Exhibitions
Hanoi
Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum
66 Nguyen Thai Hoc St, Tel: 8233084
- Exhibition The Asian Art of Buddhism Sculpture from the 17th to the 19th century, till May 31.
Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology
Nguyen Van Huyen St., Cau Giay District
Tel: 7562193
- Exhibition entitled We Have Eaten the Forest: Georges Condominas in Sar Luk, featuring life and customs of Mnong Gar ethnic minority people in 1948-1950, till June 15.
- Exhibition entitled Childbirth; Gestures, Objects and Rituals, till Aug 17.
Ho Chi Minh City
Phuong Mai Art Gallery
129B Le Thanh Ton, Dist 1.
Art works expo, daily 9am-8pm.
Thien Van Stone Gallery
6 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan St., Dist 3.
Collection of precious stones including rubies, sapphires, emeralds, topaz, zicon and jade on display and for sale, open daily.
Tu Do Gallery
53 Ho Tung Mau St., Dist 1.
- Works by artist Hoang Duy Vang, daily 9am-7pm, till June 3.
Hotel Equatorial
242 Tran Binh Trong St., Dist 5; Tel: 8397777
- Fund-raising exhibition featuring 100 paintings by the city's disadvantaged children, till June 20.
Performances
Hanoi
Ha Noi Opera House
1 Trang Tien St, Tel: 9330131 ; 5651806
Concert Virtuoso Violinists, Japanese conductor Yoshikaru Fukumura with the Viet Nam National Opera and Ballet Theatre and Anna Sowanna, Takeda and Vilmos Oiah, 8pm, May 28-29.
All tickets available at the Ha Noi Opera House or book at www.ticketvn.com. or 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. Tickets: VND20,000-40,000.
Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology
Nguyen Van Huyen Rd.,
Tel: 7562193
- Ca Tru performance on the fourth Sun of month.
- Water puppet performance at 10am; 11.30am; 2.30pm; 4pm. Tickets: VND10,000-20,000.
National Circus Theatre
67-69 Tran Nhan Tong St.
Tel: 8220277
Shows at 10am; 8pm everyday. Tickets: VND40,000-50,000.
Ha Noi Cheo Club
15 Nguyen Dinh Chieu St.
Tel: 9437361
Vietnamese popular opera accompanied by traditional orchestra. Performances on Mon & Fri at 8pm. Ticket price at VND50,000.
Viet Nam Tuong Theatre
51 Duong Thanh St,.
Tel 8287268
Five scenes from traditional Tuong plays, at 5pm, Wed & Thu. Ticket prices at VND50,000.
Maison Des Arts
31A Van Mieu St.
Tel: 7478096
Ca tru, cheo, quan ho, tuong's performances on Fri evenings, respectively. Ticket: VND100,000.
Melia Hanoi Hotel
44B Ly Thuong Kiet St,
Tel 9343343
Latino Bar
- Bachelorette Nite for Ladies. Free Sangria and Tapa for ladies all night long, every Wed.
- Coco Bongo Evening with Sensation band, daily except Thu.
Ho Chi Minh City
Park Hyatt Sai Gon Hotel: Park Lounge
2 Lam Son Sq, Dist 1,
Tel: 08 85202329
Live performance featuring jazz, blues and contemporary pop music by Kat Parsons, Austrian singer from Vienna, 8pm-midnight, Tue-Sun.
Vo Van Tan Drama Theatre
5B Vo Van Tan St., Dist 3.
A must see performance Kangaroo Comes to Vietnam by international award winning writer & director Le Quy Duong, every Mon at 8pm. Ticket at door: VND80,000. For bookings, call 0985 913 579-0985 902 468.
Duxton Hotel Sai Gon
63 Nguyen Hue St., Dist 1. Tel: 8222999
The Bar
- Live piano music, daily at 5.30-9.15pm, Mon-Sun (4pm-7.45pm, Fri & Sat)
- Jazz band, 8pm-10.45pm, Fri & Sat
Labour Cultural Palace
55B Nguyen Thi Minh Khai St, Dist 1.
