Festivals in August
Phu Tho
Dao Xa Festival
Time: 9th day of the seventh lunar month.
Place:Dao Xa Commune, Thanh Thuy District, Phu Tho Province.
Objects of worship:Hung Hai Cong and three Royal Highest mandarins who had merit of helping people control floods, Princess Que Hoa.
Characteristics:Praying for water ceremony, after worshipping take trai down and race boat at night.
Hung Yen
Man Tru Commune Festival
Time: The 2nd day of the seventh lunar month.
Place: Khoai Chau District, Hung Yen Province.
Objects of worship: Seven Royal Highest mandarins (Hai, Linh, Long, Loi, Luong, Nhao, Son) in the reign of Hung Vuong, who had merit of quelling a revolt in Hung Hoa.
Characteristics: The offerings include buffalo, goat, pig; and entertainment.
Ngoc Lich Hamlet Festival
Time: The 3rd day of the seventh lunar month.
Place: Ngoc Lich Hamlet, Van Lam District, Hung Yen Province.
Objects of worship: Three Royal Highest mandarins - village’s tutelary gods: Lam Lang, Linh Lang, Ngoc Luyen, who had talent in fighting the aggressors (in the reign of Hung Vuong).
Characteristics: Slaughtering buffalo for offering to worship.
Ha Tay
Cai Cong Temple Festival
Time:7th day of the seventh lunar month and the 10th day to the 12th day of the second lunar month.
Place: Thuong Thanh Village, Thanh Cao Commune, Thanh Oai District, Ha Tay Province.
Objects of worship:Mr. Cai Cong, a general of Hai Ba Trung, who impersonated a woman to take part in the insurgent army.
Characteristics: Procession, vegetarian feast, Chinese chess, wrestling, cock fighting.
Chang Son Festival
Time: From the 18th to the 19th day of the seventh lunar month.
Place: Chang Son Commune, Thach That District, Ha Tay Province.
Objects of worship: Water genie, and three gods who had merit of fighting Thuc troops: Tan Vien, Cao Son, Qui Minh.
Characteristics: Procession of water genie’s votive tablet, wrestling, cock fighting, swinging, Chinese chess, to tom, water puppetry, a dao singing, cheo performance.
Ba Thon Temple Festival
Time: 12th day of the seventh lunar month.
Place: Thuy Hai Commune, Thai Thuy District, Thai Binh Province.
Objects of worship: Nguyen Cang.
Characteristics: Water procession at sea.
Thua Thien-Hue
An Truyen Festival
Time: 16th day of the seventh lunar month.
Place: Phu Vang District, Thua Thien-Hue Province.
Objects of worship: God of opening rice paddies Ho Quang Lanh and families Nguyen, Huynh, Doan.
Characteristics: Procession of god, chess playing, cock fighting.
Minh Huong Festival
Time: From the 14th to the 16th day of the seventh lunar month.
Place:Minh Huong Village, Dien Hai Commune, Phong Dien District, Thua Thien-Hue Province.
Objects of worship: God of the opening rice paddies.
Characteristics: Procession of god, boat racing, great worshipping is held in once every 3-year.
Binh Dinh
Do Gian Festival
Time: The 15th day of the seventh lunar month.
Place: An Thai Village, An Nhon District, Binh Dinh Province.
Objects of worship: Ba (a goddess of the sea).
Characteristics: Praying for good weather, happiness and wealth for villagers; sacrifice-offering ceremony, bôi singing, souls-of-the-dead worshiping and do gian (an old custom of the local people in which the offering is roast pork. When the sacrifice-offering ceremony finishes, roast pork is thrown down from trellis).
Dong Nai
Ky Yen Festival
Time: The 26th day of the sixth lunar month.
Place: Nguyen Huu Canh Temple, Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province.
Characteristics: Boat racing, vying for offerings to get fortunes.
Ho Chi Minh City
Ong Pagoda Festival
Time: The 24th day of the sixth lunar month.
Place: 676 - 678 Nguyen Trai Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City.
Objects of worship: Quan Cong and many other Chinese gods.
Characteristics: Incense offering ceremony, statue-washing ceremony, unicorn dance, boi singing
Exhibitions
Hanoi
L’Espace
24 Trang Tien St., Tel: 9362164
- White & black photos exhibition by Bui Quoc Trung and Pham Duc Long, till Aug 31.
Korean Culture Centre
49 Nguyen Du St., Tel: 9445980
- Fine art exhibit at the South Korean’s period of Koguryo, till Aug 31.
Ho Chi Minh City
Phuong Mai Art Gallery
213C Le Thanh Ton, Dist 1. Tel: 8233181
- Collections of original masterpieces by Vietnam’s leading artists, daily 9am-9pm.
Performances
Hanoi
Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre
57B Dinh Tien Hoang St, Tel: 8220268
- Water puppet extracts at 4pm; 5.15pm; 6.30pm; 8pm; 9.15pm. Ticket prices at VND20,000-40,000.
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.
