Festivals in June
Phu Tho
Phu Ninh Buffalo Fighting Festival
Time: 5th day of the fifth lunar month.
Place: Phu Ninh Commune, Phu Ninh District, Phu Tho Province.
Objects of worship: Hung King and his generals, the village's tutelary god.
Characteristics: Buffalo fighting performance to commemorate Hung King. According to the old tale, Hung King went for hunting to pass this area, he already killed two tigers that were fighting.
Vinh Phuc
Bo Sao Village Festival
Time: From the 15th to the 16th day of the fifth lunar month.
Place: Bo Sao Commune, Vinh Tuong District, Vinh Phuc Province.
Objects of worship: Dong Hai Dai Vuong.
Characteristics: Game of farming performance: villagers play in role of ploughman, raking people, rice seeds sowing people.
Cuu Ap Village Festival
Time: The 10th day of the fifth lunar month.
Place: Lien Chau Commune, Yen Lac District, Vinh Phuc Province.
Objects of worship: Tam Giang Dai Vuong Tho Lenh.
Characteristics: Custom of vying for silk-worms while racing boat: the racing boats start from Chai Communal House to Xuan Vien Village in the other bank of the river then vying for silk-worms for good luck.
Yen Lap Festival (in the fourth lunar month)
Time: The 21st of the fourth lunar month.
Place: Yen Lap Commune, Vinh Tuong District, Vinh Phuc Province.
Objects of worship: The village's tutelary god.
Characteristics: Banh giay feast, sword dance, buffalo fighting.
Hung Yen
Thanh Sam Festival
Time: The 2nd day of the fifth lunar month.
Place: Kim Dong District, Hung Yen Province.
Objects of worship: Tutelary god Huong Thien, Dao Quang (the reign of Hung Due Vuong), who had merit of fighting Thuc troop.
Characteristics: The festival recalls the embodied day of tutelary god.
Hanoi
Vinh Ninh Communal House Festival
Time: 13th day of the fifth lunar month.
Place: Vinh Quynh Commune, Thanh Tri District, Hanoi.
Objects of worship: Nang Tia, general of Hai Ba Trung.
Characteristics: Worshipping ancestor, traditional procession of god, mock battle performance.
Dong Thap
Dinh Yen Communal House Festival
Time: 16th day of the fourth lunar month.
Place: Lap Vo District, Dong Thap Province.
Objects of worship: Mr. Pham Van An, the first person reclaimed wasteland and set up the village.
Characteristics: The solemn communal house festival with worshipping ceremonies by mounted team, lan binh team, pupil team... to commemorate Mr. Pham Van An.
Long An
Praying for rain Festival
Time: 18th day of the fourth lunar month.
Place: Long An Province.
Characteristics: Traditional sacrifice-offering ceremony, the praying-for-rain ceremony is also presented by ghe races on the rivers and canals. Ghe is made by long and tapering bamboo, contains 20 rowers.
Tra Vinh
My Long Sea Worshipping Festival
Time: From 10th day to the 12th day of the fifth lunar month.
Place: Ba Chua Xu Temple, My Long Town, Cau Ngang District, Tra Vinh Province.
Objects of worship: Ba Chua Xu (the local goddess), Ca Ong (whale).
Characteristics: The festival of the fishermen in the southern coastal areas. The festival includes rites: welcoming the Lord Whale, procession of Ba Chua Xu, sacrifice to the Agriculture genie. Games: bag jumping (jumping in the bag), tug-of-war, fish catching.
Exhibitions
Hanoi
Korean Cultural Centre
49 Nguyen Du St. Tel: 9445980
- Lacquer painting exhibition by 20 Vietnamese and Korean students till June 9.
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
Nguyen Van Huyen Rd, Cau Giay Dis, Tel: 04 7562193
- Exhibition featuring Ha Noi Life under the Subsidy Economy, till June 15.
- Exhibition entitled Contemporary Ecologies: New Energies for Italian Architecture, till June 8.
- Photography exhibition entitled Trento-Vietnam: Development Paths, till June 10.
L'Espace
24 Trang Tien St, Tel: 9362164
- French artist Jacques de Loustal's painting exhibition, till June 5.
Maison Des Arts
31A Van Mieu, Tel: 7478096
- Paintings and sculptures exhibition featuring 18 Hanoian artists, till July 30.
The Bookworm
15A Ngo Van So St, Tel: 9437226
- Exhibitions featuring Do Kieu Linh's monoprints The Sharp Taste of Betal, and Do Thi Hai Yen's oil paintings A Gentle Herd, till June 10.