Water puppetry at 6.30pm and 8pm, Sat & Sun.
Caravelle Hotel: Sai Gon Sai Gon Bar
19 Lam Son Sq, Dist 1,
Tel: 08 8234999
- Live music 8pm onwards.
- Sangria & Spanish Tapas with the Latino Badneighbours band, every Mon night.
Cinemas
Hanoi
MegaStar Cineplex
191 Ba Trieu St,
Tel: 9743333
- Iron Man (US, OV)
- Fool's Gold (US, OV)
- Step Up 2: The Streets (US, OV)
- Drillbit Taylor (US, OV)
- I Am Legend (US, OV)
- The Forbidden Kingdom (Hong Kong, OV), till May 29.
Ngoc Khanh Cinema
521 Kim Ma St,
Tel: 7712750
- The Assembly (US, DV).
- The Forbidden Kingdom (Hong Kong, DV).
- Drillbit Talor (US, DV)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks (US, DV)
- The Devil's Game (South Korea, OV), till May 23.
August Cinema
45 Hang Bai St,
Tel: 04 8253911
- I Am Legend (US, DV), till May 29.
- Alvin and the Chipmunks (US, DV), till May 29.
- The Forbidden Kingdom (Hong Kong, DV), till May 29.
National Cinema Centre
87 Lang Ha St,
Tel: 5141791
- Alvin and the Chipmunks (US, DV), till May 27.
- I Am Legend (US, DV), till May 27.
- The Forbidden Kingdom (Hong Kong, DV), till May 27.
- Drillbit Talor (US, DV), till May 27.
- P.S. I Love You (US, DV), till May 27.
Fansland Cinema
84 Ly Thuong Kiet St,
Tel: 9424484
Step Up 2: The Streets (US, DV), till May 26.
Bach Mai Cinema
437 Bach Mai St,
Tel: 6273966
- Alvin and the Chipmunks (US, DV), till May 29.
Dang Dung Cinema
17-19 Dang Dung St,
Tel: 7342832
- Attack on Pin Up Boys (RoK, DV), till May 29.
- I Am Legend (US, DV), till May 22.
Dan Chu Cinema
211 Kham Thien St,
Tel: 8516702
- Iron Man (US, DV), till May 29.
Ho Chi Minh City
Galaxy Nguyen Du Cinema
116 Nguyen Du St, Dist 1,
Tel: 08 8235235
- Iron Man (US, OV)
- Run, Fat Boy, Run (US, OV)
- Jumper (US, OV).
- The Assembly (US, OV).
- Fool's Gold (US, OV), till May 30.
- 80 Minutes (US, OV).
Galaxy Nguyen Trai Cinema
230 Nguyen Trai St, Dist 1,
Tel: 9206688
- European Film Festival 2008 for children and teenagers, at 3pm, 5pm & 7pm, till May 30
- Iron Man (US, OV)
- Run, Fat Boy, Run (US, OV)
- Jumper (US, OV)
- The Assembly (US, OV).
- Fool's Gold (US, OV), till May 30.
- 80 Minutes (US, OV).
Megastar Cineplex Hung Vuong
126 Hung Vuong Dist 5.
Tel: 2220388
- Nim's Island (US, OV)
- Fool's Gold (US, OV)
- Step Up 2: The Streets (US, OV)
- Untraceable (US, OV).
- Drillbit Talor (US, DV)
- Jumper (US, OV)
- The Forbidden Kingdom (US, OV).
Dining Out
Hanoi
InterContinental Hanoi Westlake
1A Nghi Tam St. Tel: 844 2708888; Tel: 2707047
Cafe du lac
- Contemporary French brasserie: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Buffet set menu & a-la-carte, daily 6am to midnight.
- Seafood dinner buffet, every Fri, 6pm-10.30pm.
- Sunday Brunch, 11.30am-3pm.
Milan-Saigon
- Italian and Asian foods. Dinner from 6pm-10.30pm.
