Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre

Thang Long Water Puppet Theater, located at Dinh Tien Hoang Street, close to Hoan Kiem Lake, is a well-known destination for both domestic and international tourists who wish to experience water puppet shows and explore the beauty of this unique Vietnam traditional art.

Since 1990, various water puppet plays have been presented by Thang Long theater performers. The theater was founded in 1969.

Approximately 500 performances are presented annually to approximately 150,000 attendees. In addition, the theater has carried the art of water puppetry to more than 40 foreign nations, including Japan, France, the United States, Australia, and Spain, through performance tours, international cultural exchange programs, and puppet festivals.

Traditional content of water puppet performances, such as the daily life of Vietnamese farmers (cultivating, tending buffalo, catching fishes…), communal entertainment (swimming contest, dragon dancing…), and historical legends (Le Loi returns precious sword…), have captivated audiences for centuries, despite their modest performance style. However, the artists of Thang Long Water Puppet Theater wish to revitalize the classic puppet shows with the use of light, music, and the merging of puppets and humans.

• Prices: 100.000 – 150.000 VND ($5-7)