Venue: Art Vietnam Gallery, 2nd floor, 24 Ly Quoc Su Str, Hanoi Opening: September 15, 6 pm Exhibition: September 15 – October 10 (From Monday to Saturday, 10 am – 6 pm) The Mid Autumn Festival, which occurs on the 15th of the eighth lunar month, is one of the most celebrated days of the lunar calendar. In Vietnam it is considered the second most important date after the lunar New Year (Tet) and is celebrated with lantern and mask making, dragon dances, and drinking tea while gazing at the full autumn moon enjoying friends and family. Offerings of moon cakes, flowers and seasonal fruit are placed on the altar to honor the harvest and pay homage to the bounty of nature. Artist Chinh Le, a devout Zen Buddhist, poet and sculptor, pays tribute to the spirituality of this special night when people come together to celebrate the moment when people, sky and earth combine in harmony. “Under the glorious and fragile moonlight, together we drink tea, enjoy the moon … [Read more...] about “Mid Autumn Night” exhibition by Chinh Le
Hanoi night life
Hanoi lets bars, restaurants stay open longer to boost tourism
Hanoi has decided to allow restaurants and bars in the downtown Hoan Kiem District to stay open through 2 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, easing a midnight curfew that has somewhat diminished the city's thriving nightlife. Officials said at a meeting Wednesday that the new hours will take effect from the beginning of September, and may be applied to weekdays after the trial phase. The businesses will have to follow regulations including age limits and noise levels. Currently all restaurants, cafés, nightclubs and karaoke parlors in Hanoi have to close at midnight though bars and clubs at top-tier hotels and resorts are allowed to stay up until 2 a.m. Nguyen Duc Chung, Hanoi's chairman, said certain bars have been breaking the midnight curfew, so giving them two extra legal hours will facilitate management and make sure tourists are properly served. Chung alluded to a possible extension to the midnight curfew at a national tourism conference earlier this month, saying that … [Read more...] about Hanoi lets bars, restaurants stay open longer to boost tourism
What do expats think about Hanoi plan to lift midnight curfew?
Editor’s note: Two expats in Hanoi have told Tuoi Tre News their view about the capital city’s plan to extend the mandatory closing time for service-oriented business past midnight. Editor’s note: Two expats in Hanoi have told Tuoi Tre News their view about the capital city’s plan to extend the mandatory closing time for service-oriented business past midnight. With all services in Hanoi currently required to close before 12:00 am, too early for many foreign visitors, the curfew lifting move is intended to appease Western visitors and stimulate the capital’s languid tourism sector. Cameron Lucy (English teacher in Hanoi): I think that they should not make the curfew later, the thing that makes Hanoi great is that it is a crazy and noisy city, but then at night becomes a peaceful place. Hanoi is slowly becoming more like Bangkok which is a bad thing! If people want to party all night, Hanoi is not the place, let the locals sleep, they work hard enough … [Read more...] about What do expats think about Hanoi plan to lift midnight curfew?
Hanoi to lift midnight curfew for tourists to have fun
Hanoi plans to lift its midnight curfew to let tourists have more fun at night, the city chairman said at a tourism promotion conference in Hoi An Tuesday. Nguyen Duc Chung said many foreigners consider Hanoi’s night life a “specialty,” and so the city is going to give them more of it. Entertainment spots would be allowed to remain open overnight soon, he revealed. Now all restaurants, cafés, nightclubs and karaoke parlors in Hanoi have to close at midnight though bars and clubs at top-tier hotels and resorts are allowed to stay open until 2 a.m. Many tourists in the capital, as well as Ho Chi Minh City, have complained about the lack of night activities, with some saying they have nothing to do other than drink beer on sidewalks. Officials at the meeting said the change needs better management, like age limit, or the plan could backfire. Hanoi, a 1,000-year-old city, has become a popular travel destination, including being named the best value destination in … [Read more...] about Hanoi to lift midnight curfew for tourists to have fun
Hanoi to life midnight curfew for more tourists’ fun
Hanoi plans to lift its midnight curfew to let tourists have more fun at night, the city chairman said at a tourism promotion conference in Hoi An Tuesday. Nguyen Duc Chung said many foreigners consider Hanoi’s night life a “specialty,” and so the city is going to give them more of it. Entertainment spots would be allowed to remain open overnight soon, he revealed. Now all restaurants, cafés, night clubs and karaoke parlors in Hanoi have to close at midnight. Bars and clubs at top-tier hotels and resorts are allowed to stay open until 2 a.m. Many tourists in the capital, as well as Ho Chi Minh City, have complained about the lack of night activities, with some saying they have nothing to do other than drink beer on sidewalks. Officials at the meeting said the change needs better management, like age limit, or the plan could backfire. Hanoi, a 1,000-year-old city, has become a popular travel destination, including being named the best value destination in the … [Read more...] about Hanoi to life midnight curfew for more tourists’ fun