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- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (US, OV)
- Die hard 4 (US, DV)
- The Departed (US, OV)
- My Wife is a Gangster (US, OV)
- Shooter (US, OV)
- Never to Lose (RoK, OV)
- Deck the Halls (US, OV)
- Disturbia (US, OV)
- Fantastic 4 (US, OV)
Fansland Cinema
84 Ly Thuong Kiet St, Tel: 9424484
- Shooter (US, DV), Aug 19.
- Cinema Paradiso (Italy), at 6pm, Aug 13.
- The Eighth Day (France, DV), at 8.15pm, Aug 14.
- Casablanca (US, DV), at 8.15pm, Aug 15.
- One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest (US, DV), at 8.25pm, Aug 17.
- Love Story (US, DV), at 2.15pm, Aug 18.
- Out of Africa (US, DV), at 3pm, Aug 19.
- The Number 23 (US, DV), at 8.25pm, Aug 19.
August Cinema
45 Hang Bai St, Tel: 04 8253911
- The Departed (US, DV), till Aug 19.
- My Wife is a Gangster (US, DV), till Aug 19.
- Never to Lose (RoK, DV), till Aug 19.
- Deck the Halls (US, DV), till Aug 19.
- Fantastic 4 (US, DV), till Aug 19.
Dan Chu Cinema
211 Kham Thien St, Tel: 8516702
- Disturbia (US, DV) at noon, 2pm, 6pm, till Aug 17.
- Fantastic 4 (US, DV), at 2.30pm, 8.30pm, till Aug 17.
Cinemass
51 Tran Hung Dao St, Tel: 2428871
- The Departed (US, DV), till Aug 17.
Ngoc Khanh Cinema
521 Kim Ma St, Tel: 7712750
- Fantastic 4 (US, DV), till Aug 17.
- Deck the Halls (US, DV)
- Disturbia (US, DV)
- The Departed (US, DV)
Ly Nam De Cinema
17 Ly Nam De St, Tel: 7472462
- Shooter (US, DV), till Aug 17.
National Cinema Centre
87 Lang Ha St, Tel: 5141791
- Never to Lose (RoK, DV), till Aug 14.
- Disturbia (US, DV), till Aug 14.
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)
- Die Hard 4 (US, OV), 9am-9pm, till Aug 15.
Dong Da Cinema
890 Tran Hung Dao St., Dist 5. Tel: 9234833
- Ocean’s 13 (US, OV)
- Die Hard 4 (US, OV), 9am-9.30pm, till Aug 20.
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, $9.5++/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.
La Terrasse du Metropole
- Summer fruit promotion, till Aug 18.
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.
Nikko Hanoi Hotel
84 Tran Nhan Tong St, Tel: 8223535
Benkay
- Tuna fare, lunch & dinner, till Aug 31.
Tao-Li
- Wagyu (Japanese beef) specials, lunch & dinner, till Aug 31.
Guoman Hanoi Hotel
83A Ly Thuong Kiet St. T
el: 8222800
- Malaysian Food Promotion from August 27 to September 8 from 6pm-10pm daily. US$15.90++/Person inclusive 01 glass of Wine, Draught Beer or Carbonated Drink.
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
- 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.
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.
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.
Reflections Restaurant
- Tiger prawn promotion, 4pm-11pm, till Aug 19.
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.
Park Hyatt Sai Gon Hotel
2 Lam Son Sq, District 1, Tel: 8241234
Square One Restaurant
- Western steak and Vietnamese seafood in Vietnamese & Western styles for daily lunch & dinner.
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