Unseen puppeteers perform a show with a great variety of scenes all over a pool of water, while a traditional Vietnamese orchestra provides accompanying background music and singers tell the stories being acted out by the puppets (everything is in Vietnamese but can still enjoy...More

Really enjoyed this experience. Lasted about 45 minutes which was perfect. We purchased our tickets in advance and had the tickets ready at our hotel when we arrived. Was within walking distance from our hotel in district 1, and is not far from the War...More

After doing some tiring activities around the city this is the best way to end your day.I admire all the puppeteers doing their thing submerged in water.This should not be missed during your stay in saigon.Great show .

This very short (45 minutes, despite how they promote it) show is entertaining and a unique experience. You sit in a small theater and the stage is quite small. There are live musicians (who looked completely bored to be there - I actually wish you...More

This was clever and also a way to appreciate a cultural tradition. You will be wondering how they do it. Afterwards, we got a chance to go backstage & talk to a puppeteer. We won't divulge their secret, but each puppet is individually managed. Only...More

Difficult to comprehend how these artisans manage to manipulate the extensive movements of the water puppets. A team of about 10 operators perform numerous scenarios depicting local legends and mythological stories of dragons, unicorns and the like. Quite mesmerising.

The water puppet show was refreshing, interesting and entertaining to me, not just for the kids. It was conversed in local language so couldn't understand, but could likely guess what's going on. Will be more meaningful with English sub-titles on the story. People are still...More