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Da Nang fireworks festival back in June after three years

The 2023 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF 2023) will take place from June 3-7 after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the festival organisers – Da Nang City People’s Committee and Sun Group.
Da Nang fireworks festival back in June after three years ảnh 1The 2023 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF 2023) will take place from June 3-7 after a three-year hiatus. (Photo: VNA)

Da Nang (VNA) –The 2023 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF 2023) will take place fromJune 3-7 after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19pandemic, according to the festival organisers – Da Nang City People’sCommittee and Sun Group.

This year, the festival, the 11th edition so far, is themed "World without distance" to honor the strong recovery of worldtourism after the pandemic.

The festival is the coreof the “WOW Da Nang” programme that is part of a tourism promotion campaign “WOWVietnam” launched nationwide by Sun Group.

Eight teams are expectedto join the festival namely the UK, Italy, Poland, France, Australia, Canada,Finland and host Vietnam. Riverside stage will be set up along Han River. Teams from Vietnam and Finland will kickstart the festival on June 3.  

During the festival, many events willbe held forvisitors to enjoy time in the city.

Da Nang fireworks festival back in June after three years ảnh 2NhDa Nang by night with fireworks (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang fireworks festival back in June after three years ảnh 3A performance by Italian team in 2018 DIFF (Photo: VNA)

In 2019, DIFF with aninvestment of nearly 150 billion VND (6.3 million USD) helped create a boom forthe central city as it attracted nearly 1 million visitors within the monththe festival took place./.

Da Nang fireworks festival back in June after three years ảnh 4An artistic performance at 2019 DIFF (Photo: VNA)
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