Winter wonderland 

Fascinating performances presented by Vietnamese DJs Juno, Oxy and D5, along with domestic signer Chi Pu and professional pole dancers Thuy Linh and Le Huy will highlight this special party. In addition, visitors will be treated to the best Christmas songs by a foreign Acoustic band.

Monday 24 December

The Novotel Danang Premier Han River’s Sky 36 Night Club

Free admission

‘Festive Season’ Festival

Visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy dazzling decoration space, excellent arts programmes, and exciting entertainment activities on the walking street.

Open until Tuesday 1 January 2019

At the Cocobay Entertainment and Tourism Complex in Ngu Hanh Son District

Free admission

Evergreen Farmers’ Market Fair

Organised by the company Evergreen Labs, the fair will introduce local customers to high-quality organic agricultural products.  Included will be forest honey, melaleuca oil, natural cosmetics, food, recycled bags, and handmade items.

The fair will provide a chance for sellers and buyers to exchange experiences and gain useful information about organic and safe food processing and production.

For more information, please visit the Farmers’ Market Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1290188894389423/ or its website: www.healthyfarm.org.

Sunday 30 December  from 8.00am - 3.00pm and 4.00pm - 9.00pm

On Tran Hung Dao, near the Da Nang Food Centre

Free admission

New Year Countdown Party 2019

The audience will be treated to lively musical performances with spectacular lights and sound. The outdoor event will feature famous domestic singers, and well-known domestic and foreign DJs.

Monday 31 December from 9.00pm until 0.15am.

The 29 March Square on 2 September Street.

Free admission

Fine arts exhibition entitled ‘Quintessence of Da Nang Arts’

Co-hosted by the municipal Department of Culture and Sports and the city’s Union of Literature and Arts Associations, the event aims to ring in 2019.

On display at the exhibition will be 40 fine arts works made by 29 local painters and sculptors. These works have received prizes at municipal, regional and national exhibitions from 2008 to 2018.

Tuesday 18 December to Tuesday 8 January

Da Nang Fine Arts Museum, 78 Le Duan

Free admission

Winter Festival at Sun World Ba Na Hills

Visitors will find the entrance to the resort filled with colorfully-decorated Christmas trees. At Du Dôme square, they will get surprised with the highest Christmas tree with the most glorious decorations. Take your selfies under the lovely poinsettias and ornaments.

Not only for its Christmas theme, Winter Festival 2017 will also attract visitors for the major stage with many exciting performances, for the first time on Ba Na, with the participation of many European artists.

The musical performance with the Snow Queen, Santa Claus, and the reindeers is just one of the highlights of the show in the background of beautiful palaces in Ba Na Hills.

Open daily until Monday 31 December

Ba Na Hills Resort

Admission fee is 700,000 VND per person which includes a 2-way cable car ticket and entertainment activity fee.

‘A Story of Ao Dai’ show

‘Ao Dai’ is the embodiment of the Vietnamese female beauty and charming, and it is national apparel symbol of the Vietnamese people.

With the purpose to bring a symbol of Vietnamese culture to visitors arriving in Da Nang, Risemount Premier Resort Danang is proud to be the first place to organise ‘A story of Ao Dai’ in Da Nang – the show on tradditional Vietnamese long dresses and art performances of three regions in Viet Nam.

The show will be an art performance to introduce Vietnamese culture to international friends.

Open daily from 7.30pm - 8.30pm

Risemount Convention Centre at Risemount Premier Resort Danang, 120 Nguyen Van Thoai, My An Ward, Ngu Hanh Son District.

Tickets, priced at 500,000 VND per person, can be bought via +84 (0) 236 3 899 999.

For more information about the show, please contact the resort via +84 (0) 236 3 899 999 or visit at https://risemountresort.com.

Promotion at Sun World Danang Wonders

All Vietnamese visitors are being offered a chance to experience a “mini Asia” and the region’s top attractions at the prices of 50,000 VND per person at Sun World Danang Wonders.

