Australia, Italy wow spectators at fireworks fest in Da Nang
Australia and Italy showed off their fireworks during Chasing Your Dreams – the topic of the third night – at the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival with breathtaking performances along the Han River on June 17.
A performance by the Australian team. (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) - Australia and Italy showedoff their fireworks during Chasing Your Dreams – the topic of the third night –at the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival with breathtaking performancesalong the Han River on June 17.
The Australian performance was built on dance musicand unique light effects to win the hearts of spectators and the jury.
The team also described the ups and downs of thecountry through fireworks performances on the basis of music Mad World andSurvivor, featuring the forest fire in 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Italy demonstrated the antique space and modern lightwith inspiration from a masterpiece Ambiente spaziale a luce nerea (SpatialEnvironment in Black Light) by Lucio Fontana, an Argentinean-Italian painter,sculptor and theorist (1899-1968).
A performance by the Italian team. (Photo: VNA)
The Italian team played a classic concert night witheffects of fireworks in the skies, creating a night music party with fireworkson the rhythm of ‘Symphony No 5’, and ‘Fate Symphony’, in C Minor, Op.67 byLudwig van Beethoven.
Different Italian fireworks teams previously had takentop prizes at the annual fireworks festival in Da Nang city, including Italy’sMartarello in 2017-18, and Parente Fireworks in 2011-12.
The UK and Poland will play on the fourth night onJune 24.
Da Nang is the only locality in Vietnam to host afireworks festival, making it a magnet for the best fireworks producers fromaround the world each year since 2008. It has been building a "FireworksFestival City" reputation to promote it as a top destination in centralVietnam and Asia.
The festival has helped the city win recognition asAsia’s Leading Festival & Event Destination in 2016 and 2022 by the WorldTravel Awards./.
The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2023 officially kicked off in the central city of Da Nang on June 2 evening with performances by the Vietnamese and Finnish teams.
Teams from France and Canada on June 10 evening competed at the ongoing Da Nang International Fireworks Festival, conquering thousands of viewers with performances under the theme “Love without Distance”.
Fireworks teams from Australia and Italy are carefully preparing for their shows themed “Conquer Dreams”on June 17 at the ongoing Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2023 in the central city of Da Nang.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The event served as a vibrant display of solidarity, promoting peace, cooperation, and development through cultural dialogue, and reaffirmed HCM City's role as a dynamic hub for cultural diplomacy and international friendship.
The Indian Film Festival not only honours the artistic value of cinema but also contributes to strengthening the friendship and enhancing cultural exchange between the people of Son La in particular and Vietnam in general and India.
An art exchange programme between Vietnam and Cambodia was held on the evening of June 13 in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long as part of the 2025 Cambodia Culture Week in Vietnam.
Digitalisation does not mean commercialisation or oversimplification of culture. It is a way of selecting, adapting, and spreading traditional values through a modern language.
The 11th edition is expected to serve as a vital channel for conveying Vietnam’s development message to the international community, and represent a milestone in the implementation of the Politburo’s Conclusion No. 57 on continuing to improve the quality and efficiency of external information service in the new situation.
A performance by the Australian team. (Photo: VNA) 
A performance by the Italian team. (Photo: VNA) 
