18 - 24 June
3rd Son Tra Book Fair
The event will feature a total of 50 stands which will introduce new and interesting books and learning tools. 8 of them will be operated by junior high schools across the district.
There will be a stand to receive books and cultural products donated by domestic individuals and organisations. These donated items will be then gone to local school libraries, as well as to book reading rooms in the district’s wards, local public book café parks, and public bookcases operated by the Son Tra District Women’s Union.
In addition, visitors will have the opportunity to meet with renowned domestic poets and writers, especially speakers Huynh Van Son and Nguyen Minh Khoa.
There will also be competitions such as kids talent seeking, drawings about the sea and islands, and book-related story telling.
Wednesday 20 to Sunday 24 June.
A park on Tran Hung Dao, near the eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge in Son Tra District’s An Hai Tay Ward
Free admission
Book fair
The event will feature between 30 and 40 stands introducing and selling new books released by domestic book publishing houses and distribution companies.
Thursday 21 to Sunday 24 June
The General Science Library, 46 Bach Dang
Free admission
Game Festival
The event will offer visitors a chance to explore all types of games such as video game, music game, carnival game, CD game, arcade game and folk games.
Saturday 16 June to Sunday 17 July
Helio Centre entertainment complex on 2 September street
Free admission
Da Nang - Summer Rendezvous programme 2018
Open until Wednesday 20 June
East Sea Park, Son Tra District
Free admission
Details: (All at the East Sea Park unless otherwise stated)
Film screenings
Monday 18 June from 6.00pm - 11.00pm
Area in front of Holiday Beach Danang Hotel and Resort, 300 Vo Nguyen Giap
Da Nang Pop and Rock Bands Open Festival
Monday 18 June from 7.30pm - 10.00pm
Main stage at the East Sea Park
Bartender skills display
Tuesday 19 June from 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Main stage at the East Sea Park
Arts show entitled ‘Rhythm of the Sea’
Tuesday 19 June from 8.30pm - 10.00pm
Main stage at the East Sea Park
International Yoga Day
Monday 19 June from 5.30am - 8.30am
My Khe Beach
Xuan Thieu Nights
Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 June from 7.30pm - 10.00pm
Nguyen Chanh Beach on Nguyen Tat Thanh Street
Modern dance show
Wednesday 20 June from 8.30pm - 9.30pm
Main stage at the East Sea Park
Sand sculpture contest
Wednesday 20 June
Pham Van Dong Beach
Photo exhibition featuring beautiful images of the city’s tourism
Open until Wednesday 20 June 8.00am - 10.00pm daily
Food and beer festivals
Open until Wednesday 20 June 8.00am - 10.00pm daily
Kite arts performances
Open until Wednesday 20 June 2.00pm - 6.30pm daily
Coracle decoration and arrangement
Open until Wednesday 20 June 8.00am - 10.00pm daily
Nightly musical performances
Open until Wednesday 20 June 7.30pm - 9.30pm daily
Main stage at the East Sea Park
Souvenir and product stalls
Open until Wednesday 20 June 8.00am - 10.00pm daily
Folk games festival
Open until Wednesday 20 June 8.00am - 10.00pm daily
Painting exhibition entitled ‘Giving Your Dreams Wings’
On display at the exhibition are around 80 paintings which are created by children with disabilities, orphans, and those with difficult circumstances in Da Nang. Their exhibits showcase their love for the country, family and peace, and their aspiration for integrating into the community, and having a better life.
From now until Wednesday 20 June
Da Nang Fine Arts Museum, 78 Le Duan
Free admission
Lantern display
From now until 30 June
East Sea Park, Son Tra District
Free to watch
Arts exhibition entitled ‘The Sojourners’
Displayed works will feature the beauty of Viet Nam, including rural landscapes.
From now until Tuesday 31 July from 9.00am to 8.00pm daily
Pullman Danang Beach Resort, 101 Vo Nguyen Giap
Free admission
International cuisine space, entitled ‘Tastes of 4 Seasons’
Covering over 20,000m2, with the capacity of 5,000 guests, the food hub features delicate Japanese cuisine, delicious European food and tasty Vietnamese dishes.
“The wizard” who handcrafted the event is no other than the renowned Master chef Pham Tuan Hai.
All ingredients are fresh and hand-picked, having gone through fine selections and quality inspection before being served to guests.
More details are available at https://danangfantasticity.com/en/news/danang-opens-grand-food-hub-capacity-5000-people-sun-world-danang-wonders.html
Until 30 June 10.00am - 10.00pm
Asia Park, 1 Phan Dang Luu
Beer Festival – B’estival 2018
Inspired from Oktoberfest – the famous beer festival from Bavaria, Germany; B’estival of Sun World Ba Na Hills not only reimagines an exciting festivity scene but also enchants tourists with its own ‘concoction’.
A total of 1 million litres of beer, fine-assorted from the most well-known German breweries is bound to satisfy any beer-fanatic visitor.
The B’estival not only takes place at Du Dome square but also at Beer Plaza – a new venue designed exclusively for B’estival with capacity of over 3,000 seats.
More specific details of this fascinating event are available at https://danangfantasticity.com/en/news/beer-festival-bestival-2018-at-sun-world-ba-na-hills.html
Until 5 September
Sun World Ba Na Hills
‘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 high-rises. 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 23 and Sunday 24 June 9.00pm
The eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge
Free to watch
Han River Bridge swings open
Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 June 11.00pm
The Han River Bridge
Free to watch
Movies:
Ocean’s 8 (C16)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Debbie Ocean gathers a crew to attempt an impossible heist at New York City's yearly Met Gala.
From Friday 15 June
CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong
CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen
100,000 VND per ticket
Bad Samaritan (C18)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
A valet develops a clever scam to burglarize the houses of rich customers. Things go smoothly until he robs the wrong customer, and discovers a woman being held captive in his home. Afraid of going to prison, he leaves the woman there and makes a call to the police, who find nothing when they investigate. Now, the valet must endure the wrath of the kidnapper who seeks revenge on him, all while desperately trying to find and rescue the captive woman he left behind.
From Friday 15 June
CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong
CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen
100,000 VND per ticket
Time Trap (No age restriction)
Genre: Science Fiction
A group of students become trapped inside a mysterious cave where they discover time passes differently underground than on the surface.
From Friday 15 June
CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong
CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen
100,000 VND per ticket