This special offer allows visitors to experience a journey around Asia with miniature architectural works such as Angkor Wat (Cambodia), Merlion Statue (Singapore), and Dragon Lake (Japan).

In addition, visitors also have the opportunity to ride the Sun Wheel to see the city’s full picture from above, and to play free indoor and outdoor games.

Open until Monday 31 December from 3.00pm to 10.00pm daily

Sun World Danang Wonders, 1 Phan Dang Luu, Hai Chau District

Tickets will cost 50,000 VND per Vietnamese person, and 200,000 VND per foreigner.

‘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 playing traditional Vietnamese musical instruments. Each of them showcases 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 4.30pm and 5.40pm

The Labour Culture House, 2 Cach Mang Thang Tam

Tickets, priced at 400,000 VND for per foreigner and at 200,000 VND for per Vietnamese visitor, 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 29 and Sunday 30 December 9.00pm

The eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge

Free to watch

Han River Bridge swings open

Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 December 11.00pm

The Han River Bridge

Free to watch

Movies:

Mary Poppins Returns

In Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns,” an all new original musical and sequel, Mary Poppins is back to help the next generation of the Banks family find the joy and wonder missing in their lives following a personal loss. Emily Blunt (“A Quiet Place,” “The Girl on the Train”) stars as the practically-perfect nanny with unique magical skills who can turn any ordinary task into an unforgettable, fantastic adventure and Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Hamilton,” “Moana”) plays her friend Jack, an optimistic street lamplighter who helps bring light—and life—to the streets of London.

From Friday 28 December

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong           

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

Metiz Cinema, on the first floor of the Helio Centre, 2 September Street

100,000 VND per ticket

Unstoppable

A once legendary gangster Dong-chul (MA Dong-seok) cleans up his past and tries to settle down to enjoy an ordinary life with his angelic wife Ji-soo (SONG Ji-hyo). However, due to his naïve and reckless nature, he continuously gets tricked into making bad business decisions. Then one day, he returns home to find the place cluttered with signs of struggle and his wife nowhere to be found. Soon after, he realizes that his wife is kidnapped, he receives a call from a stranger offering to pay him to give up his wife.

From Friday 28 December

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong           

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

Metiz Cinema, on the first floor of the Helio Centre, 2 September Street

100,000 VND per ticket

The Snow Queen: Mirror lands

A powerful king nearly lost his family due to the Snow Queen's evil deeds. He finds a way to ban all the magic from the world - all the possessors of magic powers are now trapped in Mirrorlands. The only one who can stop him and keep the fairy-tale in our world is Gerda - as her own biggest power is not magic but her faith in kindness and friendship. In Gerda's new adventures, she will be helped by trolls, pirates and even the Snow Queen herself.

From Friday 28 December

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong           

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

Metiz Cinema, on the first floor of the Helio Centre, 2 September Street

100,000 VND per ticket

Viral

A young girl play an augmented reality game and end up in an abandoned building. She took a picture to celebrate her winning. When she got back home, the picture has someone in there who did not belong. The girl in the picture come out to haunt her She tried to find out who the girl is, so the picture with the ghost got sent out to her friends. Everyone who received the picture also received the haunting ghost.

From Friday 28 December

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong           

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

Metiz Cinema, on the first floor of the Helio Centre, 2 September Street

100,000 VND per ticket

Second Act

Second Act is a comedy in the vein of Working Girl and Maid In Manhattan. Jennifer Lopez stars as Maya, a 40-year-old woman struggling with frustrations from unfulfilled dreams. Until, that is, she gets the chance to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts, and that it is never too late for a Second Act.

From Friday 28 December

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong           

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

Metiz Cinema, on the first floor of the Helio Centre, 2 September Street

100,000 VND per ticket

Norm of the North: Key to the Kingdom

Norm and his oldest son travel back to New York to receive the key to the city.

From Friday 28 December

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong           

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

Metiz Cinema, on the first floor of the Helio Centre, 2 September Street

100,000 VND per ticket