Vietnamese National Puppetry Attracts Thai Audiences

Within the framework of the Sithan 2025 Festival held at Khon Kaen University (Thailand) from November 2-5, the Vietnam Puppetry Theatre delegation brought many unique and rich performances, promoting the beauty of traditional puppetry art and Vietnamese culture to international friends.
November 10, 2025 | 07:17
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This is the first time participating for the delegation of artists from the Vietnam Puppetry Theatre, leaving a special impression of traditional folk theater art, a special product of Vietnam's agriculture. Water puppet shows tell rustic, authentic stories about Vietnamese countryside life through the soft movements of wooden puppets on water.

The audience of Thais, overseas Vietnamese and international friends seemed to be led into a colorful world of Vietnamese puppetry. (Photo: Van Hoa Newspaper)
The audience of Thais, overseas Vietnamese and international friends seemed to be led into a colorful world of Vietnamese puppetry. (Photo: Van Hoa Newspaper)

Performances such as “Harvest Festival”, “Spring Festival” or “Spiritual Dance” have created a lively bridge between tradition and modernity, demonstrating the creative and integrated spirit of Vietnamese artists.

Besides water puppetry, other puppetry performances together with modern light, music and stage techniques, help affirm the development of Vietnamese puppetry art in the contemporary flow before Thai and international friends.

A large number of Thai audiences, overseas Vietnamese and international friends were captivated by the colorful world of the humorous Teu, or the fishing, farming scenes, the village festivals and folk dances. Many Thai and international audiences were excited to experience for the first time the unique folk art on water, where the skillful hands of the artists vividly express the stories of folk life.

  Older brother The program is the result of cooperation between the Consulate General of Vietnam in Khon Kaen, Khon Kaen University and the Vietnam Puppetry Theatre. (Photo: Consulate General of Vietnam in Khon Kaen)
The program is the result of cooperation between the Consulate General of Vietnam in Khon Kaen, Khon Kaen University and the Vietnam Puppetry Theatre. (Photo: Consulate General of Vietnam in Khon Kaen)

The program is the result of cooperation between the Consulate General of Vietnam in Khon Kaen, Khon Kaen University and the Vietnam Puppetry Theatre, demonstrating the important role of cultural diplomacy in helping to promote the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

The contribution of the Vietnamese delegation added to the Sithan Festival 2025's rich and attractive contents. It also reflected Vietnam's proactive spirit of cooperation and cultural exchange with countries in the region.

Also, for the Vietnamese community in Thailand, the program is a meaningful occasion to celebrate the sacred cultural heritage that connects overseas Vietnamese to their homeland and country.

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