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Exhibitions

Hanoi

Exhibition House

16 Ngo Quyen St.

- Oil-on-canvas and poonah painting exhibition by Dabg Tin Tuong, till Jan 29.

Bookworm

4B Yen The St., Tel: 37478778

- Love and Marriage acrylic on diep paper by Le Chi Hieu, till Jan 25.

Maison Des Arts

31A Van Mieu St, Tel: 37478096

- Photo, painting, video & sculpture exhibition entitled Long Bien Bridge’s Memory, till March 29 2009. All artistic works featuring the author’s souvenirs with the Long Bien bridge and Hanoi are welcomed and will be displayed at the Long Bien Festival on March 28-29, 2009.

All artistic works featuring the author’s souvenirs with the Long Bien Bridge and Ha Noi are welcomed and will be displayed at the Long Bien Festival on Mar 28-29, 2009.

Ho Chi Minh City

HCM City Fine Arts Museum

97A Pho Duc Chinh St., Dist 1.

- Some 300 paintings by northern artists including Nguyen Le Dung, Bui Suoi Hoa, Cao Thi Duoc and Nguyen Thi Tam, till Jan 16.

Catholic Cultural Centre

6 Ton Duc Thang St, Dist 1.

Some 150 paintings and sculptures by 70 artists, till Jan 14.

Performances

Hanoi

Ha Noi Opera House

1 Trang Tien St, Tel: 39330131 ; 35651806

- Opera La Boheme by G.Puccini, conductor Graham Sutcliffe, director Marten Forslund (Sweden), stage manager Monika Frelin  (Sweden) and the singers from the Orchestra & Choir of Viet Nam National Opera and Ballet, the Ha Noi International Choir, at 8pm, Jan 13-14.

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: 38220268

Water puppet extracts at 4pm; 5.15pm; 6.30pm; 8pm; 9.15pm. Tickets: VND20,000-40,000.

National Circus Theatre

67-69 Tran Nhan Tong St.

Tel: 38220277

- Shows at 10am, 8pm everyday. Tickets: VND40,000-50,000.

Ha Noi Cheo Club

15 Nguyen Dinh Chieu St.

Tel: 39437361

Vietnamese popular opera accompanied by traditional orchestra. Performances on Mon & Fri at 8pm.

Ticket price at VND50,000.

Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology

Nguyen Van Huyen Rd.,

Tel: 37562193

- Performance of traditional games, dances, calligraphy. In occasion of Lunar New Year, Jan 29-Feb 1.

- Ca Tru performance on the fourth Sun of month.

- Water puppet performance at 10am; 11.30am; 2.30pm; 4pm. Tickets: VND10,000-20,000.

Ho Chi Minh City

Sheraton Sai Gon Hotel & Towers

88 Dong Khoi St., Dist 1.

Tel: 38272828

Nightspot

- Live performance ranging from classic dance hits to the latest beats by the six piece international band Scarlip, 7pm till late, Tue-Sun.

Hotel Equatorial

242 Tran Binh Trong St., Dist 5; Tel: 38397777

Lobby

- Live music featuring piano, saxophone and violin performances, 6.30pm-8.30pm, Mon-Sat.

HCM City Labour Cultural House

55B Nguyen Thi Minh Khai St, Dist 1.

- Water puppetry performance, 6.30pm and 8pm, Sat & Sun.

Caravelle Hotel: Sai Gon Sai Gon Bar
19 Lam Son Sq, Dist 1,

Tel: 08 38234999

- Live performance featuring Latin and Cuban rhythmic music by the Warapo. Tue-Sun, 8pm till late.

- Live music by the Latino band Badneighbours, every Mon night.

Majestic Hotel

1 Dong Khoi St., Dist 1.

M-Bar

- Live music entertainment by the Filipino band, 8.30-11pm.

Catinat

- Romantic piano music with cocktailis & soft drinks, noon-8pm.

Legend Hotel Saigon

2A-4A Ton Duc Thang St., Dist 1. Tel: 38233333

- Live piano music at the Legend Lounge, daily 5-11pm (12noon-2pm on Sun)

Duxton Hotel Sai Gon

63 Nguyen Hue St., Dist 1. Tel: 38222999

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

Cinemas

Hanoi

MegaStar Cineplex

191 Ba Trieu St,

Tel: 39743333

- Role Models (US, OV)

- Red Cliff (China OV)

- Australia (Australia, OV)

- Transporter 3 (US, OV)

- Bolt (US, OV)

- Twilight (US, OV)

- The Spirit (My City Screams) (US, OV), till Jan 15.

National Cinema Centre

87 Lang Ha St,

Tel: 5141791

- Australia (Australia, DV)

- Transporter 3 (US, DV)

- Twilight (US, DV)

- The Spirit (My City Screams) (US, DV)

- The Day the Earth Stood Still (US, DV), till Jan 15.

Dan Chu Cinema

211 Kham Thien St,

Tel: 8516702

- Australia (Australia, DV)

- Twilight (US, DV), till Jan 15.

August Cinema

45 Hang Bai St,

Tel: 04 38253911

- The Day the Earth Stood Still (US, DV), till Jan 15.

- War Inc (US, DV), till Jan 18.

- Huyen Thoai Bat Tu (The Legend is Alive) (Viet Nam), Jan 14-18.

