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What’s On August 3 - 9

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Exhibitions

Hanoi

L'Espace

24 Trang Tien St., Tel: 39362164

- Itinerant plastic installation exhibition Hanoi-Paris-Rio, July 29-Aug 28.

 

Hanoi Future Art

64, Lane 310, Nghi Tam Road

- Exhibition entitled Business As Usual of six Vietnamese and Danish artists, till Aug 21.

 

25Studio

Lane 34, Giang Van Minh St.

- Exhibition entitled Chap (Crazy) of nine young Vietnamese artists, till Aug 25.

 

National Museum of Vietnamese History

1 Pham Ngu Lao St.

- Exhibition entitled Sa Huynh Culture, 100 Years of Discovery and Study.

 

Maison Des Arts

31A Van Mieu St, Tel: 7478096

- Photo, painting, video & sculpture exhibition entitled Long Bien Bridge's Memory, till Oct 10. All artistic works featuring the author's souvenirs with the Long Bien bridge and Hanoi are welcomed and will be displayed at the Long Bien Festival on Oct 10-11.

 

 

Ho Chi Minh City

 

War Remnant Museum

Vo Van Tan St., Dist 3.

- Photo exhibition showcasing images of the war and subsequent changes in Viet Nam by Japanese photojournalists Yasufumi Murayama and Nishimura Yoichi, till August 27.

 

Tu Do Gallery

53 Ho Tung Mau St., Dist 1.

- Contemporary art paintings, daily 9am-7pm.

 

 

Performances

Hanoi

 

Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre

57B Dinh Tien Hoang St,

Tel: 38220268

- Water puppet excepts at 4pm; 5.15pm; 6.30pm; 8pm; 9.15pm. Tickets: VND20,000-40,000.

 

National Circus Theatre

67-69 Tran Nhan Tong St.

Tel: 38220277/68

- Shows at 10am; 8pm everyday. Tickets: VND40,000-50,000.

 

Ha Noi Cheo Club

15 Nguyen Dinh Chieu St.

Tel: 39437361

- Vietnamese popular opera accompanied by traditional orchestra. Performances on Mon & Fri at 8pm. Ticket price at VND50,000.

 

Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology

Nguyen Van Huyen Rd.,

Tel: 37562193

- Water puppet performance at 10am; 11.30am; 2.30pm; 4pm. Tickets: VND10,000-20,000.

 

Viet Nam Tuong Theatre

51 Duong Thanh St,.

Tel 38287268

- Five scenes from traditional Tuong plays, at 5pm, Wed & Thu. Ticket prices at VND50,000.

 

Hanoi Daewoo Hotel

360 Kim Ma Rd, Tel: 8315000

Lake View

- New Attitude - Fillipino band, Hanoian hottest live performances nightly from 9pm to midnight from Tue to Sun.

 

Melia Hanoi Hotel

44B Ly Thuong Kiet St,

Tel 39343343

Latino Bar

- Authentic Tapas Bar and live band: happy hour from 4pm-8pm, Mon-Sat and all night happy hour on Sun.

 

Sofitel Metropole Hanoi Hotel

15 Ngo Quyen St. Tel: 38266919

- Performance of jazz diva Kathryn, from  9.45pm onwards, Tue-Sun.

 

 

 Ho Chi Minh City

 

Park Hyatt Sai Gon Hotel: Park Lounge

2 Lam Son Sq, Dist 1,

Tel: (08 385202329) Tel: 08 38241234

- Live performance by American singer Hilary Scott, every night except Tue, from 8pm till midnight.

 

Municipal Opera House

Lam Son Sq, Dist 1. Tel: 38322009

- Live concert entitled Duc Tuan On Broadway-Music of the Night by singer Duc Tuan, 8pm, Aug 29.

 

Sheraton Sai Gon Hotel & Towers

88 Dong Khoi St., Dist 1.

Tel: 38272828

Nightspot (level 23)

- Four-night music performance by Latin pop band - Habana Revolution, Aug 24-27, 8pm, Aug 29.

 

HCM City Labour Cultural House

55B Nguyen Thi Minh Khai St, Dist 1.

- Water puppetry performance, 6.30pm and 8pm, Sat & Sun.

