day was planned, due to daily tours one doesn't get anytime to experience the city by walk and explore. Also last leg ie HCM in my tour wasn't planned as well as Hanoi wnd DaNang, as a result, there was no time to visit CuChi tunnels, war museum etc. it seemed the agent had got tired and didn't prioritise or was not well versed with HCM city leaving these war memorials optional. Ha Long Bay Cruise. Ninh Binh boat ride. Bana Hills, Hoi An Ancient town. Shopping and Hop on Hop Off bus tours in Hanoi and HCM city

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Poorvi's 10 days trip to Hanoi

We booked our Vietnam trip with S Vietnam Trips in May 2025 for 10 days. Right from the day one of raising enquiry on Travel Triangle to the day of finishing trip, Jenna Phuong was very responsive and helped us in every step. She guided us during itenary design phase and also was very patient to accommodate all our customizations. The trip went very well, hotels booked were very good, local tours arranged were also very good. She was reachable through out the trip for any help and guidance. They also assign a local coordinator in each city who was continuously in touch with us through out the trip, guiding us on daily basis. Overall had a very good time, entire trip was memorable, enjoyable without a single flaw. Definitely, we recommend S Vietnam Trips to everyone.

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Sumanth's 10 days trip to Hanoi

We were very sceptical as there were no google reviews for Svietnam but they were professional and gave timely replies to our queries. We had a good trip and would recommend them for good trip MK botique hotel and the staff support was excellent.

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Vishal's 7 days trip to Hanoi

We had a 8D7N trip to Vietnam and it was pretty well organised. The itinerary was adjusted and customised according to our needs. We had multiple discussion with the travel agent (Rose Nyugen) for 2 continuous days & she made sure that she answered each and every query patiently. The pricing was decent. And the hotels provided by them were top notch. Rose made sure that she was available 24X7 during our entire tour. Will definitely recommend Vietnam Aurora Travels for your Vietnam trip

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Vijayasree's 10 days trip to Hanoi

We booked 9 days tour with Bamboohat tours. The tours, stays and pick-ups were excellent. Ms Sophie did excellent job in planning and execution. We'll done. Thanks

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Heer's 13 days trip to Hanoi

Overall it was good. If the travel triangle people were more interactive then the agents… the holiday could be more comfortable. There was lots of confusion where agent forgot to book hotel and was asking us last home to share hotel cost. Miscommunication on billing amount. All this could have been avalided if travel triangle concerned employee was more interactive and involved. I had to ask again and again to her to connect. Ninh binh day trip with Indian food

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Bhavesh's 7 days trip to Hanoi

Trang is an amazing person. She came to meet is on our arrival and explained to us entire trip plan. Also she was sending reminder of schedule every night for the next day. Best part she was available 24hous for us, which make us feel so comfortable. We had really great time and we strongly recommend Golden Footstep for any one planning to visit Vietnam.

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Vipul's 10 days trip to Hanoi

Tom was highly supportive. Hotel choices were great and near to markets. Cab was always on time and very clean.

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Preeti's 7 days trip to Hanoi

Our Trip to PhuQuoc was very well planned as per our requirement.Everything was delivered perfectly as promised.Thankyou for making our trip really memorable.

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No. They may have a similar storyline, but they are not the same.

Yes, most of them are. As Vietnam experiences hot months, most theatres have an air-conditioning system in place.

 

 

No, you cannot. You can either book them through the hotel you stay at or purchase them from the box office.

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