Fireworks express desire for love, friendship on Da Nang’s night sky
Teams from Portugal and Sweden treated the audience in Da Nang city with their colourful fireworks performances on the banks of the Han River on June 9 to convey the desire for love and friendship.
The fireworks show of the Swedish team (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) – Teams from Portugal and Swedentreated the audience in Da Nang city with their colourful fireworks performanceson the banks of the Han River on June 9 to convey the desire for love andfriendship.
The fourth night of the Da Nang InternationalFireworks Festival (DIFF) 2018 took place under the theme “Desire”.
Through fireworks, team GöteborgsFyrverkeriFabrik from Sweden told a story about the bridges, rivers andfriendship between its country and Vietnam. The background music also featuredbridge-themed songs, including some rock ones composed in the 1980s.
Leif Martin Hildeberg, head of the team, saidthe long-standing friendship between Vietnam and Sweden inspired his team’sfirework show.
Meanwhile, team Grupo Luso of Portugal had askillful performance by using new types of fireworks and rock music for theirdisplay.
Earlier, local residents and visitors to Da Nangenjoyed fireworks displays of the teams from Vietnam and Poland on April 30,France and the US on May 26, Italy and Hong Kong (China) on June 2.
The best two teams, which are expected to beannounced on June 10, will perform in the finale on June 30.
Apart from the overall theme “The Legend ofBridges” of the DIFF 2018, each of the fireworks nights also takes its owntheme, namely Love, Time, Happiness, Desire, and Friendship.
The annual event was first held in 2008 and hasbecome a special attraction of Da Nang city.-VNA
Seven international teams, including three coming for the first time, and the host will compete in the 2018 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) starting at the end of this month.
The 2018 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival, themed "The Legends of Bridges", kicked off on the banks of the Han River in the evening of April 30.
The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2018, themed “The Legends of Bridges”, kicked off on the banks of the Han River in the evening of April 30.
The second night of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2018 took place on the banks of the Han River on May 26, featuring firework displays of the teams from France and the US.
Sandy beaches in the central city of Da Nang welcome tens of thousands of people everyday during the peak season. The massive influx of tourists to the beaches requires the city to exert tremendous
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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.
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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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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 fireworks show of the Swedish team (Photo: VNA) 
