Visitors can learn about the centuries-old art of Vietnamese puppetry, take photos in a space rich with traditional aesthetics, and enjoy live performances. The witty character Tễu (Uncle Tễu) — a symbol of Vietnamese puppet art — along with buffaloes,...
Vietnamese traditional puppetry is expected to become more widely popular in the community after the Việt Nam Puppet Theatre signed major performance agreements with two partners during the ongoing Autumn Fair 2025 in Hà Nội.
Located in the northern city of Hải Phòng, Bảo Hà Village and Nhân Hoà Village are celebrated as two of the most significant cradles of Việt Nam’s traditional puppetry.
The Hải Phòng puppet festival, themed ''Hải Phòng – 70 Years of Brilliant Flower Seasons'', aims to preserve and promote the unique cultural and artistic values of traditional Vietnamese puppetry.
A new water puppet stage will open at the Museum of Ethnology, followed
by a performance by the Thanh Hai troupe from the northern province of
Hai Duong.
When the performance ends, Pham Van Me carefully
cleans his puppets one by one, making sure that they will shine in the
next show. Only when he is completely satisfied does he put them back
into storage.
The house recently began welcoming foreign tourists to take a look into
the old artform, which originated in the rural countryside of northern
Viet Nam.