Ho Chi Minh City
Tu Do Art Gallery
53 Ho Tung Mau St., Dist 1. Tel: 8210966
- Contemporary art, daily 9am-7pm, till June 30.
L'en
tete Restaurant & Bar
139 Nguyen Thai Binh St, Dist 1, Tel: 8214049
- Nearly 30 oil paintings & lacquer works by two prize winning artists Duong Van Sen & Nguyen Thanh Minh, till July 28.
HCM City Museum
65 Ly Tu Trong St., Dist 1.
- Display on ceramics from HCM City and neighbouring areas, daily 8am-5pm, till Sept 22.
HCM City Fine Art Museum
97A Pho Duc Chinh St., Dist 1.
- Collection of more than 200 oil paintings by Hue-born artist Pham Luc, till June 15.
Performances
Hanoi
Ha Noi Opera House
1 Trang Tien St., Tel: 9330131
- Summer concert From The New World, conductor Shuichi Komiyama, with the Ha Noi Phiharmonic Orchestra, at 8pm, June 12.
- Symphony concert of 50th anniversary of Sibalius's death, conductor Graham Sutcliffe, with the Viet Nam National Symphony Orchestra, at 8pm, June 14.
All ticket available at the Ha Noi Opera House or can book over at www.ticketvn.com or 5651806
Youth Theatre
11 Ngo Thi Nham St.,
- Hip Hop & classical dance based on La Fontaine's fables, with Vietnamese and French dancers, at 8pm, June 13-14.
Free tickets can be collected at the Viet Nam National Opera and Ballet Theatre, at 59 Nui Truc St or L'Espace, at 24 Trang Tien St.
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
Nguyen Van Huyen Rd, Cau Giay Dis, Tel: 04 7562193
- Ca Tru performance on Sun of the fourth week every month.
Hanoi Daewoo Hotel
360 Kim Ma Rd, Tel: 8315000
Lake View
- Ha Noi panoramic view and large selection of drinks with the popular Trio in town, from 8.30pm-11.30pm every Mon-Sat lively at Sky Lounge.
Guoman Hanoi Hotel
83A Ly Thuong Kiet St. Tel: 8222800
Helmsman Bar
- New Altitude Trio which consists of two Filipino bands from 8pm-12 midnight Mon-Thu and until 1am on Fri, Sat and eves of public holidays, except Sun.
Melia Hanoi Hotel
44B Ly Thuong Kiet St, Tel 9343343
Latino Bar
- Filipino trio 3rd Dimension, daily (except Mon), from 8.30pm onwards.
- Salsa Night, every Sun, from 9pm.
Sheraton Hanoi Hotel
K5 Nghi Tam, Xuan Dieu Road, Tay Ho District, Tel: 04 7199000
Oven D'Or
- Magnum Art-Jazz brunch, Sat and Sun.
Ho Chi Minh City
Ben Thanh Theatre
6 Mac Dinh Chi St, District 1,
- Summer Fashion Collection by F.O.C, TCM, SEA Fashion and Chic&Trendy, 8pm, June 4.
Park Hyatt Sai Gon Hotel
2 Lam Son Sq, District 1, Tel: 08 85202329
Park Lounge
- Live performance featuring romantic music collection by Awa Traore, vocalist, pianist, songwriter, musical manager & professor from Montpellier, France, 8pm till midnight, Tue-Sun.
Sheraton Sai Gon Hotel & Towers
88 Dong Khoi St., Dist 1. Tel: 8272828
The Lounge
- Rhythmically outstanding classical jazz, blues performance by Francisca&Co. Quartet, Tue-Sat, 7pm-11pm, till June 30.
Nightspot-Level 23
- Now open every Monday for DJ Night by DJ Phu Nguyen, from 8.30pm onwards.
L'en tete Restaurant & Gallery
139 Nguyen Thai Binh St, Dist 1, Tel: 8214049
- Dine in Style with piano jazz by American singer Tim Brockett, every Mon, Wed & Sat night.
Novotel Garden Plaza Saigon
309B-311 Nguyen Van Troi St, Tan Binh Dist, Tel: 8424365
Lotus Bar
- Live performance by Filipino singer Jeffey Mendoza, 6pm-8.45pm, Tue-Sun.
Lobby Lounge
- Live music by Vietnamese Cultural band, every Mon.
Caravelle Hotel
19 Lam Son Sq, Dist 1, Tel: 08 8234999
Sai Gon Sai Gon Bar
- Live performance by the Filipino band Sapphire, 8:30pm-late Tue-Sun.
