20 - 26 March
Earth Hour 2017
Da Nang's residents are being asked to turn off lights and do whatever else they can to reduce their electricity consumption during the nationwide/worldwide Earth Hour on Saturday.
Saturday 25 March 8.30pm to 9.30pm
Save money by participating!
JG Golf Championship Da Nang 2017
More than 200 golfers from Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, China, South Korea and Viet Nam will compete in the tournament.
Golfers will be divided in 4 divisions - handicaps from 0-12, 13-20, 21-21 and over 28 - with prizes for the champion, first runner-up and second runner-up in each division.
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 March
Ba Na Hills Golf Club, at the foot of the Ba Na Hills
Invited guests only
Umbrella arrangement art entitled ‘March Sunshine’
Friday 24 to Sunday 26 March 8.00am - 9.00pm daily
At the eastern end of the Han River Bridge
Free admission for all the following activites:
Umbrella installation art
Hundreds of umbrellas will be arranged to create a colorful garden for locals and tourists to enjoy.
Friday 24 to Sunday 26 March 8.00am - 9.00pm daily
Arts performances
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 March 8.00pm - 9.00pm daily
Photo exhibition about umbrellas
Friday 24 to Sunday 26 March 8.00am - 9.00pm daily
Painting on umbrellas
Saturday 25 March 3.00pm - 6.00pm
Musical evening to commemorate the late musician Trinh Cong Son
The concert marks the 16th anniversary of the death of musician Trinh Cong Son. It will feature many popular singers, including Cam Van, Khac Trieu, Quang Dung, Duc Tuan, Au Bao Ngan and Hoang Quyen.
Saturday 25 March 8.00pm
Trung Vuong Theatre, 86 Hung Vuong
Tickets, priced between 300,000 VND and 700,000 VND, are now available at the theatre. They can also be booked by ringing 0917 402482 or 0941 642222.
1st Open Cycling Tournament for the Nguyen Tat Thanh Cup
The tournament is expected to attract around 300 cyclists from sports cycling clubs nationwide. The race circuit will be from the intersection at the western end of the Thuan Phuoc Bridge in Hai Chau District to the T-junction of Ton That Dam and Nguyen Tat Thanh in Thanh Khe District, and then returning to the start point.
Contestants will be divided into 2 age groups. The 16 - 40 age group will compete in a 40km race, whilst the over 40s will do 32km.
Sunday 26 March from 7.00am
Free to watch
Weekend playground
Various interesting activities, including funny games, hip-hop and dancing contests.
Sunday 26 March 7.00pm - 9.00pm
The park opposite the Da Nang Administrative Centre
Cruise ships in port
Tuesday 21 March
7.00am - 6.00pm Dream Cruises’ Genting Dream (3,500 passengers from Asian and European countries)
Wednesday 22 March
7.00am - 7.00pm Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ MS Europa 2 (600 passengers from European countries)
Friday 24 to Saturday 25 March
7.00am Friday to 7.00pm Saturday - Compagnie du Ponant’s L'Austral (200 French passengers)
Saturday 25 to Sunday 26 March
2.00pm Saturday to 5.00pm Sunday MS Chinese Taishan (around 900 Chinese passengers)
‘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 25 and Sunday 26 March 9.00pm daily
The eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge
Free to watch
Han River Bridge swings open
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 March 11.00pm
The Han River Bridge
Free to watch
Movies:
Power Rangers (C13)
The movie follows five ordinary teens who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove, and the world, is on the verge of being obliterated by an alien threat. Chosen by destiny, our heroes quickly discover that they are the only ones who can save the planet. However, they will have to overcome their real-life issues before it’s too late, and band together as the Power Rangers.
From Friday 24 March
CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong
CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen
100,000 VND per ticket
The Space Between Us (No age restriction)
In this interplanetary adventure, shortly after arriving to help colonize Mars, an astronaut dies whilst giving birth to the first human born on the red planet, never revealing who the father is. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Gardner Elliot, an inquisitive, highly intelligent boy who reaches the age of 16 having only met 14 people in his very unconventional upbringing. While searching for clues about his father and the home planet he’s never known, Gardner begins an online friendship with a street-smart girl named Tulsa. When he gets a chance to go to Earth, Gardner is eager to experience all of the wonders he could only read about whilst on Mars. After his explorations begin, scientists discover that Gardner’s organs can’t withstand the Earth’s atmosphere. Gardner joins Tulsa in a race against time to unravel the mysteries of how he came to be, and where he belongs in the universe.
From Friday 24 March
CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong
CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen
100,000 VND per ticket
Life (No age restriction)
Six astronauts aboard a space station study a sample collected from Mars that could provide evidence for extraterrestrial life on the Red Planet. The crew determines that the sample contains a large, single-celled organism - the first example of life beyond Earth. However, things aren't always what they seem. As the crew begins to conduct its research, and their methods end up having unintended consequences, the life form proves more intelligent than anyone ever expected.
From Friday 24 March
CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong
CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen
100,000 VND per ticket
Blood, Sand & Gold (No age restriction)
When the top salvage company in the world loses a billion dollars of 15th-century artifacts, chief archaeologist Mave Adams hires ex-criminal Jack Riordan to track it down. Back at the company headquarters in Hong Kong, Mave's brother, Mathew Harper, and his general council, Ernest, have ulterior motives other than to cooperate in the investigation. As Mave and Jack trace the stolen treasure along the same ancient routes that Sir Francis Drake used, he uncovers more than just the lost artifacts - an entire conspiracy of blood, sand and gold.
From Friday 24 March
CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong
CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen
100,000 VND per ticket
Lavender (No age restriction)
When a photographer suffers severe memory loss after a traumatic accident, strange clues among her photos suggest she may be responsible for the deaths of family members she never knew she had. Justin Long plays a psychiatrist who helps her recover her lost memories.
From Friday 24 March
CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong
CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen
100,000 VND per ticket