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Vietnam Attraction Tickets: 15 Worth Buying Ahead

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Entry passes and skip-the-queue tickets, without a guide attached. The 15 below cover the cable cars, the theatres and the big sites, with what each ticket does and does not include.

Hanoi: Water Puppet Show Tickets - The Hidden Mechanics Behind the Water
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Hanoi: Water Puppet Show Tickets

1.Water Puppet Show Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 7,029 reviews · 50 min · from $7Our pick

Reserve a 50-minute Hanoi Water Puppet Show and collect your physical ticket at 31 Lo Su, 30 minutes before the performance. You can choose a show time and seat category, then watch Vietnamese folk tales, village scenes, legends, live music, and skilled puppetry. An English audio guide and other languages cost 50,000 VND at the theater.

“Thoroughly enchanting It lasts about 45-50 mins The puppet show is funny and educational and the music is wonderful”

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Hanoi: Water Puppet Show Ticket with Hotel Delivery Add-On - Arriving at 31 Lo Su and collecting your ticket
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Hanoi: Water Puppet Show Ticket with Hotel Delivery Add-On

2.Water Puppet Show Ticket with Hotel Delivery Add-On

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,554 reviews · 50 min · from $7

You’ll watch a 50-minute water puppet performance at Hanoi’s Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre, where Vietnamese legends, village life, music, and singing unfold on a water stage. Collect physical tickets at Charming Vietnam Travel 30 minutes early, or choose hotel delivery. The show is in Vietnamese, with an optional audio guide available at the theatre.

“Was a good experience to listen to traditional folk songs and watching the show”

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Hoi An Memories Show & Hoi An Impression Theme Park Ticket - The Small Performances From 5 p.m.
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Hoi An Memories Show & Hoi An Impression Theme Park Ticket

3.Hoi An Memories Show & Hoi An Impression Theme Park Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,146 reviews · from $9

Spend the evening at Hoi An Impression Theme Park, explore its themed village and small performances, then watch the 60-minute Hoi An Memories Show. The outdoor production uses ao dai costumes, music, lighting, props, and hundreds of performers to tell 400 years of Hoi An's story. Arrive early for the park and choose a good seat.

“Beautiful show displaying the history of Vietnam. Their resilience and elegance emanates throughout the show. Mesmerising!”

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Hanoi: Thang Long Water Puppet Show Ticket - Skip The Line - Collecting the ticket at 78 Hang Quat
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Hanoi: Thang Long Water Puppet Show Ticket – Skip The Line

4.Thang Long Water Puppet Show Ticket – Skip The Line

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 836 reviews · 50 min · from $7

Collect your reserved Thang Long Water Puppet Show tickets at 78 Hang Quat, then walk to Hanoi’s famous theater for a 50-minute performance of Vietnamese legends, village life, music, and comic puppetry. The show is in Vietnamese, with optional audio guides for 50,000 VND. Staff members including Tony and Penelope have provided helpful ticket support.

“Overall good experience, just some annoying people filming with their phones often block the view. Maybe filming should not be allowed.”

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Skip the Line: Thang Long Water Puppet Theater Entrance Tickets - What makes the water stage special
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Skip the Line: Thang Long Water Puppet Theater Entrance Tickets

5.Skip the Line: Thang Long Water Puppet Theater Entrance Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 414 reviews · from $8

You’ll attend a one-hour performance at Hanoi’s Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre, where carved puppets move across water to live music, singing, and traditional stories. Choose standard, deluxe, or VIP first-class seating. Prebooked tickets can save time when shows sell out, though theater entry may still feel crowded and confusing.

“It was ok. Cute but very loud. At least it was something to do while it continued to rain outside. Unfortunately, it didn't hold our attention”

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Skip the Line: Thang Long Water Puppet Theater Entrance Tickets - What makes the water stage special
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Skip the Line: Thang Long Water Puppet Theater Entrance Tickets

6.Skip the Line: Thang Long Water Puppet Theater Entrance Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 386 reviews · from $7

Spend about an hour at Hanoi’s Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre, where puppets glide across water to Vietnamese music and storytelling. Choose a showtime and seating level, then redeem your voucher at 57B Đinh Tiên Hoàng. The performance is easy to enjoy without Vietnamese, though an optional audio guide can help explain the scenes.

“Although I had purchased VIP tickets, when I arrived at the theater, I was told that the VIP ticket section was already sold out. The performance was good, however, it would’ve been nice to get a brochure, in your spoken language, that describe the story of the performance.”

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Bitexco Financial Tower: Saigon Skydeck General Admission Ticket - Reaching the 49th floor
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Bitexco Financial Tower: Saigon Skydeck General Admission Ticket

7.Bitexco Financial Tower: Saigon Skydeck General Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 366 reviews · from $10

Ride a 7-meter-per-second elevator to Bitexco Financial Tower’s 49th-floor Skydeck for 360-degree views over Ho Chi Minh City and the Saigon River. Allow 45 minutes to an hour to study the interactive maps, city landmarks, Vietnamese dress displays, and changing daylight. Food and drinks are not allowed, and views are through glass.

“Good way to spend an hour. Air conditioned so good way to get out of the heat. Great views and can get your bearings.”

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Thang Long Water Puppet Show Entry Ticket - Inside the One-Hour Performance
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Thang Long Water Puppet Show Entry Ticket

8.Thang Long Water Puppet Show Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 329 reviews · 1 hour · from $8

Spend one hour at Hanoi’s Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre watching puppets farm, fish, flirt, and play across a water stage. The Vietnamese-language performance uses live musicians, singers, and puppeteers to bring legends and daily life to life. Choose a showtime, arrive 15 minutes early, and collect your ticket from staff at the theater.

