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Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre

57b Dinh Tien Hoang St. Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam

Featured Review : The Water Puppets, I had been told, were a must see in Hanoi. I had also been told that they were rubbish! When we got the opportunity to go for ourselves we thought we would form our own opinion. Apparently, accordin...See Full Review

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Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre Reviews

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Punch & Judy on water?

  • 2 out of 5 stars by Essexgirl09 from London, England, United Kingdom
  • October 11, 2025
Quote: The Water Puppets, I had been told, were a must see in Hanoi. I had also been told that they were rubbish! When we got the opportunity to go for ourselves we thought we would form our own opinion. Apparently, according to our tour guide, the... Read the full Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre review

From journal Vietnam Part 5: Hanoi & Ha Long Bay

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The Infamous Water Puppet Show

  • 4 out of 5 stars by bettybetty10 from Dallas, Texas
  • July 17, 2025
Quote: OK, so this is a huge tourist trap, but it was actually a good time, and the perfect thing to do when you want to do something more chill. We had just gotten into Hanoi and experienced the whole airport taxi/hotel scam and wanted to do something... Read the full Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre review

From journal Quirky but Delicious Hanoi

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Water Puppets

  • 5 out of 5 stars by nemo247 from Vancouver, British Columbia
  • December 25, 2025
Quote: I must admit that the first time somebody told me to go see the water puppets in Hanoi I was skeptical. I mean how interesting can a puppet show really be? I was dead wrong. I loved every minute of it. It was easily the Highlight of Vietnam. Water... Read the full Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre review

From journal Hanoi and Halong Bay

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Water Puppet – More than what you think it is

  • 4 out of 5 stars by shammiyap from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • November 6, 2025
Quote: Vietnamese water puppet has appeared in the Ly Dynasty. It is developed in lake and pond-rich areas in the Red River Delta. The surface of water serves as the stage while spectators sit at the edge of water. The puppeteers stand waist-deep in the... Read the full Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre review

From journal Contrasting Hanoi

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Thang Long Water Puppet Theater

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Ishtar from Bayside, New York
  • April 24, 2025
Quote: Familiar landscapes of Vietnam suggest rice fields, planting and harvesting, working the soil with oxen, caring of children, and fishing and perpetuating traditions established by ancestors. Historical testimonies demonstrate that water puppet... Read the full Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre review

From journal Chao Ban Vietnam!!

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Thang Long Water Puppet Theater

  • 3 out of 5 stars by ShannonBrooke from Somerville, Massachusetts
  • October 22, 2025
Quote: The Thang Long Water Puppet Theater is not to be missed. It is a short show and thus is able to keep the attention even of small children. Water puppets are an old tradition in North Vietnam, and such performances were originally done in the rice... Read the full Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre review

From journal Asia Sampler: Hanoi Rocks

Than Long Water Puppet Theater

  • 4 out of 5 stars by MarthaVincent from Detroit, Michigan
  • July 1, 2025
Quote: The stage is a pond. The puppets move through the water mysteriously and sometimes in boats as they tell various folk tales and perform dances. The music, color, and pageantry is marvelous.

From journal Friendly VietNam

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Thanh Long Water Puppet Theatre

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Mutt from Ankara, Turkey
  • April 5, 2025
Quote: The origins of the uniquely Vietnamese art of mua roi nuoc ("puppets that dance on water") are as murky as the water in which it is performed. It is believed to have originated over 1000 years ago in the paddy fields around the Red River Delta as a... Read the full Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre review

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Water Puppetry

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Heather F from Heywood, Victoria, Australia
  • October 7, 2025
Quote: Another traditional part of Vietnamese life, water puppetry, is performed in theatres around the lake. This is a uniquely North Vietnamese art form which depicts scenes from rural life and episodes of national history. Water puppetry is performed... Read the full Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre review

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Thanh Long Water Puppet Theater

  • 4 out of 5 stars by susanf from Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • October 25, 2025
Quote: An absolutely charming show of puppetry and music! The puppets act out traditional scenes from Vietnamese peasant life and folklore. The stage is a pool of water, and the puppets appear to 'float' over the surface. Sometimes they dive underneath!... Read the full Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre review

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