Stand-up show «What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Funnier» by Thao Cao

   Fresh from another run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Vietnamese-Australian comedian Thao Cao plays her first Vietnamese stage with the solo show «What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Funnier».

   Key facts

   — time: Thursday 5 November 2026, doors 20:00, show 20:30
— venue: Standing Bar, 170 Trấn Vũ, Trúc Bạch
— early bird: 150,000 VND, only 20 tickets and only until 29 October
— advance: 200,000 VND until the end of 4 November
— at the door: 250,000 VND
— the show is in English

   The set runs about 50 minutes and is built from near-death experiences, everyday racism and a lifetime of a mispronounced name — in the organisers' words it «opens with a contamination event and ends with a humanitarian crisis», and is a laugh riot the whole way through.

   Before the headliner comes a Hanoi line-up: Mạnh Cường, Ray Nguyễn, Bùi Quang Hà as a new face, and Ap the Diva. Stand-Up Hanoi runs monthly shows mixing visiting comics with the local scene.

   Early bird tickets are limited and sold through the booking form, so book early if you plan to come.