The Thang Long Water Puppet Theater has installed two automatic ticketing machines next to the ticket counter, where visitors can select a date and time and also their seats, with payment made by Visa or debit card. A staff of technicians are also on hand to assist when needed. Photo: Thang Long Water Puppet Theater Many visitors used the machines rather than the ticket counter on the first day the new system was in operation. Foreign visitors are more familiar with automated ticketing so the theater decided to introduce it, according to Deputy Director Mr. Chu Van Luong. It remains new to Vietnamese visitors, however, so the ticket counter remains open. Water puppetry originated in the Red River Delta in Vietnam’s north, where many towns and villages have communal ponds, which were used as the stage when the artform appeared around the 10th century. The villages of Thach That and Dao Thuc in Hanoi and Rach and Nguyen Xa in the nearby provinces of Nam Dinh and Thai Binh … [Read more...] about Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre introduces automatic ticketing
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Thang Long Opera Hotel – luxurious in simplicity
The Hanoitimes - Thang Long Opera Hotel is only few minute walk from Hanoi Opera House and Hoan Kiem lake. This is one of the most highly rated hotels in Hanoi capital. Thang Long Opera Hotel, formerly known as Thuy Tien Hotel, was built and put into operation on the occasion of 40th anniversary of the capital's Liberation Day (October 10th 1994). This 3-star international hotel has 71 rooms equipped with full of facilities as well as experienced and dynamic staff. The facade of Thang Long Opera hotel Since November 9th 2004, Thuy Tien hotel’s ownership has been transferred to to Hanoi Tourism Corporation. In May 2006, the hotel was renamed Thang Long Opera hotel. The entire Thang Long Opera hotel looks like a limewashed building, standing humbly at the beginning of Tong Dan street and has been an integral part of this neighborhood for a long time. Looking from the outside, the doorways with curve balcony evoked ancient French architectural … [Read more...] about Thang Long Opera Hotel – luxurious in simplicity
Events in Hanoi & HCMC on March 26-April 1
Last update 16:04 | 27/03/2018 Events in Hanoi & HCMC on March 26-April 1 MUSIC & PERFORMANCES Hanoi- Non-Verbal Performance “WITHOUT SIGNAL!” Mar 30 and 31, 8 pm Youth Theater Vietnam, 11 Ngo Thi Nham, Hai Ba Trung District Directed by Mr Shuji Onodera who founded “Company Derashinera” on 2006. Their performances were based on the techniques of mime, which were much more like theatrical work than dance. The mime movement of their dance helped audiences “see” the invisible, and attracting audiences by all their own styles. The group performed in Vietnam for the first time in 2016. In September 2017, Onodera created “WITHOUT SIGNAL!” after taking part in a few dance workshops with some Vietnamese artists. The piece was premiered at Kanagawa Art Theater in Yokohama, Japan by 4 Japanese and 4 Vietnamese performers. The piece was inspired by the scenes on the streets of Vietnam. During his work trips to Vietnam, Onodera was … [Read more...] about Events in Hanoi & HCMC on March 26-April 1
Culture tours designed to attract tourists to Ha Noi
Ha Noi’s culture has been the main inspiration for tour operators to develop services to lure more visitors to the capital city, according to the municipal Department of Tourism. “Hop on Hop off” bus service designed by Hanoitourist travel company aims to offer tourists a new and more convenient way to explore Hanoi’s tourist attractions. The bus route connects the Literature of Temple and the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum with other renowned sites around the capital like Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple, Hoa Lo Prison, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Quan Thanh Temple, West Lake, Thang Long Royal Citadel and the Hanoi Opera House. Foreign visitors are impressed with Vietnamtourism Ha Noi’s free walking tour to discover the beauty of the Hanoi Old Quarter and Thang Long craft village. Meanwhile, Vietravel Hanoi Company launched five free walking tours for foreign tourists and Vietnamese outside Hanoi to explore local morning routine, the West Lake area, northern … [Read more...] about Culture tours designed to attract tourists to Ha Noi
Culture tours designed to attract tourists to Hanoi
Hanoi’s culture has been the main inspiration for tour operators to develop services to lure more visitors to the capital city, according to the municipal Department of Tourism. The Temple of Literature is a famous tourist destination in Hanoi “Hop on Hop off” bus service designed by Hanoitourist travel company aims to offer tourists a new and more convenient way to explore Hanoi’s tourist attractions. The bus route connects the Literature of Temple and the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum with other renowned sites around the capital like Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple, Hoa Lo Prison, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Quan Thanh Temple, West Lake, Thang Long Royal Citadel and the Hanoi Opera House. Foreign visitors are impressed with Vietnamtourism Hanoi’s free walking tour to discover the beauty of the Hanoi Old Quarter and Thang Long craft village. Meanwhile, Vietravel Hanoi Company launched five free walking tours for foreign tourists and Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Culture tours designed to attract tourists to Hanoi