The show at the puppet theater is entertaining and just long enough to maintain my interest. I think each show is 1/2 hour. For me, the đàn bầu was one of the highlights of the show. This is the musical instrument that is prominently featured throughout the show. Even considered buying a small one. More

Water puppet theatre is very Vietnamese (a thousand year old performance art). This 45-minute performance shares myths and legends and gives insights into daily life in Vietnam (ie. rice planting). Performance is accompanied by musicians and Vietnamese singers (who likely relate the stories acted out by the water puppets) but you don't need to understand the singers to understand what... More

I lived in Hanoi for 10 months and it took me that long to actually get into this show. I checked every time I was in town and they were always sold out. I finally caught it a few nights before I left. The ticket saleswoman was rude practically every time I was there. The show itself however, was fairly... More

This was a unique performance that has more visual appeal than anything else. This was the only place in all of Vietnam where air conditioning was on full blast; I was freezing through the entire performance. More

Don't believe people when they say you have to see it. Terrible! It was boring and very hard to know what the dickens was going on! More

This one hour show is the most popular attraction in town. Worth seing (as it's not too long) and do buy your tickets pn the spot and not throu a travel agency, as prices won't be the same... Just remember that they a quite a few shows a day and the 6 pm, most popular as people eat early, needs... More

This was my third visit to Hanoi and have attended the Water Puppet Theater each time --- it is great fun and over the course of time I have collected a variety of puppets used for these uniquely Vietnamese performances. More

The Thang Long Water puppets are one of Hanoi's major tourist attractions and as a result the place is always crowded with groups coming and going.. the show is noisy but good and the skill of the puppeters is well well worth seeing and a great way to spend an hour. More

it is nice but a little bit too long , almost 1.5 hrs, it is a long time More