The 15 Best Shows in Vietnam

1.Water Puppet Show Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 7,029 reviews · 50 min · from $7Our pick

You’ll watch a lively 50-minute performance of water puppetry, a Vietnamese art form born in the Red River Delta more than 1,000 years ago. Reserve your show time and seat category, then collect your physical tickets at 31 Lo Su, 30 minutes before the performance.

“The ticket collection was easy and the guide at the ticket office was very helpful. The show was very good and gave a taste of traditional Vietnamese storytelling and music. It was worth paying the extra for seats at the front.”

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2.Water Puppet Show Ticket with Hotel Delivery Add-On

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,554 reviews · 50 min · from $7

Watch a 50-minute Vietnamese water puppet show at Hanoi’s Thang Long Theatre. Your ticket includes the program and priority entry, with collection at Charming Vietnam Travel or optional hotel delivery. The show uses music, singing, legends, village scenes, and puppets moving across a shallow stage pool.

“Loved it. One of the best shows I’ve seen. It would be good to make more obvious the info about audio in your own language. This would have made it a 10/10!”

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3.Hoi An Memories Show & Hoi An Impression Theme Park Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,146 reviews · from $9

Spend the evening at Hoi An Impression Theme Park, then watch the 60-minute Memories Show, where a huge cast, ao dai costumes, music, lights, props, and fire effects tell 400 years of Hoi An’s story. Arrive early for mini shows, food, photos, and better seat choice.

“Amazing light shows… Quite disappointing with the food around.. not a proper Vietnamese restaurant apart from buffet”

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4.Thang Long Water Puppet Show Ticket – Skip The Line

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 836 reviews · 50 min · from $7

Collect your reserved Thang Long Water Puppet Show tickets from Asian Discovery Travel at 78 Hang Quat, then walk to Hanoi’s famous theater. The 50-minute performance combines moving water puppets, nine live musicians, folk songs, humor, and Vietnamese legends. An optional audio guide costs 50,000 VND.

“It was amazing! Highly recommended, I would go there again 🥰”

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5.Thang Long Water Puppet Show Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 329 reviews · 1 hour · from $8

At Hanoi’s Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre, you’ll watch puppets dance across a water stage while Vietnamese musicians and singers perform live. The one-hour show presents legends, farming, fishing, romance, and village life. Tickets are collected at the theater counter before the performance.

“Cheaper and better tickets if you just arrive and book them on the day in person”

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6.Hanoi Water Puppet Show Tickets: Convenient Delivery Service

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 213 reviews · from $9

See Hanoi’s traditional water puppetry at Thang Long Water Puppet Theater in a 50-minute show of village tales, legends, live music, and singing. Tickets cost $9 and may be delivered to Old Quarter hotels, though some bookings require exchange at 31 Lo Su. Arrive early with your official ticket.

“Very cultural 40 minute performance of beautiful tales and music. The entire show is full of colors , accompanied by talented performances”

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7.Hoi An Memories Land Entry Ticket with Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 153 reviews · 1 day · from $27

Spend an evening at Hoi An Memories Land, where mini-shows, food, recreated Old Town streets, and Kuha Island lead to the one-hour Hoi An Memories Show. More than 500 performers use dance, music, lighting, props, and a 27,000-square-foot stage in the Hoai River to tell Hoi An’s story.

“This was such a magical experience. The whole mini island is dedicated to this show, lots of other performances and street food. Such a unique experience to Hoi An,definitely recommend it. The show was amazing, so magical and performers were fantastic.”

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8.Full-Day City Tour and Water Puppet Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 107 reviews · from $52

Spend a full day with an English-speaking guide visiting Tran Quoc Pagoda, the Ho Chi Minh complex, One Pillar Pagoda, the Ethnology Museum, and the Temple of Literature. You’ll eat a local lunch and finish with a 50-minute water puppet show near Sword Lake. Guides such as Tu, Tommy, Lee, and Son are praised for clear explanations and helpful pacing.

“Best way to visit must-see in Hanoi. Guide was nice and had a good knowledge of everything we visited. Bus transfer between far away activities is appreciated. Puppet show is not really mandatory to see, but it’s a nice way to relax after a whole day hanging around.”

