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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
4.0 of 5 stars 78 Reviews
Type: Dinner Theatres
Fee: Yes
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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Sydney, Australia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

If you think this won't interest you,you are so mistaken.Even though it's all done in Vietnamese you'll still understand the story line and appreciate the talent that it takes to do this show. So do yourself a favor and go along. More

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Paris, France
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

set up with a bamboo screen in wich the puppeters stand behind and a pool full of water it was absoultly worth it! More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

We were seated up front, and so had very good views, and a bit of water-splash. Very innovative and colourful. However, it was all in the Vietnamese language. And the pamplets don't explain much either. Nonetheless, an interesting experience for us. More

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22 reviews 22 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

I have never seen such a show before, the musical instruments are fabulous the puppets are great, such an unusual performance, with lots of laughs, highly reccomend everyone to go and experience the experience More

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HCMC
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Recommended. Colorful and vibrant. Kids would love it. More

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Tokyo
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

If you like art and culture, check this place out. Very unique. Very interesting. Fun for family as well. More

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Karachi
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

Not that professional and interesting. A lot of repetition. More

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Sydney, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

The show is preformed in the water. No english all Vietnamese The show only goes for about 40 minutes but is different. Not to everyone taste. More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

cheap to do if rainy day, gives u an idea of vietnam life, funny and an experience! More

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Auckland, New Zealand
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

We had heard lots about the puppet shows so went. The puppeteers are really clever, but we had no idea what it was about and it appeared very disjointed. Maybe it was lots of little stories? If you are wanting to do the cultural thing, go along. You can contemplate the how's, what's and whys like us. More

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