• Menu
  • Skip to right header navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Uncover Vietnam Travel Guide | Vacations, Travel and Tourism

Header Right

  • Start Here
  • Blog
  • Activities
  • Cities
  • Lodging
  • Transportation
  • Search
  • Start Here
  • Blog
  • Activities
  • Cities
  • Lodging
  • Transportation
  • Search

Header Right

Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater

Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater – HCMC

ShareTweet

The Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater is one of Ho Chi Minh City’s most popular performing arts attractions. These amazing presentations are unique and a bucket list item for Saigon.

Shows happen daily at 5 pm and 6:30 pm, for which tickets can be purchased at the ticket counter on-site or online. Another option is to book an evening cyclo tour and add on a stop at the water puppet theater for a show.

History of Vietnamese Water Puppetry

Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater - HCMC
Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater – HCMC. Photo: facebook.com.NhaHatMuaRoiNuocRongVang

Water puppetry is one of Vietnam’s most beloved traditions, dating back to several generations ago.

Rural communities would gather to listen to tales and legends from their local area while watching it acted out with the help of puppets. The people controlling the puppets would stand in waist-high water, usually in a rice paddy, using gestures, music, and talking to bring the story to life.

Water Puppet Shows in Ho Chi Minh

Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater
Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater. Photo: V.T. Polywoda

The performance takes place on a stage with a water surface. Puppet masters use bamboo rods beneath the water to direct the movement of the puppets as the story is told. Even though the dialogue is all in Vietnamese, the acting is done well enough so that the audience can follow along no matter what their native language is.

Not only is this one of the most famous activities in the Ho Chi Minh City area, but it’s a great way to get a taste of authentic and aged Vietnamese culture.

In Hanoi, the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre is a hit. So add that to your northern itinerary.

Details

Address: 55B Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, Phường Bến Thành, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam

Phone: +84 28 3930 2196

Season: Year-round

Hours: Two shows per day at 5 pm & 6:30 pm. Occasionally a 3rd show is at 7:45 pm. Ticket booth hours are from 8 am-7:30 pm, with a break from 11:30 am-1:30 pm

ShareTweet
Patricia K

About Patricia K

Currently living in Arizona, Patti was born in Singapore, grew up in Taiwan, and has visited 25 different countries. This has been the fuel for her love of travel writing and sharing those experiences with others.

Previous Post: «Trung Vuong Theater Trung Vuong Theater – Da Nang
Next Post: Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam Green Terraces in the Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam»

Primary Sidebar

Vietnam Activities

  • All Activities
  • Amusement Parks
  • Beaches
  • Bridges
  • Buildings
  • Camping
  • Caves
  • Events
  • Food
  • Golfing
  • Hiking
  • Historical Sites
  • Hot Springs and Mud Baths
  • Islands
  • Lakes
  • Landmarks
  • Language
  • Markets
  • Mountains
  • Motorbikes
  • Museums
  • National Parks
  • Nightlife
  • Performing Arts
  • Public Parks
  • Rivers
  • Scenic Drives
  • Shopping
  • Streets
  • Temples
  • Tourist Attractions
  • Waterfalls
  • Weather
  • Wildlife
  • Zip Lines

Discover Vietnam for less

Enter your email below and grab our complimentary guide on how to get luxury travel for less in Vietnam.

Footer

Uncover Vietnam

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Start Here
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
Facebook Instagram Pinterest Twitter

Travel Guide

  • Travel Blog
  • Vietnam Activities
  • Vietnam Towns
  • Vietnam Transportation
  • Vietnam Hotels
  • Vietnamese Culture
  • Vietnam FAQ

Disclosure: Uncover Vietnam is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Copyright © 2023 · Uncover Vietnam - Vacations, Travel & Tourism | Sitemap