Da Nang was recognised as Asia’s Leading Festival & Event Destination in 2016 and 2022 by the World Travel Awards (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) – The central city of Da Nang isfinalising preparations for the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF2023) slated for June 2.
Currently, the stage for the festival has basically been completed, said Tran Xuan Hung, leader of the DIFF 2023 stage construction team. He said that the construction has taken place for over 2 months, ashorter time compared to previous festivals.
This year, the stage is decorated with a modern led laserlighting system, bringing the best views of the entire fireworks area, he said.
This year, the DIFF stage covers1,050 sq.m on the Han River bank on Tran Hung Dao street of Son Tra district, along with a 5,000-seatgrandstand.
Themed “The World Without Distance", the festival isscheduled to take place from June 2 to July 8.
This year, the stage is decorated with a modern led laser lighting system, bringing the best views of the entire fireworks area (Photo: VNA)
This year’s event will feature eight teams from the UK,Italy, Poland, France, Australia, Canada, Finland, and Vietnam competing overfive nights across two months.
Each team will put on a 20-minute performance based on fivethemes: No Distance Love, Peace for the World, Equality for Human Being, NoLimits Innovation, and Sustainable Tourism Development. The two best teams willcompete to take the top prize on the final night - July 8.
The latest festival in 2019, seen as the most successfulperformance with more than 1 million visitors, was completed with victory forFinland’s Joho Pyro Fireworks.
Da Nang is the only place in Vietnam to have hosted 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 DIFF has helped the city win recognition as Asia’sLeading Festival & Event Destination in 2016 and 2022 by the World TravelAwards./.
The Da Nang street carnival on June 9 within the framework of the 2019 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival interested tourists with glistening performances by over 80 foreign dancers.
The Da Nang International Firework Festival has become a distinctive tourism product of the coastal city. With alluring performances, this festival has improved the city’s economy and tourism.
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The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
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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.
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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.
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Da Nang was recognised as Asia’s Leading Festival & Event Destination in 2016 and 2022 by the World Travel Awards (Photo: VNA) 
This year, the stage is decorated with a modern led laser lighting system, bringing the best views of the entire fireworks area (Photo: VNA) 
