2017 International East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) Trade and Tourism Fair

This year’s fair will feature over 300 stands from around 200 domestic and foreign businesses.  The stands will offer a wide range of tourism, trade and investment products, including electrical and electronic devices, information technology, wooden products and furniture, handicrafts, textiles and garments, leather goods and footwear, processed and canned food, and cosmetics.

Friday 11 to Wednesday 16 August  8.00am - 10.00pm

29 March Square on 2 September street

Free admission

Street arts programme

Local residents and visitors can enjoy various exciting street arts performances such as beatbox, yoyo and magic.

Saturday 12 August  7.30pm to 9.00pm

The western end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge, near the Cham Museum

Free to watch

Tuong street performance

Apart from enjoying impressive Tuong performances, visitors will be introduced to the art of Tuong mask drawing and its dress codes.  In addition, they will have the opportunity to have their photos taken in Tuong costumes which will be available for hire at the event.

At 7.00pm on Sunday 13 August

Eastern end of the Han River Bridge

Free to watch

‘Bai choi’ (singing while acting as playing cards) performance

Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 August 7.00pm - 9.30pm

On the pavement of Tran Hung Dao at the eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge in Son Tra District.

Participation fee is 20,000 VND per person

‘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 12 and Sunday 13 August 9.00pm

The eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge

Free to watch

Han River Bridge swings open

Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 August 11.00pm

The Han River Bridge

Free to watch

Movies:

Cars 3 (No age restriction)

Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves.  To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician, Cruz Ramirez, with her own plan to win, plus inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet and a few unexpected turns. 

From Friday 11 August

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong                           

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

100,000 VND per ticket

Once Upon a Time (C13)

The movie is based on the best-selling fantasy novel 'Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms', telling about epic battles, deep passion, and the powerful forces that drive mortals and gods alike toward revenge, loyalty, and eternal love.  Bai Qian, a goddess and monarch from the Heavenly Realms, is sent to the mortal world to undergo a trial to become a High Goddess.

There, the Goddess meets Ye Hua, with whom she falls in love and marries.  When an old enemy reappears in her life that threats everything she holds dear.

From Friday 11 August

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong                           

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

100,000 VND per ticket

Annabelle: Creation (No age restriction)

Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll maker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home.  They soon become the target of the doll maker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.

From Friday 11 August

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong                           

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

100,000 VND per ticket