- Latino music by seven-member group La Fiesta, from different nationalities including Britain, Spain & France, every Mon, from 9pm, every Mon.
Rex Hotel
141 Nguyen Hue St, District 1, Tel: 8299084
Rooftop Garden
- Los Lamados Filipino band, nightly from 8pm (except Monday).
Hoa Mai Restaurant
- Daily folk live band & dancers, 7.30pm-9pm.
Cung Dinh Restaurant
- Daily folk music & dance: 12-1pm & 7.30pm-9pm.
Cinemas
Hanoi
Fansland Cinema
84 Ly Thuong Kiet St, Tel: 9424484
- Life Is Beautiful (Italy, DV), at 6pm, June 4.
- Norbit (US, DV), at 8.15pm, June 4.
- Love Story (US, DV), at 6.15pm, June 5.
- Norbit (US, DV), at 6.25pm, June 6
MegaStar Cineplex
191 Ba Trieu St, Tel: 9743333
- The Rebel (VN), till June 7.
- Norbit (US, OV), till June 7.
- Saigon Eclipse (VN), till June 7.
- Wild Hogs (US, OV), till June 7.
- Spiderman 3 (US, OV), till June 7.
- Norbit (US, OV), till June 7.
- The Marine (US, OV), till June 7.
- 200 Pounds Beauty (RoK, DV), till June 7.
- Ice Age 2 (US, OV), till June 7.
National Cinema Centre
87 Lang Ha St, Tel: 5141716
- Spiderman 3 (US, DV), till June 5.
- 200 Pounds Beauty (RoK, DV), till June 5.
- The Marine (US, OV), till June 5.
- Garfield 2 (US, DV)
August Cinema
45 Hang Bai St, Tel: 8253911
- Saigon Eclipse (VN), till June 7.
- Ice Age 2 (US, DV), till June 10.
- The Marine (US, DV), till June 10.
Ho Chi Minh City
Galaxy Nguyen Du Cinema
116 Nguyen Du St, Dist 1, Tel: 08 8235235
- 200 Pounds Beauty (RoK, OV), 8.40am-9.35pm.
- Spiderman 3 (US, OV), 8.40am-9.35pm.
- Ice Age 2 (US, OV), 10.05am-9.05pm, till June 8.
Galaxy Nguyen Trai Cinema
230 Nguyen Trai St, Dist 1, Tel: 9206688
- 200 Pounds Beauty (RoK, OV), 8.30am-9.45pm.
- Spiderman 3 (US, OV), 8.40am-9.35pm.
- Ice Age 2 (US, OV), 10.05am-9.05pm, till June 8.
Dong Da Cinema
890 Tran Hung Dao St., Dist 5. Tel: 9234833
- Spiderman 3 (US, OV).
- Ice Age 2 (US, OV), daily 9am-9pm, till June 15.
Thang Long Cinema
19 Cao Thang St., Dist 3 Tel: 8393993
- Saigon Eclipse (VN).
- Spiderman 3 (US, OV).
- Ice Age 2 (US, OV), daily 9am-9pm, till June 15.
Tan Son Nhat Cinema
186 Nguyen Van Troi St, Tan Binh Dist, Tel: 8421613
- Knot (Hong Kong, OV), 9.05am-9.35pm, till June 15.
Dining Out
Hanoi
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| Sheraton Hanoi Hotel. | Sheraton Hanoi Hotel
K5 Nghi Tam, Xuan Dieu Rd, Tay Ho Dist, Tel: 7199000
Nutz-Funpub
- Happy hour, daily from 5pm-8pm. Buy 2 drinks - get 1 free.
Hanoi Hotel
8D Giang Vo St, Tel: 8452270
Dragon Chinese Restaurant
- Daily dim sum lunch buffet.
- Saturday hot pot dinner buffet.
Green Wave Restaurant
- Lunch buffet, Mon-Sat.
Guoman Hanoi Hotel
83A Ly Thuong Kiet St. Tel: 8222800
The Gallery
- Traditional Vietnamese dinner buffet, from 6.00pm-10pm daily, $15.90++/person inclusive 1 drought beer or soft drink.
Helmsman Bar
- Happy Hours, from 5pm-7pm daily: a pint of drought beer at $1.50.
Living Room
- Lemon drizzle cake.
Melia Hanoi
44B Ly Thuong Kiet St, Tel: 9343343
El Patio
- Sunday buffet launch on Father's Day June 17, $26.00++ per person, door gift to the father.
- Australian Beef Promotion, $26.80++ per person.
- Cava & coctails brunch, every Sun, 11.30am-2.30pm. Priced at $22.00++ per person.
