Ronny Dash - Kids fun run

Within the framework of the Da Nang International Marathon 2019, Ronny Dash is a 1km race for kids aged between 3 and 10.

This exciting event aims to encourage children to be more active, healthy, and show their love with Da Nang.

Saturday 10 August

The East Sea Park in Son Tra District

For registered children only

Da Nang International Marathon 2019

Themed ‘Because I Love Da Nang’, this year’s event will comprise 4 races: a 42,195 km full marathon, a 21,0975 km half marathon, a 10km run, and a 5km run.

The route of the full and half marathon races will be the East Sea Park - Vo Nguyen Giap - Nguyen Van Thoai - Tran Thi Ly Bridge - 2 September - Bach Dang -  Nhu Nguyet - Thuan Phuoc Bridge - Le Duc Tho - Hoang Sa - Le Van Luong - Hoang Sa - Vo Nguyen Giap - the East Sea Park, with marathon entrants doing 2 laps.

As for the 10km run, the route will be the East Sea Park - Vo Nguyen Giap - the intersection of Nguyen Van Thoai, Vo Nguyen Giap and Hoang Sa streets - Hoang Sa - Vo Nguyen Giap - the East Sea Park.

With regard to the 5km run, the route will be the East Sea Park - Vo Nguyen Giap - the intersection of Phan Ba Phien and Hoang Sa streets - Vo Nguyen Giap - the East Sea Park.

Sunday 11 August from 4.00am to 1.00pm

The East Sea Park in Son Tra District

For registered runners only

Da Nang Environment Festival 2019

The event will feature an outdoor market selling organic products, and healthy food and beverages; outdoor games for both children and adults; and workshops on environmental protection.

Within the framework of the festival, 5 creative sculptures featuring dolphins swallowing plastic waste will be placed on Da Nang beaches to raise public awareness about the damage done by plastic materials to marine life.

Saturday 10 August from 8.00am to 7.30pm

East Sea Park in Son Tra District

Free admission

1^st Da Nang International Fine Arts Exhibition

Co-organised by the Ministry’s Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition and the municipal Department of Culture and Sports, the exhibition is the good opportunity to advertise the young and dynamic images of Da Nang to international friends, thereby contributing to promoting its brand name of a liveable city to them.

The event features over 50 works in various genres, including painting, sculpture and installation art, all created by 25 talented artists from 15 countries, including 6 Vietnamese ones.

Open until Wednesday 7 August

Da Nang Fine Arts Museum, 78 Le Duan

Free admission

EWEC Trade and Tourism Fair 2019

The International East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) Trade and Tourism Fair 2019 will feature around 300 stands by over 140 domestic and foreign businesses.

The stands will offer a wide range of tourism, trade and investment products, including electrical and electronic devices, IT, wooden products and furniture, handicrafts, textiles and garments, leather goods and footwear, tourism services and cuisine.

Open until Wednesday 7 August from 9am to 10pm daily

Da Nang International Exhibition Fair Centre at 9 Cach Mang Thang Tam

Free admission

‘The Soul of Viet Nam’ traditional arts show

The 60-minute show is deeply imbued with distinctive cultural Vietnamese traditions, especially those of the Quang Nam – Da Nang land.

During the show, the audience will be offered a chance to discover the quintessence of Tuong traditional arts via popular extracts and typical make-up methods of this stage performing arts form.

Besides, arts lovers will be treated to the festive atmosphere of the rural area in the old days and immerse themselves into the melodies of such traditional Vietnamese musical instruments as monochord and lithophone consisting of pieces of rock which are struck to produce musical notes.

Starting at 7.45pm everyday (except for Wednesdays), and at 5.30pm on Sundays

Nguyen Hien Dinh Tuong Theatre, 155 Phan Chau Trinh

Tickets, priced at 300,000 VND per person, can be bought at the theatre

Sunshine Carnival

This 4-month programme which is the largest and longest of its kind in Viet Nam will feature the participation of more than 200 international actors and artists.