“it was dynamic, powerful and singers have an incredible voice. I recommand :)”

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Skip the Line: Thang Long Water Puppet Theater Entrance Tickets - What makes the water stage special
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Skip the Line: Thang Long Water Puppet Theater Entrance Tickets

9.Skip the Line: Thang Long Water Puppet Theater Entrance Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 224 reviews · from $8

Book a one-hour water puppet performance at Hanoi’s Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre. Arrive at least 15 minutes early, take your seat, and watch traditional Vietnamese legends and rural life brought to the water. The theater is at 57B Đinh Tiên Hoàng beside Hoàn Kiếm Lake, with several showtimes available.

“Link to the downtown. Economy and save time. It is very convenience and effective way to get into the downtown of the Bangkok.”

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Hoi An Memories Land Entry Ticket with Show - Arrive early at Hoi An Impression Theme Park
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Hoi An Memories Land Entry Ticket with Show

10.Hoi An Memories Land Entry Ticket with Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 153 reviews · 1 day · from $27Top rated

Spend the day at Hoi An Impression Theme Park, explore Kuha Island, catch small cultural shows, then watch Hoi An Memories Show on a 27,000-square-foot stage in the Hoai River. More than 500 performers combine dance, music, lighting, costumes, and technology to tell Hoi An’s story.

“Easy booking. Excellent show. Such a beautuful way to tell a history story!”

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Nha Trang: VinWonders Entry Ticket with Optional Cable Car - Cable-car timing and the first hour
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Nha Trang: VinWonders Entry Ticket with Optional Cable Car

11.VinWonders Entry Ticket with Optional Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 87 reviews · from $28

Buy a one-day VinWonders Nha Trang ticket and explore a 62-hectare amusement park with roller coasters, water slides, a Ferris wheel, gardens, shows, themed zones, a zoo, VR, and more. Select the cable-car option for a round trip across the bay. Bring ID, swimwear, sunscreen, and a change of clothes.

“Vinwonders and the cable car were a great experience. Highly recommended. Only struggle i had was finding where the cable car was, it is well sign posted when you get there but Google maps and my hotel were not very helpful at locating the cable car.”

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Hoi An Memories Show and Hoi An Impression Theme Park Ticket - Five acts, with light and movement doing the talking
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Hoi An Memories Show and Hoi An Impression Theme Park Ticket

12.Hoi An Memories Show and Hoi An Impression Theme Park Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 82 reviews · 1 hour · from $24

Spend the evening at Hoi An Impression Theme Park before watching the one-hour Memories Show, a large outdoor production with 500 actors, music, costumes, lighting, and five acts covering 400 years of Hoi An’s past. Your ECO seat ticket includes park entry, with no guide or hotel transfer provided.

“Such an amazing experience, a lovely and fun way to learn about the history of hoi an. The light show is just something else, we couldn’t have been happier we got to see this show”

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Ho Chi Minh City: Golden Dragon Water Puppet Ticket - What happens during the 45-minute show
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Ho Chi Minh City: Golden Dragon Water Puppet Ticket

13.Golden Dragon Water Puppet Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 81 reviews · from $16

Spend 45 minutes at Ho Chi Minh City’s Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater, where colorful puppets move across a water pool to live Vietnamese music and singing. Your mobile voucher covers admission, but not transport. Arrive 15 minutes early for check-in and seating. The show is in Vietnamese, yet its comic action and simple stories remain easy to follow.

“Air conditioned room with assigned seats. Interesting show! Didn’t need to understand Vietnamese to follow what was happening. A delightful end to our trip to Vietnam”

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Skip the Line: Golden Dragon Water Puppet Tickets - What You See During the 45-Minute Performance
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Skip the Line: Golden Dragon Water Puppet Tickets

14.Skip the Line: Golden Dragon Water Puppet Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 75 reviews · from $22

Head to Golden Dragon Theater at 55B Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai for a roughly 45-minute Vietnamese water puppet performance. Handmade wooden puppets act out rural legends on a water stage, controlled by hidden performers with bamboo rods and strings. Live traditional music carries the show, but there is no English narration.

“The pickup of the tickets was more or less seamless and the show is pretty engaging. The visuals, vocals, and puppet mastery are on full display for this hour long show. However, one drawback to this show is that there are no English transRead more”

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Phu Quoc: Sunworld Hon Thom Nature Park Entry Ticket - What you find at Hon Thom
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Phu Quoc: Sunworld Hon Thom Nature Park Entry Ticket

15.Sunworld Hon Thom Nature Park Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 68 reviews · 1 day · from $43

Spend a full day traveling from An Thoi to Hon Thom on the world’s longest sea-crossing cable car. You’ll have time for white-sand beaches, ocean views, photos, and Aquatopia Water Park. Hoi An Express handles ticket redemption. Buffet lunch and the evening Symphony of the Sea show are optional add-ons.

“Największą atrakcją jest podróż kolejką. Niesamowite widoki i sama skala przedsięwzięcia. Na miejscu mikro wesołe miasteczko (ale w ciągłej rozbudowie), przyjemne, bez większych kolejek do atrakcji. Park wodny natomiast mega zatłoczony. Brak dostępnych leżaków i miejsc do siedzenia. Szatnie przepełnione. Ludzie próbują rozkładac ręczniki na murkach.”

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