Experience Hanoi’s rich culture with a live show—music, dance and tradition in a vibrant local setting!

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Our top picks for Hanoi performances — live music, dance, and traditional shows in local settings. A handpicked shortlist for an easy night of culture.

Performance in Hanoi: The Best Live Shows for Local Culture

Performance in Hanoi

Experience Hanoi’s rich culture with a live show—music, dance and tradition in a vibrant local setting!

Private Hidden Hanoi Water Puppet Show with 7th Gen Puppeteer

Experience Vietnam iconic folk art up close with rare access to a master's home

A Magical Evening of Vietnam’s Lost Folk Songs

A really cool way to spend an evening in Hanoi - immersed in music and stories

We really enjoyed the session on water puppet. Informative and fun.

We really enjoyed the session on water puppet. Informative and fun.

It was a great opportunity to learn about this fascinating form of art! I’m so glad to have been able to join in! 🙏🏻👏🏻🪷

It was a great opportunity to learn about this fascinating form of art! I’m so glad to have been able to join in! 🙏🏻👏🏻🪷

I expected the standard show. Was very pleasantly surprised instead to be taken to the home of the puppeteer. His house is at the end of several alleys but opened to a delightful experience. He shared his families history of puppet making, provided us with an up close puppet show on the fourth floor of his home, and then spent time with us in his workshop. Very special indeed!

I expected the standard show. Was very pleasantly surprised instead to be taken to the home of the puppeteer. His house is at the end of several alleys but opened to a delightful experience. He shared his families history of puppet making, provided us with an up close puppet show on the fourth floor of his home, and then spent time with us in his workshop. Very special indeed!

Visiting the water puppetry theatre was a real treat. I started with a walk down a maze of alleys and climbing up 4 flights to a small theatre in the house. The puppeteer and his wife but on a lovely show with hand carved puppets. In today's world of 3D movies and CGI and was really nice to step back in time to a simpler entertainment. One can only hope that their children pick up this tradition so that its not lost

Visiting the water puppetry theatre was a real treat. I started with a walk down a maze of alleys and climbing up 4 flights to a small theatre in the house. The puppeteer and his wife but on a lovely show with hand carved puppets. In today's world of 3D movies and CGI and was really nice to step back in time to a simpler entertainment. One can only hope that their children pick up this tradition so that its not lost

This was an incredible experience — a group of passionate musicians who cherish and celebrate Vietnam’s history and culture and bring you along on the journey. I was moved to tears a few times by the beauty of this production. It is presented with heart and soul. The lighting and stage production is superb as well. It is heartening to see such a young group of musicians carrying the best of Vietnamese music forward with pride and joy. They curate a thoughtful experience for you from the moment you walk in the door to the time you leave. I envision a bright future for this talented group of musicians and highly recommend it for people from all over the world! Well done!!!!

This was an incredible experience — a group of passionate musicians who cherish and celebrate Vietnam’s history and culture and bring you along on the journey. I was moved to tears a few times by the beauty of this production. It is presented with heart and soul. The lighting and stage production is superb as well. It is heartening to see such a young group of musicians carrying the best of Vietnamese music forward with pride and joy. They curate a thoughtful experience for you from the moment you walk in the door to the time you leave. I envision a bright future for this talented group of musicians and highly recommend it for people from all over the world! Well done!!!!

This was so much more fun an inmate than your larger shows. We not only saw the show but how the puppets were made. This gentleman is a seven generation puppeteer and his wife is also very active in the show. Being able to see all the old puppets his family used was a treat and you can also purchase puppets direct from him if you desire. His show was quite fun and his puppet scooter/road safety program was a hoot to see.

This was so much more fun an inmate than your larger shows. We not only saw the show but how the puppets were made. This gentleman is a seven generation puppeteer and his wife is also very active in the show. Being able to see all the old puppets his family used was a treat and you can also purchase puppets direct from him if you desire. His show was quite fun and his puppet scooter/road safety program was a hoot to see.


Mr. Liem follows the path of six generations before him in learning the art of water puppetry. He makes his own puppets, and has many made by his father and grandfather. He created a mobile stage and pool so that he can present water puppet shows at schools and other locations, besides his home theater. We were able to talk with him and his wife, through our guide/interpreter, and see a room full of old and new puppets. The show would have been even better if there would be an explanation of the story that was being played out by the puppets.

Mr. Liem follows the path of six generations before him in learning the art of water puppetry. He makes his own puppets, and has many made by his father and grandfather. He created a mobile stage and pool so that he can present water puppet shows at schools and other locations, besides his home theater. We were able to talk with him and his wife, through our guide/interpreter, and see a room full of old and new puppets. The show would have been even better if there would be an explanation of the story that was being played out by the puppets.
