Water puppetry art is a long traditional cultural activity of agriculture-based citizens by the Red River and has existed for a long time with unique features. The special element of water puppetry is the use of the water surface as a stage for performance. The stage for performance which is a space in front of the puppet house is called puppet house or water house, and built in the pond or lake with balanced architecture symbolizing the communal house roof in Vietnamese rural areas. All the performing activities, stages and flags, fans, elephants, parasols, decoration gates, etc are truly small communal houses with their bending roofs which are vividly reflected on the water surface. By performing the old traditional water puppet show, daily activities and customs of Viet Nam peasants are vividly expressed.

To make a perfect puppet, craftsmen must experience different stages from body carving to decoration. The more perfect puppets are made, the more diversifying technique and performance artisans can perform. The fig-tree is a popular material for carving the puppet because it is light, durable and controllable in the water. In Viet Nam puppet stores, there remains the ploughman, uncle Teu, fisherman, orchestra, fairy, etc. The clever skill of the artistes brings the audience fresh, honest, smooth feelings and positive behaviors, nature-loving and people-loving, through magnified simplification and artificialisation.

Through water puppet shows, the audiences will feel the atmosphere of village festivals reflecting simple dreams of residents in Tokin Delta. With local and international performance shows, Viet Nam puppetry performers have made a very large contribution to promoting a unique art of Viet Nam to regional and global friends.