Festivals in September
Hoa Binh
Cau Phuc Festival (Praying for good fortune Festival)
Time:The eighth lunar month.
Place:Mai Chau District, Hoa Binh Province.
Characteristics: The Praying for good fortune Festival of the Thai in Mai Chau. Every family prepares worshipping meal to set table in common shrine follow the principles: this year the offering is chicken, next year the offering is pig. In the afternoon, each family kills two chickens to worship Kitchen God (set in house) and Earth genie (set at field).
Vinh Phuc
Bach Tru (Ke Bach) Festival
Time: 9th to the 15th day of the eighth lunar month.
Place: Tien Thang Commune, Me Linh District, Vinh Phuc Province.
Objects of worship: My Nuong, and Cong Son - a general of Hai Ba Trung.
Characteristics: Procession of Ba's palanquin, sacrifices-offering ceremony, banh giay making contest.
Ninh Binh
Yen Cu Festival
Time: 20th day of the eighth lunar month.
Place: Khanh Cu Commune, Yen Khanh District, Ninh Binh Province.
Objects of worship: Tran Hung Dao, his wife and princesses.
Characteristics: Procession of palanquin across Day River to Phu Hao Village.
Hai Phong City
Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival
Time: The 9th day of the eighth lunar month.
Place: Do Son Town, Haiphong City.
Objects of worship: Water genie.
Characteristics: Buffalo fighting, the cult of water genie.
Hung Yen
Mai Vien Festival
Time: 2nd day of the eighth lunar month.
Place: Kim Dong District, Hung Yen Province.
Objects of worship: The village's tutelary gods (Two princesses - Ao Do Dai Vuong mandarins).
Characteristics: Offerings are black pig, steamed glutinous rice, wine, and singing.
Ha Tay
Bat Nao Festival
Time: 15th to the 18th day of the eighth lunar month.
Place:Phu Nhieu Hamlet, Quang Trung Commune, Phu Xuyen District, Ha Tay Province.
Objects of worship: Truong Cong, Khanh Cong (Dình Bat Nao), also called Tho Lenh or Than Trung Thanh, general of the 18th Hung King.
Characteristics:Sacrifice to the god, ho cua dinh, praying for people and things prosperous, good crops.
Nam Dinh
Bao Loc Temple Festival
Time: 20th day of the eighth lunar month.
Place: My Loc District, Nam Dinh Province.
Objects of worship: Tran Hung Dao.
Characteristics: Sacrifices-offering ceremony and popular games.
Cao Dai Village Festival
Time: The 22nd day of the seventh lunar month.
Place: Cao Dai Village, My Thanh Commune, My Loc District, Nam Dinh Province.
Objects of worship: The Great tutor Tran Quang Khai and Princess Phung Duong (his wife).
Characteristics: Procession of god, sacrifice-offering ceremony, performance of the old tales of arresting invaders by fishermen, the female lord of Muong cooking rice for the soldiers, and games such as wrestling, contests of duck catching, trai racing, cloth weaving.
Thai Binh
Dong Bang Festival
Time: 20th to the 26th day of the eighth lunar month.
Place: An Le Commune, Quynh Phu District, Thai Binh Province.
Objects of worship: Tran Hung Dao.
Characteristics: Procession, worshipping god, boat race.
Gao Temple Festival
Time: 20th to the 22nd day of the eighth lunar month.
Place: An Thai Commune, Quynh Phu District, Thai Binh Province.
Objects of worship: Tran Hung Dao.
Characteristics: Procession, sacrifices-offering ceremony. Games: wrestling, cock fighting, Chinese chess.
Ha Noi
Bich Cau Dao Quan Festival
Time: 12th day of the eighth lunar month.
Place: 14 Cat Linh Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi.
Objects of worship: The tien ong Tran Tu Uyen.
Characteristics: Ca tru singing.
Ghenh Temple Festival
Time: The 20th day of the eighth lunar month.
Place: Ai Mo Hamlet, Bo De Ward, Long Bien District, Hanoi.
Objects of worship: Three goddesses: Lieu Hanh (the daughter of Ngoc Hoang), La Binh (the daughter of Tan Vien - God of Mountain), Le Ngoc Han (King Quang Trung's wife).
Characteristics: Van singing the praise of the Holy Mother's merit.
Ba Ria - Vung Tau
Nghinh Ong Festival in Vung Tau
Time: From the 16th to the 18th day of the eighth lunar month.
Place: Ca Ong Tomb, Hoang Hoa Tham Street, Vung Tau City.
Objects of worship: Ca Ong.