Open until Monday 30 September

Sun World Ba Na Hills

Admission fee is 750,000 VND per person, including 2-way cable car ticket and entertainment activity fees.

Helio Summer Festival 2019

The festival features a bustling seafood street and night market where visitors can try a variety of delicious seafood dishes and street food. With more than 150 food stalls in total, the night market is expected to satisfy the requirements of gourmets.

In addition, they can take part in a vibrant beer and grilled food. Visitors will really be immersed themselves in the festive atmosphere and boisterous melodies, as well as enjoy tasty grilled food whilst drinking beers to keep cool during summer days.

Notably, one of the highlights of the festival is Mediterranean Film Studio. The 200m-long and over 100,000 USD film studio is attracting a great deal of attention from young visitors who want to check in and take selfies.

Open until Wednesday 25 September from 7.30pm to 10.30pm daily

Helio Centre entertainment complex on 2 September street

Free admission

Beer Festival - B’estival 2019

Inspired from Oktoberfest – the famous beer festival from Bavaria, Germany; B’estival of Sun World Ba Na Hills not only re-creates 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 takes place at Du Dome Square, and Beer Plaza - a new venue designed exclusively for B’estival with capacity of over 3,000 seats.

Until 5 September

Sun World Ba Na Hills

Admission fee is 750,000 VND per person, including 2-way cable car ticket and entertainment activity fees.

‘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, the Risemount Premier Resort Danang is proud to be the first place in the city to organise ‘A story of Ao Dai’ which is 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 the 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.

‘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.

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.

Sunday 11 August between 7.30pm and 9.00pm

At the eastern end of the Han River Bridge

Free to watch

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

Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 August 7.45pm - 8.45pm daily

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 10 and Sunday 11 August 9.00pm

The eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge

Free to watch

Han River Bridge swings open

Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 August 11.00pm

The Han River Bridge

Free to watch

Movies:

Bring The Soul: The Movie

The movie follows their landmark “Love Yourself” tour, BTS triumphantly returns to cinema screens in BRING THE SOUL: THE MOVIE. Shining brighter than any light on the stage, now the group invite us behind the spotlight. On the day following the final concert of their Europe tour, on a rooftop in Paris, BTS tells their very own stories from experiencing new cities to performing in front of thousands of ARMY across the globe. A glimpse into BTS’ world away from the stage, featuring intimate group discussions alongside spectacular concert performances from the tour, this is a cinema event not to be missed. The journey of BTS continues!

From Wednesday 7 August

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  

Dora and the Lost City of Gold

Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora (Isabela Moner) for her most dangerous adventure ever -- High School. Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds herself leading Boots (her best friend, a monkey), Diego (Jeffrey Wahlberg), a mysterious jungle inhabitant (Eugenio Derbez), and a rag tag group of teens on a live-action adventure to save her parents (Eva Longoria, Michael Peña) and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost city of gold.

From Friday 9 August

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  

Scary Stories to Tell In the Dark

It’s l968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind…but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley where for generations, the shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large. It is in their mansion on the edge of town that Sarah, a young girl with horrible secrets, turned her tortured life into a series of scary stories, written in a book that has transcended time—stories that have a way of becoming all too real for a group of teenagers who discover Sarah’s terrifying tome.

From Friday 9 August

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  

Exit

Yong-nam (Jo Jung-seok) was one of the best rock climbers in college but hasn’t had much luck elsewhere after graduation. He has failed to get a job for many years and has to rely on his parents just to get by. For his mother’s 70th birthday, he insisted on having the party at Dream Garden because his old crush, Eui-ju (Im Yoona) works there. When a disaster strikes, covering an entire district in Seoul with mysterious white gas, he has to use all of his rock climbing skills with the help of Eui-ju to get everyone to safety.

From Friday 9 August

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