 

Caravelle Hotel: Sai Gon Sai Gon Bar


19 Lam Son Sq, Dist 1,

Tel: 08 38234999

- Live music by the Juram band led by Filipino guitarist Juram Batapa Gavero, every Mon night.

- Live performance featuring Latin and Cuban rhythmic music by the Warapo, Tue-Sun, 8pm till late.

 

Majestic Hotel

1 Dong Khoi St., Dist 1.

M-Bar (Level 8)

- Live music entertainment by the Filipino band, 8.30-11pm.

Catinat

- Romantic piano music with cocktails&soft drinks, noon-11pm.

 

Legend Hotel Saigon

2A-4A Ton Duc Thang St., Dist 1.

Tel: 38233333

- Live piano music at the Legend Lounge, daily 5-11pm (12noon-2pm on Sun)

 

 

Cinemas

Hanoi

 

MegaStar Cineplex

191 Ba Trieu St,

Tel: 39743333

 
- Yes Man (US, OV)

- Bedtime Stories (US, OV)

- Red Cliff 2 (China OV)

- Giai Cuu Than Chet (Saving The Angel of Death) (Viet Nam)

- Dep Tung Centimet (Beautiful to the Last Centimetre) (VN)

 

National Cinema Centre

87 Lang Ha St,

Tel: 5141791

- Red Cliff 2 (China DV)

- Marley & Me (US, DV)

- Huyen Thoai Bat Tu (The Legend is Alive) (Viet Nam)

- Giai Cuu Than Chet (Saving The Angel of Death) (Viet Nam)

- Dep Tung Centimet (Beautiful to the Last Centimetre) (VN)

 

Dan Chu Cinema

211 Kham Thien St,

Tel: 38516702

- Giai Cuu Than Chet (Saving The Angel of Death) (Viet Nam)

- Dep Tung Centimet (Beautiful to the Last Centimetre) (VN)

 

August Cinema

45 Hang Bai St,

Tel: 04 38253911

- Marley & Me (US, DV)

- Huyen Thoai Bat Tu (The Legend is Alive) (Viet Nam)

- Giai Cuu Than Chet (Saving The Angel of Death) (Viet Nam)

 

Ngoc Khanh Cinema

521 Kim Ma St,

Tel: 7712750

- Bedtime Stories (US, OV)

- Marley & Me (US, DV)

- Huyen Thoai Bat Tu (The Legend is Alive) (Viet Nam)

- Giai Cuu Than Chet (Saving The Angel of Death) (Viet Nam)

- Dep Tung Centimet (Beautiful to the Last Centimetre) (VN)

 

Bach Mai Cinema

437 Bach Mai St,

Tel: 36273966

- Marley & Me (US, DV)

 

Dang Dung Cinema

17-19 Dang Dung St,

Tel: 37342832

- War Inc (US, DV)

 

 

Ho Chi Minh City

 

Galaxy Nguyen Du Cinema

116 Nguyen Du St, Dist 1,

Tel: 08 38235235

- Giai Cuu Than Chet (Saving The Angel of Death) (Viet Nam)

- Red Cliff 2 (China OV)

- Huyen Thoai Bat Tu (The Legend is Alive) (Viet Nam)

- Dep Tung Centimet (Beautiful to the Last Centimetre) (VN). Buy-one-get-one every Tue.

 

Galaxy Nguyen Trai Cinema

230 Nguyen Trai St, Dist 1,

Tel: 39206688

- Giai Cuu Than Chet (Saving The Angel of Death) (Viet Nam)

- Red Cliff 2 (China OV)

- Huyen Thoai Bat Tu (The Legend is Alive) (Viet Nam)

- Dep Tung Centimet (Beautiful to the Last Centimetre) (VN). Buy-one-get-one every Tue & Wed.

 

Megastar Cineplex Hung Vuong

126 Hung Vuong Dist 5.

Tel: 32220388

- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (US, OV)

- Yes Man (US, OV)

- Dep Tung Centimet (Beautiful to the Last Centimetre) (VN).

