Opening of Da Nang int’l fireworks festival to wow spectators
The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2024 (DIFF 2024), which will officially open in the central city of Da Nang on June 8, will start with a Jetski & Flyboards - a sports art show on the water to be performed for the first time in Da Nang, along with the performances by many famous singers in Vietnam, according to the organising board.
Da Nang (VNA) – The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2024 (DIFF 2024), which will officially open in the central city of Da Nang on June 8, will start with a Jetski & Flyboards - a sports art show on the water to be performed for the first time in Da Nang, along with the performances by many famous singers in Vietnam, according to the organising board.
Produced by H2O from Australia, Jetski & Flyboards is a combination of dances on the water and the air and extreme sports performances by world's top flyboarders together with fireworks displays.
It is expected to be a highlight of the DIFF 2024, distinguishing itself from its previous editions.
Audiences at the opening night will be treated to a vibrant art programme with the participation of many famous domestic singers.
The opening night will see the competition between the DIFF defending champion ArtEventia from France and the host team of Da Nang which will bring an elaborate light show, a "symphony" of more than 4,000 firecrackers of all kinds combined with hundreds of different colour effects. “Dance of the sky” is the theme of the Da Nang international fireworks team at the DIFF 2024.
Tickets for the festival are available at the DIFF website at diff.vn, with prices ranging from 800,000 VND (31.44) to 3 million VND (117.89 USD) for five grandstand tiers.
Themed “Made in Unity - Global Connection - Radiant five continents”, the DIFF 2024 will last to July 13 at the fireworks stage by the Han River.
It draws eight fireworks teams with competitioꦛns taking place every Saturday./.
Thousands of people gathered on April 30 evening in downtown Ho Chi Minh City to watch fireworks displays marking the 49th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975-April 30, 2024).
The highly anticipated Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) will light up the skies of the central coast again this summer, promising to continue entertaining visitors from all over the world with dazzling "sensory feasts" under the theme "Made in Unity - Connecting Continents, Radiating Globally".
The opening of the much awaited Carnaval Ha Long 2024 festival in the northern province of Quang Ninh which is slated for April 28 evening, is approaching and tickets for cruise tours during the occasion are selling well, especially with a fireworks show on the occasion.
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.
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).
