Pham Ngu Lao Street in Ho Chi Minh City is on the western edge of District 1 and is renowned as the place where most backpacking travellers stay during their holiday. A 25-minute taxi ride from Tan Sot Nhat International Airport, it comprises numerous lanes and back alleys though the main thoroughfares include Pham Ngu Lao, De Tham, Bui Vien, and Do Quang Dao streets. Set along these alleyways are western-style restaurants, coffee shops, and international bars, countless tour companies and kiosks, affordable motels, hostels and guesthouses (as well as many of the so-called ‘mini-hotel’ buildings usually with six to seven floors, rarely offering an elevator), internet cafes, pharmacies, and souvenir-and-craft shops. Pham Ngu Lao Street is not limited to only low-budget travellers. Its own unique vibe draws people from everywhere due to its close proximity to prominent landmarks in Ho Chi Minh City. As there is always something going on in Pham Ngu Lao Street, many visitors prefer to...

Water puppet is a typical form of Vietnamese art, which has existed for more than 1000 years. In many guide books in Vietnam, people said that “Not watching a performance of water puppetry means not visiting Vietnam yet.” And it is definitely true that most visitors to Vietnam should try to watch a performance of water puppetry at least once. For visitors who choose Dragon Legend Cruise’s services: You will have a chance to enjoy water puppet show in Yen Duc village on the way back to Hanoi from Halong after your trip. By offering water puppet show in Yen Duc village as a stop for visitors, we want to bring you a unique cultural experience in a short time of 30 minutes. We really hope that it would be a nice experience from a representative’s art of Vietnamese culture, performed originally in a Vietnamese village. There are two show each day at 17:00 & 18:30 Add: 55B Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1    

Performemnt show: Tue - Thu - Sat - Sun, from 19:00hrs to 20:00hrs. Tiket selling price: VND 300,000 Tiket payment: at ticket office or at Concierge counter Contact: 84 8 38292185 - ext:7721. Hotline: 0929 300 099 Add: 141 Nguyen Hue blvd Rex Sen Vang Theater will debut its first water puppetry and cultural performance program at the Vertical Garden of the five-star Rex Hotel Saigon in District 1, HCMC at 8 p.m. on September 17. The show will start with a performance featuring the art of classical theater or hat boi which was born in Vietnam 700 years ago, an imperial Hue-style dance which was known in the country 500 years ago, a performance of chau van – hau dong (a traditional singing style of northern Vietnamese with a 400-year history and a solo performance of stone musical instruments of the Central Highlands dating back to 2,000 years. A show of traditional water puppetry which is over 1,000 years old will mark the end of the show. The Rex Sen Vang...