Characteristics: Procession of Ca Ong on sea.
Tien Giang
Tu Kiet Festival
Time: 15th to the 16th day of the eighth lunar month.
Place: Thanh Hoa Commune, Cai Lay District, Tien Giang Province.
Objects of worship: Four men: Duoc, Long, Rong, Than who become the heroes during the struggle against French colonialism.
Characteristics: Incense offering ceremony.
Ho Chi Minh City
Ong Bon Pagoda Festival
Time: 15th day of the eighth lunar month.
Place: Hai Thuong Lan Ong Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City.
Objects of worship: Ong Bon, Quan Cong, Quan The Am, Ba Chua Sanh.
Characteristics: Incense-offering ceremony.
Welcoming the Lord Whale Festival
Time: From the 15th to the 17th day of the eighth lunar month.
Place: Mausoleum of the Water General, Hung Thanh Hamlet, Can Thanh Commune, Can Gio District, Ho Chi Minh City.
Objects of worship: Ong Fish (The Whale).
Characteristics: The cult of the whale of the fishermen in the coastal areas. Traditional ritual of procession and sacrifice offering.
Exhibitions
Hanoi
Viet Nam Museum of Fine Arts
66 Nguyen Thai Hoc St, Tel: 8233084 - 7332136
- Italian Genius Now Exhibition: famous contemporary art works from the past 60 years, till Oct 9.
National Museum of Vietnamese History
1 Pham Ngu Lao St, Tel: 8253518
- Exhibition entitled Objects from Cat Tien - The Imprint of a Mysterious Holy Land, till Apr 30, 2008.
Mosaique Living Room
23 Ngo Van So St., Tel: 8226458
- Photo exhibit Conical Hat & Silk, by Tran Huy Hoan, till Oct 10.
Ho Chi Minh City
HCM City History Museum
65 Ly Tu Trong St., Dist 1.
- Ceramics of Sai Gon and neibouring areas, till Sep 22, daily 8am-5pm.
Viet Nam History Museum
2 Nguyen Binh Khiem St., Dist 1.
- Over 3,000 ceramic, glass and jewellery items from 12th-19th centuries and collected in the Central Highlands, till Nov 30.
Performances
Hanoi
Ha Noi Opera House
1 Trang Tien St., Tel: 9330131
- Symphony concert with the famous Chinese pianist Xu Zhong & the Viet Nam National Symphony Orchestra, at 8pm, Sep 21 & 22.
- Giselle, the romantic classical ballet accompanied by the Symphony Orchestra of the Viet Nam National Opera and Ballet, at 8pm, Sep 23-24.
- Opera The Magic Flute, performed by more than 200 artists, musicians, singers with the Hanoi Philharmonic Orchestra, at 8pm, Sep 28-29-30..
All ticket available at the Ha Noi Opera House or can book over at www.ticketvn.com
Free delivery tel: 0913489858
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, 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.
Ha Noi Cheo Club
15 Nguyen Dinh Chieu St. Tel: 9437361
- Vietnamese popular opera accompanied by traditional orchestra. Performances on Wed & Fri at 8pm. Ticket prices at VND50,000.
Kim Ma Theatre
1 Giang Van Minh St. Tel: 8457403
- Selected cheo (popular opera) extracts, at 8pm. Ticket prices at VND40,000-50,000.
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 Devonport, 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.
Cinemas
Hanoi
MegaStar Cineplex
191 Ba Trieu St, Tel: 9743333
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National Cinema Centre
87 Lang Ha St, Tel: 5141716
- Ocean's 13 (US, DV).
- Transformers (US, DV)
- Fantastic 4 (US, DV).
- Rush Hour 3 (US, DV)
Dan Chu Cinema
211 Kham Thien St, Tel: 8516702
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (US, DV), till Sept 20.
- Ocean's 13 (US, DV)
August Cinema
45 Hang Bai St, Tel: 04 8253911
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (US, DV), till Sep 20.
- Ocean's 13 (US, DV)
Fansland Cinema
84 Ly Thuong Kiet St, Tel: 9424484
- A Farewell to Arms (US, DV), Sept 17.
- One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest (US, DV), Sept 17.
- Blades of Glory (US, DV), Sep 18 & 20.
- Mannequin (US, DV), Sep 19.
- The Shining (US, DV), Sep 19.
Cinemass
51 Tran Hung Dao St, Tel: 2428871
- The Number 23 (US, DV), till Sep 20.
