Trade show for domestic products

The fair features a total of 350 stands owned by 150 businesses which come from 19 cities and provinces nationwide. Participating localities are Dien Bien, Bac Ninh, Ha Noi, Hai Phong, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Khanh Hoa, Phu Yen, Kon Tum, Dak Lak, Long An, Binh Phuoc and Ho Chi Minh City.

Products on sale at the fair include electrical, electronic and wood products, home appliances, handicrafts, textiles and garments, confectionery, beverages, agricultural products, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.

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

Until 14 December

Free admission

SURF 2020

The virtual event features to a total of over 80 startup booths developed by startups, science and technology enterprises, universities, junior colleges, incubators, and co-working spaces in Da Nang and other parts in Central Viet Nam.

The booths showcase products and services in such aspects as tourism, agriculture, biotechnology, healthcare, education, information technology, electronics, telecommunications, and renewable energy.

Each virtual booth is created in the form of a 3D model, applying virtual reality technology VR360, displaying the name, the logo, highly inviting images, videos and necessary documents on the entry.

All data, including introductory documents and videos about the entries are available for viewers to download, and the links to the entrants’ websites and their Facebook messaging system.

Until Saturday 26 December

For more detailed event tracking, please visit the website https://surf2020.vrfairs.vn.

An arts programme to celebrate 76^th founding anniversary of the Viet Nam People's Army

A park on the eastern bank of the Dragon Bridge

At 7.30am on Friday 18 December

Free to watch

‘Youth aspirations’ music shows

The event will features the participation of locally renowned bands, dance groups and arts troupes.

A section of extended Bach Dang downtown street

From Friday 18 to Sunday 20 December

Free to watch

Street arts show

Visitors to the event will be treated to numerous exciting performances on traditional Vietnamese music, folk songs and ‘bai choi’.

At the western end of Dragon Bridge, opposite the Museum of Cham Sculpture

Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 December

Free to watch

Winter Festival 2020

Visitors to this year’s festival, which takes ‘Magic Bells’ as its theme, will be impressed by Christmas-themed decorations, and have the opportunity to experience the best specialties deeply rooted in the European culinary culture in Da Nang.

At Du Dôme square, Da Nang people and tourists will get surprised with the highest Christmas tree with the most glorious decorations. Take your selfies under the lovely poinsettias and ornaments.

Additionally, the festival will attract visitors for the major stage with many exciting performances, for the first time on Ba Na, with the participation of many European artists.

Open daily until Thursday 31 December

Sun World Ba Na Hills

Admission fee is 750,000 VND per adult, and 600,000 VND per child from 1m -1m4 tall. A 2-way cable car ticket, entertainment activity fees, and lunch buffet are included in the price of your ticket.

Dragon’s head breathes fire and squirts water

Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 December  9.00pm

The eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge

Free to watch

Movies:

Wonder Woman 1984

Fast forward to the 1980s as Wonder Woman’s next big screen adventure finds her facing two all-new foes: Max Lord and The Cheetah, while reuniting with her past love Steve Trevor.

From Friday 18 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

Doraemon the Movie 2020: Nobita's New Dinosaur

Nobita hatches two new dinosaurs, named Kyu and Myu, via the Time Cloth. Nobita nurtures and takes care of these dinosaurs, to prove to his friends that he can find a real dinosaur. Once the dinosaurs are of age, Nobita shows them to Shizuka, Gian, and Suneo. Afterwards, the gang takes a trip to the past, where they can see Kyu and Myu's home, which have many other dinosaurs inhabiting it. This causes some trouble for everyone, as they try to stay safe. Along the way, there is a group of mysterious foes who hope to steal Kyu and Myu from Nobita.

From Friday 18 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

By M.D