Culture
Cultural entertainment is rather thin on the ground throughout the city but there are a few outlets. Information on performances can be found in the daily English-language newspaper the Vietnam News and the monthly The Guide, published by the Vietnam Economic Times. An alternative source of information is Time Out, a free supplement in the weekly Vietnam Investment Review. Tickets should be purchased in person at the venue.
Traditional entertainment is found at the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre, 57b Dinh Tien Hoang (tel: (04) 824 9494; website: www.thanglongwaterpuppet.org). Hanoi’s Opera House, 1 Trang Tien, tel: (04) 933 0131/13 is a beautiful building showing orchestral, choral, ballet and theatrical works. Films are shown at the Goethe Institute, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc (tel: (04) 734 2251) and at L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien (tel: (04) 936 2164). Don’t expect to see recent blockbusters.
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