Exhibitions  

 

L'Espace

24 Trang Tien St., Tel: 9362164

- Video art and installation exhibition The City in A Green Sleep by Tran Dan from 10-23 Jan.

 

Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology

Nguyen Van Huyen St., Cau Giay Dis. 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 March 16.

- Photo exhibition Viet Nam 80-00 by Vietnamese and Swedish artists Le Thiet Cuong and Eva Lindskog, thru Jan.

 

Performances

 

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 Sun of the fourth week every 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 04 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 Mon & Fri at 8pm. Ticket price 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.

 

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.

 

Melia Hanoi Hotel

44B Ly Thuong Kiet St, Tel 9343343

Latino Bar

- Filipino Vital Strands band's performance, Mon to Sat, from 8pm.

- Salsa Night every Sun, from 9.00pm to midnight.

 

Sheraton Hanoi Hotel

K5 Nghi Tam, Xuan Dieu Road, Tay Ho District, Tel: 04 7199000

Nutz-Funpub

- Belly dance classes, Tue & Thu, 8-10pm.

- Performance by DJ Dolls from Russia, Jan 25.

 

Cinemas 

MegaStar Cineplex

191 Ba Trieu St, Tel: 9743333

- Muoi (The Legends of A Portrait), (VN,RoK, VS), till Jan 24.

- American Gangster (US, OV)

- The Heartbreak Kid (US, OV)

- War (US, OV)

- 1408 (US, OV)

- Nancy Drew (US, OV)

- 3:10 To Yuma (US, OV)

- King of California (US, OV)

 

National Cinema Centre

87 Lang Ha St, Tel: 5141791

- The Heartbreak Kid (US, DV), till Jan 22.

- War (US, DV)

- King of California (US, DV), till Jan 22.

- Invisible Target (Hong Kong, DV), till Jan 22.

 

Dan Chu Cinema

211 Kham Thien St, Tel: 8516702

- The Heartbreak Kid (US, DV), 12 noon & 8.30pm.

- Nancy Drew (US, DV), 2.30pm 7 6.20pm.

 

August Cinema

45 Hang Bai St, Tel: 04 8253911

- Nancy Drew (US, DV), till Jan 27.

- 1408 (US, DV), Jan 25-27.

Fansland Cinema

484 Ly Thuong Kiet St, Tel: 9424484

- 3:10 To Yuma (US, DV), Jan 22.

- Nancy Drew (US, DV), till Jan 22.

- Bicycle Thief (US, DV), Jan 22.

- Doctor Zhivago (US, DV), Jan 22.

- Knocked up (US, DV), till Jan 22.

Ngoc Khanh Cinema

521 Kim Ma St, Tel: 7712750

- The Heartbreak Kid (US, DV), till Jan 24.

- Nancy Drew (US, DV), till Jan 24.

- Invisible Target (Hong Kong, DV), till Jan 24.

- Muoi (The Legend of a Portrait), (VN,-RoK, VS), till Jan 24.

- 3:10 To Yuma (US, DV), Jan 24.

 

Dining Out

Sofitel Metropole Hanoi

15 Ngo Quyen St. Tel: 8266919

Le Beaulieu Restaurant

- Lunch buffet with French cuisine, from Mon to Fri.

The Spices Garden

- Hanoi Street buffet lunch, daily.

 

Hilton Hanoi Opera

1 Le Thanh Tong St, Tel: 9330500/550

Ba Mien

- New menu of Vietnamese wines.

Chez Manon

- Steak Promotion: free Carisberge draught.

- A new menu of Italian and South American wines.

 

Sheraton Hanoi Hotel

K5 Nghi Tam, Xuan Dieu Rd, Tay Ho Dist, Tel: 7199000

 

Oven D'Or

- Sat & Sunday brunch from 11.30am-2.30am, thru Jan.

Hemispheres Restaurant

- Alaskan King Crab a la carte served at lunch & dinner, thru Jan.

Sofitel Plaza Hanoi

1 Thanh Nien Road - Tel: 8238888

Song Hong Bar

- Champagne Night on Sat.

Brasserie Westlake

- Seafood buffet dinner on Sat.

Ming Palace

- Sunday Dim Sum brunch.

 

Melia Hanoi

44B Ly Thuong Kiet St, Tel: 9343343

El Patio Restaurant

- Seafoods, every Fri.

Latino Terrace

- Saturday afternoon BBQ from 12pm-8pm.

 

Fortuna Hotel

6B Lang Ha St. Tel: 8313333

Tiffin Bistro Bar

- International lunch buffet.

Hanoi Horison Hotel

40 Cat Linh St. Tel: 7330808

Le Mayeur

- Themed dinner buffet, Mon-Sat nights. Sunday brunch with Asian and international foods.

Lee Man Fong

- Dim sum.

 

Hanoi Daewoo Hotel

360 Kim Ma Rd, Tel: 8315000

Cafe Promenade

- Weekend BBQ buffet dinner, Fri-Sun, including free flow of draught beer or soft drinks.

Edo

- Japanese cuisine.

 

Guoman Hotels-Hanoi

83A Ly Thuong Kiet St

Tel: 8222800

The Helmsan

- Happy Hours, 5-7pm daily.