3 - 9 July
Painting exhibition entitled ‘Beauty of Flowers in Northern, Central and Southern Regions’
This exhibition features a total of 67 paintings by 23 female painters from across the country. Their works depict the beauty of their homeland landscapes, sea, mountains, highlands and deltas.
Open until Saturday 8 July 7.30am - 5.30pm daily
Da Nang Fine Arts Museum, 78 Le Duan
Free admission
2nd Son Tra Book Week
This features a total of 60 stands which will introduce new and interesting books released by the Ho Chi Minh City-based Fahasa Publishing House, the Green & Brown company, and the central region branch of the Kim Dong Publishing House.
In addition, visitors have the opportunity to meet with renowned domestic poet Tran Dang Khoa, writer Pham Huu Dang Dat, and speaker Ngo Vo Giang Trung, and buy books signed by their authors.
There will also be competitions such as colouring for local primary school pupils, karaoke singing for children, talent seeking, drawings about the sea and islands, and book-related story telling.
Thursday 6 to Monday 10 July
At the eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge
Free admission
Da Nang Bazaar
This small-scale fair features dozens of stands from young local traders. The stands offer a wide range of food, drinks, and popular fashion products such as footwear, clothes, cosmetics and bags.
Friday 7 to Sunday 9 July 5pm - 11pm daily
Helio Centre entertainment complex on 2 September street
Free admission
Musical performance
As part of the 31st South Central Region and Highlands Musical Festival, a troupe from Ho Chi Minh City, led by musician Tran Long An, will perform in Da Nang.
Friday 7 July 7.30pm
East Sea Park, Son Tra District
Free admission
Naman Pool Party 2017
This outdoor event will feature some of the most famous DJs and singers in Viet Nam, including Hoang Touliver, Soobin Hoang Son, Justatee, Big Daddy, Min, Tien Tien, Teddy, Ngo Kien, Dustee, Nimbia and Mike Hao.
Saturday 8 July from 4.00pm
Naman Retreat Da Nang, Truong Sa, Ngu Hanh Son District
Tickets are priced at 600,000 VND per person, including two drinks, and they can be booked on 0918966266 or 0918966267.
Street music performance
Featuring a variety of musical styles including lively flamenco, fantastic Vietnamese traditional instrumental music, and interesting contemporary music, along with street arts performances.
Saturday 8 July from 7.30pm
Bach Dang riverside pavement
Free to watch
‘Five Elements Food Space’ programme
This magnificent culinary space, with 5 open kitchens representing the 5 elements of ancient oriental philosophy, will offer up to 500 national and international dishes in total. Throughout the programme, there will be arts performances, cooking classes, and exciting eating minigames. The show will be hosted by Pham Tuan Hai who is a culinary expert, a passionate chef, and a Masterchef Viet Nam judge. Also, visitors will get the opportunity to meet with international chefs to gain an insight into delicious dishes from their countries, and to join in cooking contests.
Open until Saturday 30 September
1 Phan Dang Luu, opposite the Tien Son Sports Arena in Hai Chau District
Admission is free for visitors all day long
‘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 8 and Sunday 9 July 9.00pm
The eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge
Free to watch
Han River Bridge swings open
Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 July 11.00pm
The Han River Bridge
Free to watch
Cruise ship in port
Tuesday 4 July
7.00am - 6.00pm Dream Cruises’ Genting Dream (3,500 passengers from Asian and European countries)
Movie:
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter (Spiderman) returns to his home where he lives with his Aunt May under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark. Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine - distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just your friendly neighbourhood Spider man. However, when the Vulture emerges as a new villain, everything that Peter holds most important will be threatened.
From Friday 7 July
CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong
CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen
100,000 VND per ticket