The three stories include The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid and The Steadfast Tin Soldier.—File Photo

HA NOI (VNS) — The Viet Nam Puppetry Theatre has staged water puppet performances based on three popular stories by famous Danish writer, Hans Christian Andersen (1805-75), with the support of France's Interat Riviera SA organisation, according to Nguyen Tien Dung, deputy director of the theatre.

The three stories include The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid and The Steadfast Tin Soldier.

The shows will be performed in France and other European countries later this year and throughout 2014. — VNS