The 2018 Spring Fair

This year’s fair features over 300 stands from a total of 160 businesses nationwide.  During the ongoing event, the participating businesses are showcasing numerous Vietnamese products, including fashionable clothes, textiles and garments, electronic items, food, drinks, handicrafts, and other consumer items.

The fair aims to meet the increasing shopping demands of local residents in these days leading up to the Tet Festival.  It is also a good opportunity for participating businesses to seek their partners and introduce their products to local consumers.

There are many fascinating entertainment activities for children, nightly musical performances, and eating and drinking areas for visitors.

Until Wednesday, 7 February

Da Nang International Exhibition Fair Centre, 9 Cach Mang Thang Tam Street

Admission fee is 15,000 VND per person

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

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 11 February

Eastern end of the Han River Bridge

Free to watch

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

Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 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 10 and Sunday 11 February 9.00pm

The eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge

Free to watch

Han River Bridge swings open

Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 February 11.00pm

The Han River Bridge

Free to watch

Movies:

Bleeding Steel

Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Chan stars as a hardened special forces agent who fights to protect a young woman from a sinister criminal gang. At the same time he with feels a special connection to the young woman, like they met in a different life.

From Friday 9 February

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong                   

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

100,000 VND per ticket

Mary and the Witch's Flower

Genre: Animation, Family

Based on The Little Broomstick by Mary Stewart, a strange flower grants a girl magic powers.

From Friday 9 February

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong                   

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

100,000 VND per ticket