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3 - 8 January

DA NANG Today
Published: January 04, 2017

Charity musical performance entitled ‘Spring of Love’

All money collected from ticket sales will go to help poor pupils from the Ly Thuong Kiet Primary School in Quang Nam Province, the Son Quang Primary School in Ha Tinh Province, and the Chau Khe Primary School in Nghe An Province .

Friday 6 January  7.00pm

Trung Vuong Theatre, 86 Hung Vuong

Tickets, priced at 30,000 VND each, can be bought at the theatre or booked on 0963121235.

Singer Dam Vinh Hung’s live show

Vietnamese singer Dam Vinh Hung and his invited guests: Giang Hong Ngoc, Thanh Thao, Thanh Ha, Hien Thuc and Duong Trieu Vu, are expected to thrill the local audience with their enchanting performances.

Saturday 7 January  7.30pm

Tien Son Sports Arena, 3 Phan Dang Luu

Tickets, priced between 200,000 VND and 2,000,000 VND each, can be bought at 7 Bach Dang, Hai Chau District or booked on 0938229822.

Da Nang Bazaar

The small-scale fair features dozens of stands from young local traders.  The stands offer a wide range of food, drinks, and popular fashionable products such as footwear, clothes, cosmetics and bags.

Friday 6 to Sunday 8 January  daily from 3pm to 10pm

Helio Centre entertainment complex on 2 September

Free admission

Photo exhibition entitled ‘Da Nang - A Journey of 20 Years’

The photos showcase the city’s remarkable urban infrastructure developments over the past 20 years.  Included are the building of the beautiful bridges across the Han River, the upgrading of the international airport and sea ports, and the implementation of other key construction works.  They also reflect the city’s significant social, economic, and cultural achievements, including the implementation of the ‘5 No's, 3 Yes's’ campaign and the ‘Year for Culture and Urban Civilisation’ programme. 

Open until Tuesday 10 January

Museum of Da Nang, 24 Tran Phu

Admission fee is 20,000 VND per person

Photo exhibition entitled ‘Da Nang is 20 Years Old’

A total of over 100 impressive photos are on display, taken by 45 local photographers.  They showcase the vivid beauty of the city, and the popular local attractions and entertainment areas.  In addition, they depict some amazing moments from international events held in the city, including the Clipper Race fleet’s arrival in Da Nang in February 2016, and the recent 5thAsian Beach Games.

The exhibition also features over 500 books reflecting the city’s innovative progress over the past 2 decades.

Open until Sunday 15 January

General Science Library, 46 Bach Dang.

Admission is free

Football

In their opening match of the 2017 V League season, SHB Da Nang host Hoang Anh Gia Lai.  Last season, SHB DN finished 3rd from the top whilst HAGL finished 3rd from the bottom.

SHB DN’s home ground is now the new 20,000-seater Hoa Xuan Stadium which is south of the city centre in Cam Le District.

Saturday 7 January  5.00pm

‘Charming Da Nang’ musical programme

This 60-minute programme opens with a stage presentation highlighting the city’s most impressive sites such as the Da Nang International Airport, the Han River and the tall buildings.  It is followed by delightful performances of singing, dancing and traditional Vietnamese musical instruments, each of them showcasing the culture and beauty of Da Nang, and Viet Nam as a whole.  Interestingly, there is a song named ‘Charming Da Nang’ which was written specifically for this programme.

Open daily at 8.00pm

The Labour Culture House, 2 Cach Mang Thang Tam

Tickets, priced at 800,000 VND, can be bought at the Culture House.

Musical performance

A nightly musical performance featuring famous local, national, and overseas Vietnamese singers.

Every evening from 8.30pm

Memory Lounge, 7 Bach Dang

Tickets can be booked on 0511 3575898 or 0905881360

Dragon's head breathes fire and squirts water

Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 January 9.00pm

The eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge

Free to watch

Han River Bridge swings

Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 January 11.00pm

The Han River Swing Bridge

Free to watch

Movies:

Collateral Beauty (No age restriction)

When a successful New York advertising executive suffers a terrible tragedy, he retreats from life.  While his concerned friends try desperately to reconnect with him, he seeks answers from the universe by writing letters to Love, Time and Death.  But it is not until his notes bring unexpected personal responses that he begins to understand how these constants interlock in a life fully lived, and how even the deepest loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty.

From Friday 6 January

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

100,000 VND per ticket

Patriots Day (16+)

In the aftermath of an unspeakable attack, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders joins courageous survivors, first responders, and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the bombers before they strike again.  Weaving together the stories of Special Agent Richard Deslauriers, Police Commissioner Ed Davis, Sergeant Jeffrey Pugliese, and nurse Carol Saunders, this visceral and unflinching chronicle captures the suspense of one of the most sophisticated manhunts in law enforcement history and celebrates the strength of the people of Boston.

From Friday 6 January

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

100,000 VND per ticket

Arrival (16+)

When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an elite team, led by expert linguist Louise Banks, is brought together to investigate.  As mankind teeters on the verge of global war, Banks and the team race against time for answers, and to find them she will take a chance that could threaten her life, and quite possibly the future of humanity.

From Friday 6 January

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

100,000 VND per ticket

 

 

 

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