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Da Nang int’l fireworks fest to kick off on April 30

The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2018, themed “The Legend of Bridges”, will kick off on April 30 and end on June 30 with the participation of Vietnam and seven foreign teams.
Da Nang int’l fireworks fest to kick off on April 30 ảnh 1The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2018, themed “The Legend of Bridges”, will kick off on April 30 and end on June 30. (Photo: VNA)

Da Nang (VNA) – The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival(DIFF) 2018, themed “The Legend of Bridges”, will kick off on April 30 and endon June 30 with the participation of Vietnam and seven foreign teams.

Fireworks shows of the host and Poland will take place onthe Han River on April 30, while those of France and the US are scheduled forMay 26, Italy and China’s Hong Kong on June 2, and Sweden and Portugal on June9.

The two most excellent teams will launch their fireworks toentertain audience on June 30.

A string of activities are expected to be organised on thesidelines of the firework competition, including a food festival, a flash mobdance performance for students, and a street carnival show.

Held for the first time in 2008, the event, formerly knownas the Da Nang International Fireworks Competition, has emerged as an importantcultural and tourism event, contributing to cultural exchanges and wooing manyforeign tourists to Da Nang and Vietnam.

From 2017, the annual event has become a two-month festivalin order to lure more visitors to the city.

Da Nang welcomed 6.6 million visitors last year, an increaseof 19 percent against the previous year.-VNA
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