The fourth competition night of DIFF 2026 brought audiences on a remarkable journey under the theme “Creativity”, where fireworks transcended traditional performances to become stories told through light, music, and imagination.
Take a look back at the most memorable moments from the fourth competition night of DIFF 2026 – where bold ideas were transformed into breathtaking displays of light across Da Nang’s night sky.
The showdown between Steffes-Ollig Feuerwerke GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) and Apple Pyrotechnics Co., Ltd (Macao, China) created two completely different artistic expressions above the Han River.
Making its DIFF debut, the German team presented “Pyrographics”, transforming Da Nang’s sky into a giant “painting of fire” drawn with fireworks. With a history spanning more than 150 years, the German representative impressed audiences with precisely programmed fireworks synchronized to every musical beat, combining golden willow effects, glittering crowns, silver brush strokes, and multi-break shells to create a visually striking and contemporary spectacle.
Photo: Truong Cong Minh
Photo: Huynh Van Truyen
Photo: Le Quang Dieu
Photo: Le Thi Thu Thuy
Photo: Vo Phuoc Tho
Photo: Phan Manh Han
Photo: Pham Dang Khiem
Photo: Tran Ngoc Tien
Photo: Le Quoc Hung
Photo: Dinh Quang Nghia
Meanwhile, the Macao (China) team transported audiences into a mythical world through its performance “Celestial Journey to the West.” Inspired by the classic literary masterpiece Journey to the West, the team combined orchestral music, electronic sounds, and spectacular water-based fireworks effects to recreate a magical adventure familiar to generations of viewers.
Photo: Huynh Van Truyen
Photo: Pham Dang Khiem
Photo: Nguyen Quoc Dat
Photo: Tran Tam Phuc
Photo: Thai Quan Chung
Photo: Phung Duc Dung
Photo: Tran Ngoc Tien
rom Germany’s precise “sketches” of light to the cinematic and dreamlike atmosphere created by Macao (China), both teams contributed to an emotional, creative, and artistically rich competition night along the Han River.
Photos: Photography & Application Cooperative (PPAC).
This article features photographs produced by the Photography & Application Cooperative (PPAC) as part of its collaboration with the Danang Tourism Promotion Center.
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