Da Nang fireworks festival tells legends of bridges
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 fireworks show of the team from Poland (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) – The Da Nang International FireworksFestival (DIFF) 2018, themed “The Legends of Bridges”, kicked off on the banksof the Han River in the evening of April 30.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Chairman of thePeople’s Committee of Da Nang city Huynh Duc Tho said the DIFF is a pride of DaNang. It has helped bring the city closer to people in Vietnam and othercountries and created an image of a young and dynamic city that always movesforwards, he said.
With the theme “The Legends of Bridges”,participating teams will introduce their homelands’ history, culture andmiracles through fireworks, he noted, adding that bridges are the symbol ofconnectivity, connecting Da Nang with friends in the five continents and withthe future.
Teams Da Nang of Vietnam and Surex FirmaRodzinna of Poland were the first to show their fireworks in the festival onApril 30.
Local people and visitors will have a chance toenjoy magnificent fireworks displays of teams from France and the US on May 26,Italy and Hong Kong (China) on June 2, and Sweden and Portugal on June 9. Thebest two teams will perform in the finale on June 30.
Apart from the overall theme “The Legend ofBridges”, each of the fireworks nights also takes its own theme, namely Love,Time, Happiness, Desire, and Friendship.
The festival, first held in 2008, will alsoinclude a carnival with 12 floats representing 12 bridges of Da Nang andartists from the participating nations and territory, a culinary programmeoffering hundreds of typical dishes from nationwide, along with many otheractivities.-VNA
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.
Ticket prices for the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2018 will range from 300,000 VND (13.3 USD) to 2 million VND (88.5 USD) for each night’s performance on Han River banks between April 30 and June 30.
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.
Nearly 350,000 tourists are expected to visit the central city of Da Nang on April 30 (the Southern Liberation and National Reunification Day) and May 1 (the International Labour Day), showing a year-on-year rise of 10.2 percent.
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.
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The fireworks show of the team from Poland (Photo: VNA) 