- Water puppet performance at 10am; 11.30am; 2.30pm; 4pm, Aug 14-19 & Sep 18-23. Tickets price at VND10,000-20,000.
National Circus Theatre
67-69 Tran Nhan Tong St. Tel: 8220277
- Shows at 10am; 8pm everyday. Tickets prices at VND40,000-50,000.
Goethe-Institute in Hanoi
56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc St. Tel: 7342251-7342253
- American pianist Anne Chambertain’s performance with Ngo Hoang Linh, (violin) & Nguyen Hong Anh (collo), Aug 26, at 8pm.
Ha Noi Cheo Club
15 Nguyen Dinh Chieu St. Tel: 9437361
- Vietnamese popular opera accompanied by traditional orchestra. Performances on Wed & Fri at 8pm. Tickets prices at VND50,000.
Art & Culture Exhibition Centre
2 Hoa Lu St.
- Photos exhibit entitled For a Peaceful Life on the Earth featuring works by artists from different countries in the world, Sep 1-15.
Kim Ma Theatre
Kim Ma Road
- Selected cheo (popular opera) extracts, at 8pm. Ticket prices at VND40,000-50,000.
Melia Hanoi Hotel
44B Ly Thuong Kiet St, Tel 9343343
Latino Bar
- Filipino trio 3rd Dimension, daily (except Sun), from 8.30pm onwards.
- Salsa Night, every Sun, from 9pm.
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.
Sheraton Hanoi Hotel
K5 Nghi Tam, Xuan Dieu Road, Tay Ho District, Tel: 04 7199000
Nutz-Funpub
- Belly dance classes on Tue, 8-10pm.
- Dance of Orient, Tue & Thu.
Ho Chi Minh City
Park Hyatt Sai Gon Hotel
2 Lam Son Sq, District 1, Tel: 08 85202329
Park Lounge
- Live performance featuring a wide selection of songs from ballads & soul to R&B, rock and jazz by singer Jessica McPherson from Australia, 8pm till midnight, Tue-Sun.
Sheraton Sai Gon Hotel & Towers
88 Dong Khoi St., Dist 1. Tel: 8272828
Nightspot-Level 23
- Live music by Scarlip, one of the hottest bands on 5-star circuit throughout North America, Europe and Asia, 8pm onwards.
Sofitel Plaza Saigon Hotel
17 Le Duan St., Dist 1. Tel: 8241555
L’ Elysee Bar
- Daily piano performance by composer cum pianist Nguyen Anh 9, at 6.30-8pm.
- Live jazz music; 8.30pm till late.
Caravelle Hotel
19 Lam Son Sq, Dist 1, Tel: 08 8234999
Sai Gon Sai Gon Bar
- Authentic Spanish tapas menu with live Latino music by the La Fiesta, every Mon, 8.30pm till late.
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.
Paradise Coffee Lounge
- Daily lyric song performance, 8-10pm.
Cinemas
Hanoi
MegaStar Cineplex
191 Ba Trieu St, Tel: 9743333
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- Shooter (US, OV)
- Deck the Halls (US, OV)
- Disturbia (US, OV)
- Fantastic 4 (US, OV)
- Les Chevaliers du Ciel (France, OV)
- Eye in the Sky (China, OV)
- The Number 23 (US,OV)
- Transformers (US, OV)
Dan Chu Cinema
211 Kham Thien St, Tel: 8516702
- Eye in the Sky (China, DV), at 2.30pm, 8.30pm, till Aug 31.
- Fantastic 4 (US, DV), at 2.30pm, 8.30pm, till Aug 31.
August Cinema
45 Hang Bai St, Tel: 04 8253911
- Fantastic 4 (US, DV), till Aug 31.
- Ocean’s 13 (US, DV), till Aug 31.
- Eye in the Sky (China, DV), till Aug 31.
Cinemass
51 Tran Hung Dao St, Tel: 2428871
- The Number 23 (US, DV), till Aug 31.
National Cinema Centre
87 Lang Ha St, Tel: 5141716
- Fantastic 4 (US, DV), till Aug 28.
- Ocean’s 13 (US, DV), till Aug 28.
- Eye in the Sky (China, DV), till Aug 28.
- The Number 23 (US, DV), till Aug 28.
Ngoc Khanh Cinema
521 Kim Ma St, Tel: 7712750
- Ocean’s 13 (US, DV), till Aug 31.
- Eye in the Sky (China, DV).
- The Number 23 (US, DV).
Ly Nam De Cinema
17 Ly Nam De St, Tel: 7472462
- Disturbia (US, DV), till Aug 31.
Sinh Vien Cinema
37 Tran Binh Trong St, Tel: 9428430
- Deck the Halls (US, DV), till Aug 31.
Ho Chi Minh City
Galaxy Nguyen Du Cinema
116 Nguyen Du St, Dist 1, Tel: 08 8235235
- Disturbia (US, OV), 9.30am-9.30pm.
- Die Hard 4 (US, OV), 9.40am-9.20pm.
- Ocean’s 13 (US, OV), 9.55am-9.35pm.