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9.Dinner with Symphony Show And Firework Of Kiss Of The Sea

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 99 reviews · 30 minutes - 4 hours · from $26

Spend an evening at Sun Bavaria GastroPub with dinner, one craft beer, live music, and seaside shows in Phu Quoc. Symphony of the Sea runs from November to April and may cost an extra 250,000 VND per person. Hotel pickup, private tables, and in-person guides depend on the option you book.

“Most we liked was symphony show. That was really incredible. What I dislike was our tour operator, who didn’t gave us any useful information. For example they didn’n say anything how we should act when we arrive, we didn’t know there were buffee or that sympony show and kiss of the sea show were two separate shows and we needed separete tickets to see both shows. We thought that both shows were included. Their interest was only to get an extra payment for the first show. There were no botteled water in the car, which was promised in the deal. Only thing positive in transportation was that it was on…”

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10.Thang Long Water Puppet Show Entrance Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 84 reviews · from $7

See Vietnam’s thousand-year-old water-puppet tradition at a central Hanoi theater near Hoan Kiem Lake. In about 55 minutes, colorful puppets act out village life, legends, myths, and historic scenes on a flooded stage. Mobile tickets and set show times make this an easy Old Quarter evening plan.

“We bought the VIP (front row) seats for the family but the operator overbooked the seats and we end up in the middle to back area. I saw some people sitting on the steps. Although the show was good the overbooking took some of the enjoyment away for me. Viator got us a prompt refund for the difference in seat types.”

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11.Hoi An Memories Show and Hoi An Impression Theme Park Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 82 reviews · 1 hour · from $24

Spend the afternoon at Hoi An Impression Theme Park, then watch the one-hour Hoi An Memories Show, where 500 performers, music, costumes, lighting, and a huge outdoor stage tell 400 years of Hoi An’s story. ECO seats offer strong views at a lower price.

“It was a spectacular show, the sets were incredible - we had the eco seats which had great views. Very hot!! Take water and a fan !”

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12.Private Tour: Hanoi City Tour Including Water Puppet Show and Cyclo Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 57 reviews · from $103

Spend 8 to 10 hours touring Hanoi with a private English-speaking guide and car. Ride a cyclo through the Old Quarter, sip Vietnamese coffee, visit major cultural sites, eat lunch locally, and finish with a Thang Long water puppet show. Guides named in past bookings include Huong, Sam, Kien, Thanh, and Hoa.

“This was a wonderful diverse tour. Guide was punctual, well informed and his English was excellent. I can hardly believe we did so much in one day. The Museum of Ethnology was made a high spot by the extremely interesting narrative of thRead more”

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13.Half-Day City Tour with Thang Long Water Puppet Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 48 reviews · from $7

You’ll tour Hanoi’s Old Quarter and key historic sites with an English-speaking guide, then watch a 50-minute Thang Long water puppet show. Choose the half-day tour with hotel pickup in the Old Quarter, or buy a show-only ticket. Guide Anna is praised for clear English and family-friendly adjustments.

“It is expensive, the ticket price is 100.000 vnd and it is easy to buy tickets at the entrance. Here you pay double. The show itself is really beautiful and amazing, highly recommend doing it when visiting Hanoi.”

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14.Life Puppets show – Đó Theatre Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 47 reviews · 1 day · from $16

At Nha Trang’s Đó Theatre, Life Puppets blends Vietnamese water puppetry with string, shadow, animated figures, dance, and live ethnic instruments. The wordless, multi-chapter story follows a survival battle that works across language barriers. Standard admission costs $16, with evening and selected holiday shows.

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15.Water Puppet Show Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · 50 min · from $5Best value

Watch a 50-minute Vietnamese water puppet performance at Hanoi’s Lotus Water Puppet Theater. Expect folk music, dragon dances, comic Teu, rural scenes, and the legend of King Le Loi. Your ticket includes a multilingual program, with several showtimes available.

“The show was beautiful and the performer very talented. However, we paid more for better seats and were placed in the second to the last row. So that was very frustrating.”

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