Water Puppet Theatre
15 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/hanoi, r/VietNam18 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many visitors recommend the water puppet show and find it enjoyable, and a few suggest it for a first evening in town or a night out by the lake. A few visitors find it too boring or too touristy, and one suggests skipping it unless you understand Vietnamese.
Address
Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre, 57B Đinh Tiên Hoàng, Hàng Bạc, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
At a glance
- Best for
- Culture, History
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Traditional water puppet show
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Big_Aioli_ in r/hanoi · Oct 2026
Live music and nice evening entertainment.
- Recommendsu/PuzzleheadedFox4251 in r/hanoi · Oct 2026
Says a water puppet show is worth seeing.
- Recommendsu/The-Traveler- in r/VietNam · Apr 2026uniqueness
Liked the water puppet show, describing it as a thousand-year-old tradition.
- Recommendsu/Defiant-Nothing7365 in r/hanoi · Sep 2024uniqueness
Found the water puppet show pretty good.
- Recommendsu/Wanderhike987 in r/VietNam · Oct 2026uniqueness
Suggests a day mixing a visit to the ethnographic museum with a puppet performance.
- Recommendsu/babylemurman in r/VietNam · Oct 2026visit time
Recommends an evening show where you can sit.
- Recommendsu/ItsYourChillBro in r/hanoi · Oct 2026
Suggests watching a water puppet show, then strolling by the lake just in front of the theatre.
- Recommendsu/SuperEffectiveRawr in r/hanoi · Jun 2024
Lists the water puppet theatre as something to do in Hanoi.
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- Recommendsu/alwaysupforanap in r/hanoi · Jun 2026
As a local, suggests catching a puppet show near Hoan Kiem Lake.
- Recommendsu/AnnaPhylacsis in r/hanoi · Jun 2026uniqueness
Describes the puppets as charming and beautiful to watch.
- Recommendsu/luv2g in r/VietNam · Feb 2026
Had a great time at the puppet show while visiting Hanoi.
- Caveatu/Zillywips in r/hanoi · Nov 2025
Calls the water puppets tourist nonsense and wouldn't bother.
- Recommendsu/alindyan520 in r/hanoi · Nov 2025visit time
Thinks the puppet performance could fit into the first night in town.
- Caveatu/rusut2019 in r/hanoi · Nov 2025
Appreciates the history but found the puppet show too boring; suggests watching on YouTube.
- Caveatu/verticalstars in r/hanoi · Nov 2025
Advises skipping the water puppet show unless you understand Vietnamese.
- Recommendsu/CreativeReputation95 in r/hanoi · May 2025
Agrees with parent and says it was a really fun experience.
- Recommendsu/mintyaftertaste in r/hanoi · May 2025uniqueness
Simply urges going along to catch the puppet performance.
- Recommendsu/PM_Something_Good in r/hanoi · Oct 2024
Calls the water puppet show famous and among the best Hanoi has to offer.
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Details last checked 3 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.