- The Departed (US, DV)
Ngoc Khanh Cinema
521 Kim Ma St, Tel: 7712750
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (US, DV)
Ly Nam De Cinema
17 Ly Nam De St, Tel: 7472462
- Under the Tuscan Sun (US, DV), till Sep 20.
Sinh Vien Cinema
37 Tran Binh Trong St, Tel: 9428430
- Protégé (China, OV)
Ho Chi Minh City
Dai Quang Cinema
63-65 Chau Van Liem St., Dist 5 Tel: 8555412.
- Unaccompanied Minors (US, OV)
- My Dream Girl (Hong Kong, OV)
- Tail Sting (US, OV), daily 11am-9pm, till Sep 30.
Tan Son Nhat Cinema
186 Nguyen Van Troi St., Tan Binh Dist. Tel: 8421613
- Rush Hour 3 (US, OV)
- Flash Point (Hong Kong, OV)
- Lucky You (US, OV)
- The Bourne Unlimited (Hong Kong, OV), daily 9am-9pm, till Sept 30.
Galaxy Nguyen Du Cinema
116 Nguyen Du St, Dist 1, Tel: 08 8235235
- Unaccompanied Minors (US, OV)
- Rush Hour 3 (US, OV), 10.20am-9.20pm.
- Transformers (US, OV)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (US, OV), till Sept 30.
Galaxy Nguyen Trai Cinema
230 Nguyen Trai St,
Dist 1, Tel: 9206688
- Unaccompanied Minors (US, OV)
- Transformers (US, OV).
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (US, OV), till Sept 30.
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.
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).
Edo
- Japanese culinary art, priced at $20++/adult, $10++/child.
Silk Road
- Shanghainese & Cantonese cuisine, till Sep 25, from $25.50++ to $30++
- Full Moon dinner show, Sep 25, 6pm, $35.00++/adult, $20.00++/child.
Sofitel Metropole Hanoi
15 Ngo Quyen St. Tel: 8266919
La Beaulieu Restaurant
- Open kitchen, every lunch time.
- Steak House Extravaganza, till Sept 21.
La Terrasse du Metropole
- Les crepes bretonnes, till Sept 30.
Melia Hanoi
44B Ly Thuong Kiet St, Tel: 9343343
Thang Long Ballroom
- Mid Autumn Festival, dinner buffet, Sep 25. VND450,000/adult.
Sheraton Hanoi Hotel
K5 Nghi Tam, Xuan Dieu Rd, Tay Ho Dist, Tel: 7199000
Oven D'Or
- Sunday magnum brunch thru Sept, 11.30am-3pm. $19.50++/person.
Hemispheres
- Full Moon festival with moon cakes & special buffet spreads, Sep 20-25. Dinner only.
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 Thursday, 5pm - 8pm, $2.50++ per oyster, $25++ per dozen.
Verticale Didier Corlou Restaurant
19 Ngo Van So, Tel: 9446317
- French cuisine with Vietnamese touch.
Ho Chi Minh City
Givral Palace
56-66 Nguyen Hue St, Dist 1. Tel: 8292860
- Authentic mooncake selections.
- French style set menu for daily lunch & dinner at special price.
- Coffee time, 2pm-5pm
Au Manoir de Khai
251 Dien Bien Phu St, Dist 3, Tel: 9303394.
- New signature set menu.
Sheraton Sai Gon Hotel & Tower
88 Dong Khoi St, Dist 1, Tel: 8274002
- Authentic mooncake selections with ingredients imported from China.
Omni Sai Gon Hotel
253 Nguyen Van Troi St, Phu Nhuan Dist, Tel: 8449222
Cafe Sai Gon
- Mongolian BBQ, hotpot, seafood and kebab grill for lunch, Mon-Sun, thru Sep.
Lotus Court
- Special Beijing duck promotion, till Apr 30.
Nishimura
- Authentic Japanese gourmet by chef Ryoichi Iwashita, from Osaka, till Sep 30.
Amara Sai Gon Hotel
323 Le Van Sy St, Dist 3, Tel: 8439999.
Steakhouse
- Juicy New Zealand and Australian steaks with excellent wines from France and Australia.
Cafe Singapore
- Moon cake promotion
- International favourites and Asian specialities with live music entertainment, daily breakfast, lunch & dinner.
Park Hyatt Sai Gon
2 Lam Son Sq, Dist 1, Tel: 8241234
Square One Restaurant
- Western steak and Vietnamese seafood in Vietnamese & Western styles for daily lunch & dinner.
Lion Restaurant
11-13 Lam Son Sq, Dist 1, Tel: 8238514
- Special promotion on new set lunch menus
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