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This is a ticket to the water puppet show, a traditional art form unique to Vietnam. Book your preferred show time in advance and skip the long ticket line at the theater. Enjoy a 50-minute live performance on water and discover a Vietnamese tradition that began in the Red River Delta about 1,000 years ago. Choose from VIP front-row, VIP second-class or standard seats.

Watch the Hanoi water puppet show
with a pre-booked ticket
Choose your preferred show time and book your water puppet ticket in advance. Exchange your voucher for a physical ticket at the office at 31 Lo Su Street, Hoan Kiem, at least 30 minutes before the show, then enter the theater. The show lasts about 50 minutes.
Enjoy traditional Vietnamese
water puppetry on the water

Water puppetry carries Vietnam's unique cultural identity and began in the Red River Delta about 1,000 years ago. Early shows depicted village life such as farming, fishing, children's games and romance, and today's performances also include ancient legends and myths.
Choose your seat category

Depending on the option, choose VIP front-row seats (rows 1-6), VIP second-class seats (rows 7-11 from the back) or standard seats (rows 12-16). You receive a show program leaflet in your language.
Learn more with an audio guide

An audio guide is not included. If you wish, book it directly with staff at the theater entrance for 50,000 VND per show. It is available in Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, French, Spanish, Russian and German.
※ If sold out, your ticket may be moved to the next show. You will be contacted in advance, and if you do not agree, you receive a full refund 24 hours before.
※ In case of sudden national mourning, the operator may change the date or cancel and refund the ticket.
Pre-booked Hanoi water puppet show ticket
Show program leaflet in your language
Easy physical ticket collection at the office
Support from the local office in case of changes
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Audio guide (Chinese/Vietnamese/Korean/French/Spanish/English/Japanese/Russian/German) available at the theater entrance for 50,000 VND per show; book directly with staff at the entrance
In case of sudden national mourning, the operator reserves the right to change the date or cancel and refund the ticket.
Please check your mobile voucher by email or in the WAUG app.
At least 30 minutes before the show, show your voucher at the ticket exchange office to receive a physical ticket, then enter the theater.
Valid only on the selected date and time.
Meeting point :
Charming Vietnam Travel office (ticket exchange)
31 P. Lo Su, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Meeting point guide:
Exchange your voucher for a physical ticket at the Charming Vietnam Travel office at 31 Lo Su Street, Hoan Kiem. Lines at the theater box office can be long in peak season, so be sure to exchange your ticket at this office in advance.
Charming Vietnam Travel, 31 Lo Su Street, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi (ticket exchange)