- "Around the World" lunch & dinner buffet, $18.00++ per person.
El Oriental Restaurant
- Vietnamese seafood buffet dinner, $26.00++ per person, on Father's Day, June 16.
- Express lunch daily.
- Weekend Deal, $25.00++ on Suns.
- Vietnamese, Chinese & Thai a la carte menu.
Verticale Restaurant
19 Ngo Van So, Tel: 9446317
- French cuisine with Vietnamese touch.
- Launch set, $12++. Dinner set, $24++/person.
- Summer promotion till June 30.
Sofitel Plaza Hanoi
1 Thanh Nien Road - Tel: 8238888
Song Hong Bar
- Oyster Night on every Thursday, 5pm - 8pm, $2.50++ per oyster, $25++ per dozen.
Brasserie Westlake
- International Delights: Mon-Thu & Sun. Lunch buffet, $18.8++ per person. Buffet dinner: $22.8++ per person.
- Sea Food Delicacies: Fri & Sat. Dinner buffet. $24.8++ per person. Free Carlsberg draught beer every day.
Summit Lounge
- Happy Hour, everyday from 5pm-7pm. $8++ per hour - free flow of draught Carlberg beer.
- New Panoramic Grill on every Wed, from 6pm-9pm, $9.5++/per person.
Ming Palace
- Flavours of Hanoi on every Sat & Sun evening. $17++/per person.
Hanoi Daewoo Hotel
360 Kim Ma Rd, Tel: 8315000
Cafe Promenade
- Weekend BBQ buffet dinner, Fri-Sun, priced at & 19++/adult, $9.50++/child (including free flow of draught beer or soft drink).
- Daily international buffet
La Paix
- Mediterranean Steak House: offering beef, veal, lamb, and seafoods. A-la-carte menu.
Edo
- Weekend dinner buffet with Japanese dishes. Priced at $20++/adult, $10++/child.
Silk Road
- Traditional Cantonese and Shanghainese cuisine.
Le Gourmet
- All kinds of freshly baked bread, pastries, cookies, chocolate, wine, spirits and gourmet specialities.
Ho Chi Minh City
Sheraton Sai Gon Hotel & Towers
88 Dong Khoi St, Dist 1. Tel: 8272828
Li Bai Chinese Restaurant
- "China in Saigon" features Cantonese & Fuijari delicacies by chef Antony Li from Xiamen China, till June 10.
- Dim sum specialities and rice & noodle dishes for daily lunch & dinner, till June 30.
Sunday Chinese buffet with Cantonese & Shanghainese specialities, 6.30pm-10pm, thru June.
Saigon Cafe
- Spectacular international buf
fet with succulent fresh seafood & meals cooked fresh to order, 6am-10pm, daily till June 30.
- Sunday brunch with seafood & Bombay Sapphire cocktails, 11.30am-3pm, thru June.
Signature Restaurant
- Fine steak & seafood specialities, Tue-Sun, 6pm-10pm, till June 30.
Park Hyatt Sai Gon Hotel
2 Lam Son Sq, District 1, Tel: 08 8241234
Square One Restaurant
- Australian food & wines promotion by award-winning chef Mike Tale from Australia, June 16-24.
Western steak and Vietnamese seafood in Vietnamese & Western styles for daily lunch & dinner.
- Western steak and Vietnamese seafood in Vietnamese & Western stuyles for daily lunch & dinner.
Opera Restaurant
- Enjoy exquisite pasta dishes by chef Michele Gulizzi and his culinary team, June 5-16.
Park Lounge
- Afternoon tea with inspired savoies and French inspired pasties, 2.30pm, Mon-Sun.
Renaissance Riverside Hotel Sai Gon
8-15 Ton Duc Thang St, Dist 1, Tel: 8220033
Riverside Cafe
- Seafood extravaganza with freshest seafood in town, daily 6pm-10pm, till June 30.
- Luncheon buffet, noon-2.30pm, Mon-Sat.
- Sunday brunch featuring a feast of Western & Asian treats, every Sun at 12noon-3pm.
Kabin Chinese Restaurant
- A feast of Shanghai delicacies for lunch & dinner, June 21-July 3.
- New a la carte menu by Lai Xiao Bo from China & Ly Vi Cham, till June 30.
- A selection of 40 kinds of dim sums, soups, special main courses and Chinese desserts, daily noon-2.30pm, till June 30.
Poolside Terrace
- Gill Nights with selection of grilled lobster, tiger prawns, reef fish and lots more, 6pm-10pm, Fri & Sat Night.
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