Da Nang International Fireworks Competition has invited many foreign tourists to Da Nang and Vietnam. The festival organiser, Sun Group, said ticket prices for the
opening and final night will cost between VND400,000 (US$17.7) and VND2
million (US$88.5) per night. Tickets for children less than a metre tall will
be fixed at VND50,000 (US$2.2) every night.
The host Vietnam, along with Poland, will perform in the
curtain-raising night on April 30. France and the US will be the second
performers on May 26. Defending champions Italy and Hong Kong (China) will
perform on June 2, while Sweden and Portugal will light up the night’s sky on
June 9. The two best teams will be selected for the final on June 30, where
the winner of the festival will be chosen.
This year’s festival, entitled ‘The Legend of Bridges’, will
include night festivals, food stalls and music shows every night along with
the fireworks performances.
Held for the first time in 2008, the event, formerly known as
the Da Nang International Fireworks Competition, has emerged as an important
cultural and tourism event, contributing to cultural exchanges and inviting
many foreign tourists to Da Nang and Vietnam. From 2017, the annual event has
become a two-month festival in order to lure more visitors to the city.
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Source: NDO