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    Water puppet show at Thao Dien Village

    370 Reviews
    #7 of 23 Concerts & Shows in Ho Chi Minh City
    Concerts & Shows, Dinner Theaters
    195 Nguyen Van Huong | Thao Dien Ward, District 2, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam
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    “Nice Show !!!”

    Very nice show. In this modern technology world, it is tough to see traditional shows like this. A... read more

    Reviewed October 30, 2018
    dhanatheexplorer
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    Singapore, Singapore
    “Beautiful show”

    This was a lovely show. Completely in Vietnamese, with no translations but you can still work out... read more

    Reviewed October 15, 2018
    Michelle F
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    Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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    • Poor2%
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    Come and enjoy Vietnamese food at Ngon restaurant Thao Dien Village, visitors can entertain themselves with water puppet show here. The show upholds the culture, the traditions of this country and is acted like normal human beings by the...more
    Suggested duration: 1-2 hours
    As featured in 3 Days in Ho Chi Minh City
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    195 Nguyen Van Huong | Thao Dien Ward, District 2, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam
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    Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile
    Non-Vietnamese will have trouble following

    I understand the show is part of the Vietnamese culture but as a person who doesn’t understand the language, I could not understand the sequence of scenes. They appeared to be disconnected for the most part and I did not get the story. Perhaps subtitles,...More

    Date of experience: November 2018
    Thank yellowshaun
    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    Must see if you're in Ha Noi!

    Show is all in Vietnamese and extremely quirky but it's a must if you're in Ha Noi! Tickets aren't too bad and I recommend springing for the expensive middle seats if you can. Don't expect Broadway production and Hollywood scenery, so temper your expectations. But...More

    Date of experience: November 2018
    Thank Dan C
    Reviewed 5 weeks ago via mobile
    Must See

    This was just the most wonderful thing we saw in Vietnam. We were told to buy tickets in advance and glad we did as very busy. But 50 minutes of sheer entertainment. All done in Vietnamese but easy to get the gist of the story...More

    Date of experience: October 2018
    Thank clairejb27
    Reviewed October 30, 2018
    Nice Show !!!

    Very nice show. In this modern technology world, it is tough to see traditional shows like this. A lot of human efforts are required to run synchronized shows like this. Don't miss the show. The only downside is the show is completed on Vietnamese so...More

    Date of experience: October 2018
    Thank dhanatheexplorer
    Reviewed October 15, 2018 via mobile
    Beautiful show

    This was a lovely show. Completely in Vietnamese, with no translations but you can still work out what is going on. The puppetry itself is amazing - a lot of talent there! And the music and singers are great too. Definitely worth going to see.

    Date of experience: October 2018
    Thank Michelle F
    Reviewed October 15, 2018
    Great Show!

    seriously i dont really understand on the storyline since it was presented in vietnamese language. but the i can tell u, its not an ordinary puppet show and need sharp skills to control all the puppets. Its worth a visit if you happen to visit...More

    Date of experience: October 2018
    Thank shahrul1992
    Reviewed October 9, 2018
    Super! Never miss!

    I knew the show but had never seen it. As a result ,it was so very great and valuable. We asked Concierge in our hotel to buy tickets. It was good, because when we arrived at the theater 15 minutes before the opening time by...More

    Date of experience: October 2018
    Thank Holms11
    Reviewed August 18, 2018
    Very Very Vietnamese Great Show

    You can not imagine how much was excited with water Puppet, it was very very Nice. Great, i never forget this experience and the feeling i had, even now i smile while writing about this. the Puppets dance with a great harmony, with Love, with...More

    Date of experience: November 2017
    Thank shiraziwine
    Reviewed August 9, 2018 via mobile
    Great Vietnamese Experience

    We booked through VIATOR our puppet show experience which they arranged with Southern Breeze International Company Limited. Our guide picked us up at our hotel and brought us to Tao Dan Park in Ho Chi Minh to watch the Water Puppet Show. Although we did...More

    Date of experience: August 2018
    Thank MGaiye
    Reviewed July 28, 2018 via mobile
    Good value

    At 100,000VND this was a nice way to spend an hour. It was an unusual show in that the puppets are controlled by rods under the water rather than by strings. Scenes were not connected but were all quite entertaining. Only problem for me was...More

    Date of experience: July 2018
    Thank Anita E
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    Michelle M
    February 3, 2018|
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    Response from ShirishParanjape | Reviewed this property |
    We were at HCM City on 1st August 2017, and we did visit the show which is what I wrote about. On photos, the location shows as "Culture Park". If you use Google Maps, this place is seen as The Golden Dragon Puppet... More
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    Response from ajhpy | Reviewed this property |
    Water puppet show is just the shows itself. Local travel agents usually organise it with the river cruises that include dinner.
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    December 18, 2015|
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    Response from Wilhelm H | Reviewed this property |
    Here are 3 Water Puppet Shows as per Leaflet. at 500Pm - 6.30PM amd at 7.45Pm. You have a choice of 3 Option = Water Puppet show - Water Puppet Show + Rong Vang Buffet or Dinner at Rong Vang Buffet. Phone Nr is 0839302196... More
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