If you are looking for something different to see in Vietnam, buy a ticket to the famous Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre in Hanoi. Art form that dates back to the 11th century. The tradition of water puppet theatre comes from a time when rice paddy fields were flooded in the Red River Delta. The Vietnamese believe in spirits, that lives in among us, and controlls different aspects of our life. Water puppetry was created in order to satisfy these spirits. Villagers would create entertainment by standing in the waist-deep water with the puppets performing over the water. Large rods to support the puppets it appeared as if they were moving across the water with the puppeteers hidden behind a screen. Tradition is unique to North Vietnam but has recently found fame on stages all over the world; so it’s a rare event to see the puppets perform in their original location at the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre. Performances are accompanied by a Vietnamese orchestra playing traditional music using drums, wooden bells, horns, bamboo flutes and cymbals. Also authentic Vietnamese …