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Te Tieu Traditional Puppet Performance Attracts Locals and Tourists in Hanoi

On February 18, 2026 (the second day of the Lunar New Year of Binh Ngo), a traditional puppet performance by the Te Tieu puppet guild was held at Ho Van Space, part of the Special National Relic Site of Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi, attracting a large number of residents and visitors. 

Performance of Te Tieu traditional puppetry. Photo: VNA
On February 18, 2026 (the second day of the Lunar New Year of Binh Ngo), a traditional puppet performance by the Te Tieu puppet guild was held at Ho Van Space, part of the Special National Relic Site of Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi, attracting a large number of residents and visitors. 
The programme draws strong interest from locals and tourists. Photo: VNA
Artisans from Te Tieu village manipulate the puppets. Photo: VNA
The programme draws strong interest from locals and tourists. Photo: VNA
Visitors experience operating the puppets firsthand. Photo: VNA
Residents experience operating the puppets firsthand. Photo: VNA
Visitors experience operating the puppets firsthand. Photo: VNA

 

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Driftwood museum in middle of Tien River

Driftwood “museum” in middle of Tien River

In the heart of the Tien River, a distributary of the Mekong, Nguyen Van Nghi of An Giang province has spent more than two decades building what many now describe as an open-air “museum” of driftwood, a vast collection shaped by nature and reclaimed by human patience.

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