Exhibition themed ‘Resistance war against the French-Spanish coalition forces’

On display at the event will be 85 documents and images about the resistance war against the French-Spanish coalition forces, and historical generals.

Wednesday 29 August to Sunday 2 September

Hoa Vang District Martyrs’ Cemetery, Khue Trung Ward, Cam Le District

Free admission

Da Thanh Antiques’ Fair and Quang Specialties

Friday 31 August to Sunday 2 September

Museum of Da Nang, 24 Tran Phu

Admission fee is 20,000 VND per person

Food Festival

Friday 31 August and Saturday 1 September

A park near the eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge

Free admission

Final round and awards ceremony of a contest for musical bands and dance groups

Saturday 1 September starting from 7.00pm

A park near the eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge

Free admission

Photo exhibition entitled ‘Spread the Free Wings’

The exhibition will display more than 70 outstanding photos from a collection of more than 100 photos of 100 different birds, all taken by local photographer Ngo Minh Duc.

The passionate photographer has spent more than four years at many locations across Da Nang in order to implement the amazing collection.

Saturday 1 to Monday 3 September

Furama Resort Danang, 105 Vo Nguyen Giap, Ngu Hanh Son District

International Lion Dance Festival

As part of the Helio Summer Festival 2018, the International Lion Dance Festival features amazing performances by 5 teams from China, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Viet Nam.

Saturday 25 August to Tuesday 25 September from 7.30pm to 10.30pm daily

Helio Centre entertainment complex on 2 September street

Free admission

Exhibition featuring photos and documents relating to a Vietnamese mascot

The exhibition features as many as 200 photos and documents relating to Nghe, a spiritual animal in Vietnamese culture.

This mascot is a fictional creature with a lion-like head, a long tail, and a dog-like body. Nghe is important like other mascots such as dragon and phoenix because it symbolises the intelligence.

Open until Thursday 30 August

The Da Nang Fine Arts Museum, 78 Le Duan

Free admission

Lantern display

From now until 3 September

East Sea Park, Son Tra District

Free to watch

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 1 and Sunday 2 September 9.00pm

The eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge

Free to watch

Han River Bridge swings open

Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 September 11.00pm

The Han River Bridge

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 2 September

Eastern end of the Han River Bridge

Free to watch

Movies:

Summer of '84

Summer, 1984: The perfect time to be 15 years old and free. But when neighborhood conspiracy theorist Davey Armstrong begins to suspect his police officer neighbor might be the serial killer all over the local news, he and his three best friends begin an investigation that soon turns dangerous.

From Friday 31 August

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong              

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

100,000 VND per ticket

Big Brother

In Big Brother, Yen plays a high school teacher who is caught up by his dark past in the underworld and is forced to use his fighting skills to find and rescue one of his students who has been kidnapped.

From Friday 31 August

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong              

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

100,000 VND per ticket

Cats and Peachtopia (P)

A cat named Blanket has long been living in a high-rise apartment in the city with his son, Cloak. One day, curious about the outside world, Cloak decides to leave home and embarks on an adventure to find the legendary cat's paradise. To find his son, Blanket must overcome his fear and reconcile with his past, with the help of a female Macaw.

From Friday 31 August

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong              

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

100,000 VND per ticket

Boar

Boar is a 2018 Australian horror film written and directed by Chris Sun about a young family that find themselves in the Australian Country side, being hunted by a bloodthirsty wild pig.

From Friday 31 August

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong              

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

100,000 VND per ticket