Watch puppets swim in midair. This 50-minute performance at the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre is one of Hanoi’s most distinctive traditions, rooted in daily village life. I love the skip-the-line ticket setup and the quick ticket exchange right near…

Water meets theater in Hanoi. This ticket package centers on one of Vietnam’s most distinctive stage arts: Hanoi water puppetry. The show is about 50 minutes of live music and storytelling, where puppets perform over a water stage. It traces…