The central city of Da Nang aims to promote the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) to foreign friends and the city’s image as a leading destination of festivals and events in Asia. (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – The central cityof Da Nang aims to promote the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF)to foreign friends and the city’s image as a leading destination of festivalsand events in Asia, a municipal official said at a press conference on March 7.
According to Director of the Da NangDepartment of Culture and Sports Huynh Van Hung, the festival, themed “TheLegend of Bridges”, will kick off on April 30 and end on June 30 with theparticipation of Vietnam and seven foreign teams. It is hoped to attractadditional thousands of visitors to the city.
Fireworks shows of the host and Poland willtake place on the Han River on April 30, while those of France and the US are scheduledfor May 26, Italy and China’s Hong Kong on June 2, and Sweden and Portugal onJune 9.
The two most excellent teams will display theirfireworks to entertain the audience on June 30. All firework performances willbe broadcast live.
A string of activities are expected to beorganised on the sidelines of the fireworks competition, including a foodfestival, a flash mob dance performance for students, and a street carnivalshow.
Held for the first time in 2008, the event,formerly known as the Da Nang International Fireworks Competition, has emergedas an important cultural and tourism event, contributing to cultural exchangesand wooing many foreign tourists to Da Nang and Vietnam.
From 2017, the annual event has become atwo-month festival in order to lure more visitors to the city.
Da Nang welcomed 6.6 million visitors lastyear, an increase of 19 percent against the previous year.-VNA
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