- Giai Cuu Than Chet (Saving The Angel of Death) (Viet Nam)

- Red Cliff 2 (China, OV)

- Huyen Thoai Bat Tu (The Legend is Alive) (Viet Nam)

- Bedtime Stories (US, OV)

- Red Cliff 2 (China, OV)

 

 

Dining Out

Hanoi

 

Hanoi Cooking Centre

44 Chau Long St, Tel: 37150088

- Hands-on Vietnamese and international cooking classes including, Ha Noi & the Northern Highlands, vegan tofu and BBQ & Salads. Daily at 9.30am and 2.30pm, $45-55/person, includes local market tour (morning classes only), all dishes, free flow local wine/beer.

 

Melia Hanoi Hotel

44B Ly Thuong Kiet St, Tel: 39343343

El Patio

- Daily buffet dinner featuring BBQ sausage, hamburger and spring rolls, rib and sushi corner, BBQ meat feast and Vietnamese seafood market, $22/person, pay 2 adults free 1 kid under 12.

El Oriental

- Summer Promotion: choice of secret recipes set menus created by award winning Vietnamese chefs.

- A la minute grill Nha Trang lobster served with garlic butter or dry scallops and celery sauce, $18/person.

Latino Bar

- Happy hour from 4pm-8.30pm, Mon-Sat. All night happy hour, Sun. Ladies Night every Wed.

 

Nikko Hanoi Hotel

84 Tran Nhan Tong St, Tel: 8223535

1/ La Brasserie

- Lunch buffet featuring flower crap and delicatessen festival with different tastes, weekdays, till Aug 30.

2/ Tao Li

- Succulent duck presented with many different ways of cooking at lunch and dinner, till Aug 31.

3/ Benkay

- Kushiage fair: simple, tasty with deep fried skewers, in Aug.

 

Hilton Hanoi Opera Hotel

1 Le Thanh Tong St,

Tel: 39330500/550

Hilton mooncake with eight traditional flavoured pastes available from Aug 28.

1/ Ba Mien Restaurant

- Red Apron wine dinner: welcome reception and 4-course set menu.

- BBQ brunch including classic Vietnamese favourites cooked to order, seafood and prime cut terrace BBQ and live traditional Vietnamese entertainment, 12am-3pm, every Sun.

- 50% discount lunch of more than 40 most popular traditional dishes, Mon-Sat.

2/ Chez Manon

- International dishes with a Mediterranean twist, thru August.

 

 

Ho Chi Minh City 

 

Legend Hotel Saigon

2A-4A Ton Duc Thang St, Dist 1, Tel: 38233333

Atrium Cafe

- Swiss National Day Celebration's Sunday brunch buffet featuring Swiss specialties such as fondue, pastetli and many more, Aug 2.

 

Sheraton Sai Gon Hotel & Tower

88 Dong Khoi St, Dist 1, Tel: 38274002

Sai Gon Cafe

- Spanish Nights with a selection of tapas and traditional Spanish cuisine, every Mon, 6-10pm.

- International buffet for lunch and dinner, daily 12-2pm; 6-10pm.

Li Bai

- Dim sum and other Chinese specialties for lunch and dinner.

 

Hotel Equatorial

242 Tran Binh Trong St, Dist 5, Tel: 38397777

Chit Chat at the Cafe

- Extensive buffet with over 60 food items for daily lunch ($10++) and dinner ($25++).

- Smorgasbord Night, every Fri.

- Family Sunday brunch with foie grass, Alaska King crab, raclette cheese and other international and local dishes, 11.30am-2.30pm.

Orientica Seafood Restaurant

- Special set dinner menu, daily, from $35++.

- All-you-can-eat with a selection of over 60 Chinese food items, daily 11.30am-2.30pm.

- Best valued set lunch in town, featuring Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese, and Western set, daily.

 

Majestic Hotel

1 Dong Khoi St, Dist 1. Tel: 38295517

Cycle Cafe

- Special buffet dinner with fresh seafood and a selection of International and Vietnamese dishes for daily lunch and dinner.

 

Renaissance Riverside Hotel Sai Gon

8-15 Ton Duc Thang St, Dist 1, Tel: 38220033

Kabin Chinese Restaurant

- Exclusive Kabin mooncake in stylish packaging, Aug 20 - Oct 3.

- Signature starter during dinner in Aug, 6pm-10pm.

- Executive set lunch, 12noon-2.30pm.

- Finest dim sum in town by master chef Loi Ming for lunch, daily 12noon-2.30pm.

 

 

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