Must-see entertainment in Hanoi

  • Binh Minh Jazz Club

    Hanoi

    This atmospheric venue tucked behind the Opera House is the place in Hanoi to catch live jazz. There’s a full bar, a food menu and high-quality gigs…

  • Thang Long Ca Tru Theatre

    Hanoi

    Concerts of traditional Vietnamese music are held in this intimate restored house in the Old Quarter. Ca tru is indigenous to the north of Vietnam, and…

  • Municipal Water Puppet Theatre

    Hanoi

    Water-puppetry shows are a real treat for children. Multilingual programs allow the audience to read up on each vignette as it’s performed. Although there…

  • Hanoi Opera House

    Hanoi

    Evening performances of classical music, opera and ballet are periodically held at the grand Hanoi Opera House. Check the website for details of upcoming…

  • Vietnam National Tuong Theatre

    Hanoi

    Hat tuong is a uniquely Vietnamese variation of Chinese opera that enjoyed its greatest popularity under the Nguyen dynasty in the 19th century…

  • Music Cafe

    Hanoi

    This intimate cafe and bar shows off its style with vintage-music paraphernalia. It's best with a cocktail in hand in the evening, when vocalists croon in…

  • Hanoi Rock City

    Hanoi

    Hanoi Rock City is tucked away down a residential lane about 7km north of the city near Tay Ho, but it’s a journey well worth taking for reggae, Hanoi…

  • Centre Culturel Français de Hanoi

    Hanoi

    Set in the sublime L’Espace building near the Hanoi Opera House, the Centre Culturel offers a regular program of French films. Musical events are also…

  • August Cinema

    Hanoi

    One of the oldest cinemas in town, with architecturally significant, modernist lines. It occasionally shows English-language films.