12 - 18 May
2,558th birthday of Buddha (Vesak)
Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 May
Free admission
Details:
The ritual bathing of the Buddha, a memorial service for the martyrdom of Vietnamese Buddhist monks, a procession for the light of wisdom, a preaching session on the meaning of Vesak, and a musical performance to celebrate Buddha’s birthday.
Monday 12 May
Linh Ung Pagoda, Son Tra District
Official ceremony featuring solemn Buddhist traditional rituals
Tuesday 13 May 6.00am
Linh Ung Pagoda, Son Tra District
A preaching session on the meaning of Vesak
Tuesday 13 May 7.00am
Phap Lam Pagoda, 500 Ong Ich Khiem Street
A musical performance
Tuesday 13 May
Phap Lam Pagoda, 500 Ong Ich Khiem Street
A musical performance entitled “Raising Wings for Future Dreams”
Organised by the city’s Trung Vuong Theatre and the Central Office of the Viet Nam Study Encouragement Association in the southern region, the event aims to raise funds to help poor studious pupils locally.
Saturday 17 May 8.00pm
Trung Vuong Theatre, 35A Phan Chau Trinh Street
Free admission
Musical performance
A nightly musical performance featuring famous local, national and overseas Vietnamese singers.
Every evening from 8.30pm
Memory Lounge, 7 Bach Dang Street
Tickets can be booked on 0511 3575898 or 0905 881360
Ladies Night party
A weekly “Ladies Night” offers female customers an attractive preferential promotion. In particular, when they buy 1 cocktail they get another 1 free, and buy 2 glasses of wine to get 1 more free. They can also enjoy free tasty snacks and appropriate music.
Every Tuesday evening
Waterfront Da Nang Restaurant and Bar
150 - 152 Bach Dang Street, Hai Chau District
Traditional musical performances for domestic and foreign visitors
During the hour-long shows, domestic and foreign visitors will be treated to live Vietnamese traditional music, solo performances on traditional musical instruments, colourful-costumed dancers, humorous short sketches, and delightful folk songs.
Wednesday 14 and Saturday 17 May 7.30pm
Nguyen Hien Dinh Tuong Theatre, 155 Phan Chau Trinh Street
50,000 VND per person
Groups of visitors and students will respectively receive 30% and 50% discount.
Dragon's head breathes fire and squirts water
The eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 9:00pm
Movies:
He Who Dares
A group of ruthless masked terrorists kidnap the Prime Minister’s daughter, fortressing themselves in an underground car park rigged with explosives. A crack SAS team are sent in and must take the building one level at a time.
From Friday 16 May
CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong Street, Thanh Khe District
75,000 VND per ticket
3D Godzilla
The world's most famous monster is pitted against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity's scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence.
From Friday 16 May
CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong Street, Thanh Khe District
110,000 VND per ticket
Brick Mansions
An undercover Detroit cop navigates a dangerous neighbourhood which is surrounded by a colossal containment wall to protect the rest of the city. He reluctantly accepts the help of a fearless ex-convict, and together they must stop a sinister plot to devastate the entire city.
From Friday 16 May
CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong Street, Thanh Khe District
75,000 VND per ticket