Diplomat Lounge
- Open from 10.30am-11pm. Happy hours nightly.
Le Gourmet
- International and local breads, pastries and cakes.
Thang Long Opera Hotel
1C Tong Dan St, Tel: 8244775
Biz Club
- Lunch buffet, Mon-Fri.
- Vietnamese a-la-carte and set menus for dinner.
Hanoi Daewoo Hotel
360 Kim Ma Rd, Tel: 8315000
Cafe Promenade
- Weekend BBQ buffet, Fri-Sun.
La Paix
- Business Lunch set menu.
- Daewoo Pizza at $9net.
Edo
- Weekend dinner buffet with a large selection of Japanese dishes.
Silk Road
- New a-la-carte and menu.
- Chef's Recommendation menu.
Lake View
- A wide selection of beverage, coffee, drinks.
Le Gourmet
- Freshly baked bread, pastries, cookies, chocolates, and gourmet specialties.
Sofitel Metropole Hanoi Hotel
15 Ngo Quyen St. Tel: 8266919
Le Beaulieu
- Mediterranean seasonal dishes.
- A selection of traditional and innovative dishes, till May 31.
Spice Garden
- New summer a-la-carte menu.
Le Club Bar
- New summer a-la-carte menu.
- Ice-cream poolside menu.
Hanoi Horison Hotel
40 Cat Linh St, Tel: 7330808
Le Mayeur
- Daily lunch buffet.
- Theme dinner buffet, Mon-Sat nights.
- Sunday brunch with Asian and international dishes.
Lee Man Fong
- Daily lunch and dinner menus both dim sum and a la carte.
Ho Chi Minh City
Park Hyatt Sai Gon Hotel
2 Lam Son Sq, District 1,
Tel: 08 85202329
1/ Square One Restaurant
- Tray set lunch featuring Vietnamese and Western cuisines, 12noon-2.30pm, Mon-Fri.
- An a-la-carte menu also available for daily lunch and dinner.
2/ Park Lounge
Afternoon tea with Vietnamese favorites, French inspired pastries, herbal fashions and more, daily 2.30pm-5.30pm.
3/ Opera Restaurant
Italian favourites for daily lunch and dinner.
Caravel Hotel
19 Lam Son Sq, Dist 1, Tel: 8234999
Lobby Lounge
- Hot&cold beverages, cocktails, snacks and afternoon tea, daily 8am-12pm.
Restaurant Nineteen
- International buffet for daily lunch & dinner, 8pm-10pm.
Reflections Restaurant
- Modern fine dining, a-la-carte menu available daily, 6pm-11pm.
L'en tete Restaurant & Bar
51st Fl, 139 Nguyen Thai Binh St, Dist 1, Tel: 8214049.
- Grilled seabass & seared tuna, daily 6pm-12pm, Mon-Sat.
- Piano jazz, on Mon, Wed & Sat.
Sawasdee Saigon Restaurant
102-104 Le Lai St, Dist 1. Tel: 9257777
- Thai cuisines, daily.
Bong Sen Hotel
117-123 Dong Khoi St, Dist 1. Tel: 8296239
Buffet Ganh Restaurant
- Daily Vietnamese buffet for lunch and dinner.
- Special menu for Tet buffet, from 7pm, Feb 6-10.
Sheraton Sai Gon Hotel & Tower
88 Dong Khoi St, Dist 1, Tel: 8274002
- Authentic mooncake selections with ingredients imported from China.
Sai Gon Cafe
- Special Thanhsgiving-get-together Night with traditional Thanksgiving favourites, 6pm onwards, Nov 22.
- Sunday brunch, every Sat, 11.30am-3pm.
- Daily buffet lunch & dinner, 11.30am-2.30pm & 6pm-10pm.
Li Bai
- Foie gras delicacies in Chinese style with a variety of Chinese-based sauces, for lunch and dinner, till Nov 30.
- Over 40 dim sum specialties and homemade rice & noodle, daily 11.30am-2.30pm.
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