Da Nang’s Expats Got Talent 2018 contest

The contest is open to any foreign economic, political or social groups, non-governmental organisations or international businesses that have an office in Da Nang, and to any expats who are living, studying and working in the city and neighboring localities.

Participants can perform either international or Vietnamese music, including folk or traditional songs of any kind. In addition, they are encouraged to dance, do magic, a circus performance or even perform modern arts. They can perform individually or in groups.

Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 December

The Trung Vuong Theatre, 84 Hung Vuong

Invited guests only

 ‘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

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

Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 December 7.00pm - 9.00pm

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

Dragon’s head breathes fire and squirts water

Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 December 9.00pm

The eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge

Free to watch

Han River Bridge swings open

Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 December 11.00pm

The Han River Bridge

Free to watch

Movies:

Mortal Engines

Tom is a twenty-something Londoner who has only ever lived inside his travelling hometown, and his feet have never touched grass, mud or land. His first taste of the outside comes quite abruptly: Tom gets in the way of the masked Hester's attempt to kill Thaddeus Valentine, a powerful man she blames for her mother’s murder, and both Hester and Tom end up thrown out of the moving "traction" city, to fend for their own.

From Friday 7 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

Kung Fu League

Martial arts comedy following a group of kung fu legends banding together to take on the bad guys. The legends include Vincent Zhao reprising his role as ‘Wong Fei Hung’ with Dennis To once again portraying ‘Wing Chun’ master ‘Ip Man’, Danny Chan Kwok Kwan as ‘Chen Zhen’ and Andy On as master ‘Huo Yuan Jia’.

From Friday 7 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

Widows

From Academy Award®-winning director Steve McQueen (“12 Years a Slave”) and co-writer and bestselling author Gillian Flynn (“Gone Girl”) comes a blistering, modern-day thriller set against the backdrop of crime, passion and corruption. “Widows” is the story of four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands’ criminal activities. Set in contemporary Chicago, amid a time of turmoil, tensions build when Veronica (Oscar® winner Viola Davis), Linda (Michelle Rodriguez), Alice (Elizabeth Debicki) and Belle (Cynthia Erivo) take their fate into their own hands and conspire to forge a future on their own terms. “Widows” also stars Liam Neeson, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall, Daniel Kaluuya, Lukas Haas and Brian Tyree Henry.

From Friday 7 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

Elliot - The Littlest Reindeer

When Blitzen announces his retirement, Elliot decides to try out for the open spot on Santa's team, despite being much smaller than the other reindeer. With the help of his goat friend, Hazel, Elliot trains and enters the tryouts. But when his friends back home are in danger, Elliot is faced with a difficult choice: save his friends or follow his dreams.

From Friday 7 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