Vacation attractions Hanoi today by Hanoi By Locals
Travel attractions Hanoi today with hanoibylocals.com: Hanoi's water puppet shows are a great way to sample traditional Vietnamese artistry and entertainment and are an excellent evening activity if you have children in tow. This ancient art form first evolved in Vietnam's rural areas during the months of the monsoon paddy field flooding, and today, it is now mostly performed in custom-made water pools rather than outside. Performances usually center around well-known local legends and are accompanied by a live band using traditional Vietnamese instruments. Hanoi is the heartland of contemporary water puppet theater with five shows daily at the Municipal Water Puppet Theatre. See even more details on Hanoi By Locals. The old quarter is a mesh of the old and the new, as antique narrow streets snake between old…