- Giai Cuu Than Chet (Saving The Death) (Viet Nam) Jan 15-28.

Ngoc Khanh Cinema

521 Kim Ma St,

Tel: 7712750

- The Day the Earth Stood Still (US, DV)

- Transporter 3 (US, DV)

- Bolt (US, DV)

- The Spirit (My City Screams) (US, DV), till Jan 15.

Bach Mai Cinema

437 Bach Mai St,

Tel: 6273966

- Atonement (US, DV), till Jan 15.

- Four Christmases (US, DV), Jan 16-18.

Dang Dung Cinema

17-19 Dang Dung St,

Tel: 7342832

- Atonement (US, DV), till Jan 18.

- Four Christmases (US, DV), Jan 16-18.

Ho Chi Minh City

Galaxy Nguyen Du Cinema

116 Nguyen Du St, Dist 1,

Tel: 08 38235235

- Australia (US, OV)

- Twilight (US, OV)

- The Day the Earth Stood Still (US, OV), till Jan 15. Buy-one-get-one every Tue.

Galaxy Nguyen Trai Cinema

230 Nguyen Trai St, Dist 1,

Tel: 9206688

- Australia (US, OV)

- Twilight (US, OV)

- The Day the Earth Stood Still (US, OV), till Jan 15. Buy-one-get-one every Tue & Wed.

Megastar Cineplex Hung Vuong

126 Hung Vuong Dist 5.

Tel: 32220388

- Red Cliff (China OV)

- Role Models (US, OV)

- Spirit (US, OV)

- Bolt (US, OV)

- Transporter 3 (US, OV)

- Twilight (US, OV)

- Shrek (US, OV), till Jan 14.

Dining Out

Hanoi

Sunway Hotel Hanoi

19 Pham Dinh Ho St. Tel: 9713888

Allante

- Daily Vietnamese buffet, Mon-Thu.

- Every Fri seafood buffet.

Nineteen 11 Restaurant

1 Trang Tien St,

Tel: 39334801

International and Vietnamese cuisine foods, 11am-2pm & 6pm-midnight.

Sum Village

10 Dang Thai Mai St, Ho Tay Villa

Tel: 37195511

- Restaurant and lounge offers Vietnamese a-la-carte and set menus, daily from 8am till 10.30pm.

Sofitel Plaza Hanoi Hotel

1 Thanh Nien Road

Tel: 38238888

1/ Brasserie Westlake

- Lamp Promotion: vast variety of mouthwatering New Zealand lamp dishes, prepared in different cooking ways from all over the world, till Jan 18.

- Lunar New Year Flavour: lunch & dinner buffet, from Jan 24-29.

2/ Ming Palace

- Traditional Yu Sheng salad – the colourful salad of salmon and crunchy vegetables, Jan 24-31.

- Three Tet special menus: Happiness, Prosperity and Longevity, Jan 10-31.

3/ Le Panorama

- Lunar New Year fireworks watch night: welcome the Year of Ox at the highest level of Ha Noi, 8pm-12.30am, Jan 25.

Tara Restaurant

3A Ngo Quyen St, Tel: 39351068

- Vietnamese a-la-carte menu and lunch&dinner buffet, daily from 6.30am-10pm.

Thang Long opera Hotel

1C Tong Dan St,

Biz Club

- Lunch buffet, Mon-Fri.

- Vietnamese a-la-carte and set menus for dinner.

Ho Chi Minh City

Nam Kha Restaurant

50 Dong Khoi St, Dist 1, Tel: 38238309

Royal Vietnamese cuisines for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Tao Li Dimsum Chinese Cuisine

Grand View, Sai Gon South, Dist 7, Tel: 4125999

- Finest Chinese cuisine of dimsum, congee, noodle for daily breakfast, lunch, dinner & supper.

Palace Hotel Sai Gon

56-66 Nguyen Hue St, Dist 1.

Tel: 38225425

1/ Golden Palace

- A wide range of delectable seafood and ASEAN dishes, 6.30pm-10pm, every night.

2/ Lemongrass

- Vietnamese cuisine for lunch and dinner.

Hotel Equatorial

242 Tran Binh Trong St, Dist 5. Tel: 38397777

1/ Chit Chat at the Cafe

- Extensive dinner buffet with over 60 international and local dishes, every day.

- Churrasco Night with best fresh meat delights, every Fri.

- Family Sunday brunch with foie gras. Alaskan king crab. Raciette cheese and more, 11.30am-2.30pm.

2/ Orientica Restaurant

- Dinner set menu with six course menu combination of hot and cold, daily.

- Vietnamese and Chinese set with five course set for lunch at $15++.

3/ Lobby Lounge

- Tet Hamper store with extensive range of gifts for your family, friends and associates.

Sheraton Sai Gon Hotel & Towers

88 Dong Khoi St., Dist 1.

Tel: 38272828

1/ Sai Gon Cafe

- German Night featuring a spectacular selection of authentic German delicacies including sausages, seafood and grilled meats cooked to order, lunch & dinner.

- Treat yourself with traditional Tet delicacies along with fresh seafood & international cuisine, 6pm-10pm, Jan 25-27.

2/ Libai

- Enjoy traditional New Year cuisine with Yee Sang fare, salmon, jellyfish, steam garoupa and many more in Cantonese style, lunch & dinner, Jan 23-30.

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