Exhibitions

L'Espace

24 Trang Tien St,. Tel 9362164

- Three young Vietnamese artists' installation exhibit, August 27-29.

Maison Des Arts

31A Van Mieu St, Tel: 7478096

- Photos, paintings, video & sculpture exhibition entitled Long Bien Bridge's Memory, till Oct 11,.

- Five young Vietnamese artists' lacquer paintings exhibit entitled Polygon, till Aug 30.

Performances

Ha Noi Opera House

1 Trang Tien St, Tel: 9330131 ; 5651806

- Gala contemporary ballet with two contemporary Fire Flies and An Absent Minded Guy and some typical contemporary dance items performed by VNOB's dancers, at 8pm, Aug 27-28.

- Yamaha summer concert, with conductor Tetsuji Honna and Viet Nam National Symphony Orchestra, at 8pm, Aug 30-31. 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.

Sofitel Metropole Hanoi Hotel

15 Ngo Quyen St. Tel: 8266919

Le Club Bar

- French singer Nadia Cambours will take you back in time with an enchanting jazz repertoire from the 1920s and 30s, every Tue-Sun, from Aug 22-Oct 22.

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.

El Patio

- Disco Fever, every Thu.

- Live performance from Malaysian cultural troupe, 7pm-10pm, Aug 21-29.

Cinemas

MegaStar Cineplex

191 Ba Trieu St,

Tel: 9743333

- The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (US, OV)

- The Happening (US, OV)

- Once Upon a Time (South Korea, OV)

- Wanted (US, OV)

- Hancock (US, OV)

- Journey to the Center of the Earth (US, OV)

- Hellboy II: The Golden Army (US, OV), till Aug 21.

National Cinema Centre

87 Lang Ha St,

Tel: 5141791

- The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (US, DV), till Aug 19.

- The Happening (US, DV), till Aug 19.

- Once Upon a Time (South Korea, DV), till Aug 19.

- Wanted (US, DV), till Aug 19.

- Hancock (US, DV), till Aug 19.

- Journey to the Center of the Earth (US, DV), till Aug 19.

Bach Mai Cinema

437 Bach Mai St,

Tel: 6273966

- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (US, DV), till Aug 24.

Dang Dung Cinema

17-19 Dang Dung St,

Tel: 7342832

- The Incredible Hulk (US, DV), till Aug 24.

Ngoc Khanh Cinema

521 Kim Ma St,

Tel: 7712750

- The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (US, DV)

- Once Upon a Time (South Korea, OV)

- Wanted (US, DV)

- Hancock (US, DV), till Aug 24.

Dan Chu Cinema

211 Kham Thien St,

Tel: 8516702

- The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (US, DV), till Aug 24.

- The Happening (US, DV), till Aug 14.

August Cinema

45 Hang Bai St,

Tel: 04 8253911

- Hancock (US, DV), till Aug 21.

- The Happening (US, DV), till Aug 24.

- Rogue (Australia, DV), till Aug 24.

- The X-files (US, DV), Aug 22-24.

Dining Out

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.

Hilton Hanoi Opera

1 Le Thanh Tong St,

Tel: 9330500/550

1/Chez Menon

- USA and Italy Wine Flight menus, lunch&dinner.

- Sparkling Sunday Jazz Brunch, from 11.30am-3pm.

- Opera Terrace BBQ, every Sun, from 3pm-9pm.

2/Ba Mien

- Vietnamese Wine Flight menu.

- Business Lunch, Mon-Fri.

3/Cafe Opera

- Deli Style Sub Sandwiches.

- Summer Cool - 12 flavours of ice cream and frozen yoghurt.

4/JJ's Sports Bar

- Friday night Pizza Party, Fris&Sats.

5/Lobby Lounge

- 19 Wine Buffet with live musical entertainment from 5.30pm-10.30pm.

- Wine Flight Teaser menu - a selection of appetisers, main course and desserts, daily.

Thang Long opera Hotel

1C Tong Dan St,

Biz Club

- Lunch buffet, Mon-Fri.

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

Hanoi Horison Hotel

40 Cat Linh St. Tel: 7330808

Le Mayeur

- Daily lunch buffet.

- Theme dinner buffet, Mon-Sun.

- Sunday brunch with Asian and international dishes.

- A-la-carte menu for daily lunch and dinner.

Lee Man Fong

- Daily lunch and dinner menus both dim sum and a la carte.

Marble Court

- Cakes, pastries and snacks for take out.