Danang International Fireworks Festival DIFF 2018
- Organizing Unit: Danang People’s Committee
- Managing Unit: SunGroup
- Consulting Unit: Global 2000
- Theme: Legends of the bridges
- Time: from 30/04/2018 to 30/06/2018
- Location: Han River Port
- Stage and stand locations: Tran Hung Dao street, opposite Han River Port and Olalani.
Locations of supporting events: Asia Park (International Cuisine Corner), SunWorld Ba Na Hills (Beer festival), Dragon Bridges, the banks of Han River …
The teams:
- 30/04/2018 (Sunday): Vietnam – Poland
- 26/05/2018 (Saturday): France – USA
- 02/06/2018 (Saturday): Italy – Hong Kong
- 09/06/2018 (Saturday): Sweden – Portugal
- 30/06/2018 (Saturday): Finale and Awards ceremony
Duration for each performance: Each team from 20-22 minutes following DIFF 2018 theme.
About DIFF:
Danang International Fireworks Demonstration Contest (Danang International Fireworks Competition – DIFC) is an event of international tourism culture Danang is organized on the occasion of 29 and April 30 each year (previously 27 and 28 March). The competition was first held in 2008 with the participation of four international teams.
Stemming from the idea of creating the cultural activities on an international level and attract tourists, Da Nang has been selected as the only locality in the country organizing the international fireworks competition annually. The fireworks display was held in two banks of the river, every year there are 1 different topic.
In this occasion, Da Nang became sparkling and full of color, paint a scene incredibly unique and compelling. Many arts programs take place two nights accompany traditional boat racing on the Han River, the boat performed flowers, art exhibitions, flower drop on the Han River … It would be a pity if they come to Danang the this day without firsthand dance of light in the sky image of the Han river. .
With the initial success, the brand competition is becoming more prestige and the public interest. From where no crowd (2008), starting from the DIFC in 2009 stands for the viewer was installed with 6,000 seats. By 2012, the size of crowd watching fireworks is expanded to 30,000 seats.
Besides, many companies world-famous fireworks took the initiative to contact for this event. The number and reputation of participating teams increased, the performances are also investing carefully, not only technically but also in terms of ideas and originality.
2017 and 2018 marked a change of DIFC attractive when the competition was renamed the International Fireworks Festival in Da Nang (DIFF 2018), attracted eight teams participated and lasted two months, from 30/4-30/6. For the first time Vietnam has a long festival throughout the summer. This is also the time the vibrant street carnival and diaphragm accompanies Festival avoid. Along with that a food festival like no other, the main anchor of this year’s festival: Legends of the bridges.