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Water puppet show at Thao Dien Village

195 Nguyen Van Huong | Thao Dien Ward, District 2, Ho Chi Minh City 7000, Vietnam
+84 8 37446457
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Type: Dinner Theatres
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: 1-2 hours
Owner description: Come and enjoy Vietnamese food at Ngon restaurant Thao Dien Village, visitors can entertain themselves with water puppet show here. The show upholds... more » Owner description: 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 well-trained artists. It highlights the creative bent of mind of the inhabitants of the city. Weekly one show is held from 19:30 to 20:00 every Saturday at Ngon restaurant in Thao Dien Village. « less
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กรุงเทพมหานคร (กทม.), ไทย
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

I bought ticket at the hotel for $8. Actually you can buy ticket at the show too as there are not much people queuing. The show was good, recommended even though we didn't understand what they're saying

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

My wife and I enjoyed an afternoon Water Puppet Show in Hanoi, along with our Gate 1 Tour Group, as part of our tour of the city. We had the entire last row of seats in the theater, reserved for our group. The theater had rather tight and packed seating, but being gallery style seating, the visibility was good from... More

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Manila, Philippines
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

Worth watching! You will be amazed how it was done. Liked the fact that there was no dull moment throught the show. Truly entertaining.

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013

We almost didn't get into the show. We came last minute and it was sold out. Luckily, there were no shows. The show was in Vietnamese but it didn't really matter. The musicians were wonderful. The puppeteers were amazing. Not sure how they get the puppets to do everything.

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williamsburg virginia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

We went to the 5:00 pm show and sat is the front row. The show demonstrated culture of Vietnam. There was live music, singing and about 12 different shows in the one hour show. A real theater is used. Well worth the time to see. Would see again. A special and unique experience.

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Horsham, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

The water puppets show provides unique entertainment. The metallic puppets are very attractive and the kids really enjoyed the show.

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Johannesburg, South Africa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

We had our hotel book the tickets. The theatre was really full so you have to book early. It was quiet entertaining to watch the puppets even though we had no clue what they were singing or saying. Really talented puppeteers

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Ses-Paisses, Spain
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2013

We were quite enjoyed the show from the begin until the end. It might be a little bit difficult to understand the show due to different background. It was truly delightful from the traditional music to the delightful puppets and stories

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Vung Tau, Vietnam
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2013

So glad we made it to the puppet show. It's it so well done, entertaining and colourful. Only 50 minutes which goes quickly. Be sure to include this in your visit to Saigon

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2013

Have heard so much about this show and it lived up to my expectations.this should be No 1 on your list

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