Galaxy Nguyen Trai Cinema
230 Nguyen Trai St, Dist 1, Tel: 9206688
- Ocean’s 13 (US, OV), 9.55am-9.35pm
- Disturbia (US, OV), 9.30am-9.30pm.
- Die Hard 4 (US, OV), 9.40am-9.20pm.
Summer promotion, "Buy one get one free," Mon, Tue & Wed.
Thang Long Cinema
19 Cao Thang St., Dist 3 Tel: 8393993
- Ocean’s 13 (US, OV)
Dong Da Cinema
890 Tran Hung Dao St., Dist 5. Tel: 9234833
- Die Hard 4 (US, OV), 9am-9.30pm.
Dining Out
Hanoi
Hilton Hanoi Opera
1 Le Thanh Tong St, Tel: 9330500/550
Ba Mien
- Daily business lunch and dinner menus both a-la-carte and set.
Chez Manon
- Premium grilled beef cuts from America, New Zealand and Australia. A complementary Carlsberg draught for every order.
- Sunday Brunch: Extensive Mediterranean buffet spread - think healthy salads, juices, fresh seafood, juicy tender meats, cakes and ice-cream.
Hanoi Daewoo Hotel
360 Kim Ma Rd, Tel: 8315000
Cafe Promenade
- Weekend BBQ buffet dinner, Fri-Sun., priced at $19++/adult, $9.5++/child (including free flow of draught beer or soft drink).
Edo
- "Unagi" specialties are prepared by our Japanese Chef Kikuchi Manabu. The chef creates different kinds of menus: a la carte, course menu as well as set menu which priced from $18++ to $45++/person.
Sofitel Metropole Hanoi
15 Ngo Quyen St. Tel: 8266919
La Beaulieu Restaurant
- Open kitchen, every lunch time.
- The cuisine of South of France with sous chef Olivier Garrivier, dinner only.
Melia Hanoi
44B Ly Thuong Kiet St, Tel: 9343343
Cava Lounge
- Mini tapas buffet, Mon to Sat, $15++ with tapas buffet and unlimited cava, red & white wine and soft drinks.
El Oriental Restaurant
- Express lunch daily.
- Saturday Vietnamese seafood dinner buffet.
El Patino International Restaurant
- Australian Beef Promotion.
Sheraton Hanoi Hotel
K5 Nghi Tam, Xuan Dieu Rd, Tay Ho Dist, Tel: 7199000
Oven D’Or
- Sunday magnum brunch thru Aug, 11.30am-3pm. $19.50++/person.
Hemispheres
- Wine buffet for lunch & dinner, $15.00++/person.
Hanoi Hotel
8D Giang Vo St, Tel: 8452270
Dragon Chinese Restaurant
- Daily dim sum lunch buffet.
- Saturday hot pot dinner buffet.
Sofitel Plaza Hanoi
1 Thanh Nien Road., Tel: 8238888
Song Hong Bar
- Oyster Night from Mon to Thu, 5pm-8pm. $2.5++ per oyster, $25++/per dozen.
Ho Chi Minh City
Givral Palace
56-66 Nguyen Hue St, Dist 1. Tel: 8292860
- French style set menu for daily lunch & dinner at special price, thru Aug.
- Coffee time, 2pm-5pm.
Lion Restaurant
11-13 Lam Son Sq., Dist 1. Tel: 8238514
- Special promotion on new set lunch menus.
- Buy-one-get one on blond and dark beer, 11am-4pm.
Renaissance Riverside Hotel Sai Gon
8-15 Ton Duc Thang St, Dist 1, Tel: 8220033
Riverside Cafe
- Sunday temptations with Western & Asian cuisine, every Sun, noon-3pm, till Aug 31.
- Luncheon buffet featuring local and international dishes at noon-2.30pm.
- Seafood extravaganza, daily 6pm-10pm.
Kabin Chinese Restaurant
- A selection of 40 kinds of dim sums & soups, daily noon-2.30pm, till Aug 31.
The Atrium
- Delightful afternoon tea, daily 2.30-5pm.
Sofitel Plaza Saigon Hotel
17 Le Duan St, Dist 1, Tel: 8241555
L’Olivier Restaurant
- French & Mediterranean cuisines for lunch on Mon-Fri and dinner on Mon-Sat.
Cafe Rivoli
- Sunday brunch buffet with succulent seafood and sizzling meats and many more, thru Aug.
L’Elysee Bar
- Chocolate buffet, daily 3pm-6pm.
Caravel Hotel
19 Lam Son Sq, Dist 1, Tel: 8234999
Restaurant Nineteen
- Lavish buffet for Sunday lunch with an array of caviar, seafood and other treats, 11.30am-2.30pm, every Sun, thru Aug.
- International buffet for daily breakfast, lunch & dinner.
Palace Hotel Sai Gon
56-66 Nguyen Hue St, Dist 1. Tel: 8225425
Golden Palace
- Three-region hotpot buffet featuring specialties from Vietnam’s three regions, 6.30pm-9.30pm, Mon-Sat.
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