Concert «Lavender Flower — Love at First Sight»

   A concert built entirely around the feeling of a first meeting — and the organisers carry the idea down to the names of the ticket tiers: First Glance, Flutter, First Love, First Season of Love, That Person, Confession. Wherever you sit in the Âu Cơ hall, you are sitting somewhere in that story.

   On stage are Trịnh Thăng Bình and Đinh Mạnh Ninh, two singers tied to Vietnam's confessional ballad scene for over a decade, and both writers of most of what they perform.

   It suits anyone who would rather hear ballads seated and close than standing in a square. Coming as a pair, the wide price range lets you pick a seat by budget while the sound stays the same.

   Two practical points. The event requires exchanging your e-ticket for a physical one at the Âu Cơ Art Centre itself: 28 August 15:00–18:00, and 29 August 09:00–12:00 and 15:00–19:00, with the desk closing at 19:00. Children under one metre enter free seated with a parent; between one metre and 1.2 metres a 70% surcharge applies, of which 30% is refunded after the show.

   Tickets are on 1ZONE.

   Book earlier rather than later — the cheaper tiers on this bill tend to go first.