29 January – 4 February
Folk painting exhibition
On display at the exhibition will be a total of 62 nice paintings from the Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum.
Imbued with the Vietnamese cultural identity, these fines works are sourced from such popular Vietnamese folk painting villages as Dong Ho in Bac Ninh Province, Hang Trong and Kim Hoang in Ha Noi, and Vu Di in Vinh Phuc Province.
Open from Thursday 1 February until Sunday 25 February
Fine Arts Museum, 78 Le Duan
Free admission
Photo exhibition entitled ‘APEC Viet Nam 2017 – Impressions of Da Nang and Viet Nam’
Open between Thursday 1 February and Monday 5 February
Museum of Da Nang, 24 Tran Phu Street
Free admission
A display of 150 original antiquities and photos of Oc Eo Culture
Oc Eo is the name of an archaeological site in Thoai Son District in An Giang Province in the Mekong River Delta. Based on the artifacts unearthed, archaeologists said that the area used to be a busy port of the kingdom of Phu Nam between the 1st and 7th centuries. They used the term ‘Oc Eo Culture’ to refer to the ancient material culture of the Mekong Delta region.
Open until Thursday 1 February 2018
Museum of Cham Sculpture, 2, 2 September Street
Admission fee is 40,000 VND per person
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 inTuong costumes which will be available for hire at the event.
At 7.00pm on Sunday 4 February
Eastern end of the Han River Bridge
Free to watch
‘Bai choi’ (singing while acting as playing cards) performance
Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 February 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
‘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 3 and Sunday 4 February 9.00pm
The eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge
Free to watch
Han River Bridge swings open
Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 February 11.00pm
The Han River Bridge
Free to watch
Movies:
Den of Thieves (English with Vietnamese subtitle)
In Los Angeles, the bank‐robbery capital of the world, the only people more ruthless than the criminals are The Regulators, a division within the LAPD headed by BIG NICK (Gerard Butler) who operates as a gang with badges. Hearing that legendary thief MERRIMEN is planning his most elaborate heist yet, Big Nick blackmails the weakest link of Merrimen’s crew into becoming a police informant.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
From Friday 2 February
CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong
CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen
100,000 VND per ticket
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero (English with Vietnamese subtitle)
A thousand years ago, one boy with a dream of becoming a great warrior is abducted with his sister and taken to a land far away from home. Thrown into a world where greed and injustice rule all, Bilal finds the courage to raise his voice and make a change. Inspired by true events, this is a story of a real hero who earned his remembrance in time and history.
Genre: Animation, Family
From Friday 2 February
CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong
CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen
100,000 VND per ticket
Keys to the Heart (Korean with English and Vietnamese subtitle)
A welterweight WBC Asian champion in his heyday, Jo-ha (LEE Byung-hun) is down on his luck and has nowhere to go. He makes ends meet by sparring for other boxers, and by distributing flyers on the streets. One day, he accidentally reunites with his mother In-sook (YOUN Yuh-jung) for the first time in 17 years and moves in with her. There, he meets with his unexpected half-brother Jin-tae (PARK Jung-min), whom he didn’t know existed. Two unlikely brothers must unite to find the right tunes for brotherhood!
Genre: Comedy, Family
From Friday 2 February
CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong
CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen
100,000 VND per ticket
The Shape of Water (English with Vietnamese subtitle)
At a top secret research facility in the 1950s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity.
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
From Friday 2 February
CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong
CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen
100,000 VND per ticket
Guardians of The Tomb (English with Vietnamese subtitle)
An innocent discovery of a well-preserved mummified Emperor from 200 BC China unearths a 2000 year old nightmare - a secret that should have remained buried.
Genre: Action, Adventure
From Friday 2 February
CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong
CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen
100,000 VND per ticket