The announcement was given by the Đà Nẵng City People’s Committee late last week. The new teams, including the American, German and Chinese, will compete with other teams from France, Italy, Poland, Finland and Việt Nam during the 2024 DIFF.

Scheduled to kick off on June 8 and wrap up on July 13, the festival will feature stunning firework performances.

Like previous years, the festival’s main event will take place at the Hàn River Harbour, while a series of art performances and other cultural activities will be organised on Trần Hưng Đạo Street.

The 2024 DIFF will feature eight teams competing over five nights – four selection nights and a finale, across the month-long event during the high season for tourism.

After the opening ceremony on June 8, firework performances will be presented every Saturday night for the following weeks, except the Saturday before the finale on July 13.

Each team will showcase a 20-minute firework performance on a specific theme as decided by the organisers.

The general theme of DIFF 2024 is in the process of selection, but Đà Nẵng City authority has emphasised that the event will go towards the message of a peaceful, equal, harmonious and human-centred society.

Starting in 2008, Đà Nẵng has been the only place in Việt Nam to have hosted a fireworks festival, making it a magnet for the best fireworks producers from around the world each year.

The city has been building a ‘fireworks festival city’ reputation to promote it as a ‘must-see’ destination in central Việt Nam.

In 2016, the annual event helped the city win the title 'Asia's Leading Festival & Event Destination' at the World Travel Awards (WTA).

A report from the city’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Department shows that each fireworks festival saw more than 1.5 million tourists flocking to the city. 

Last year, the French team won the championship after a spectacular performance on the Hàn River, taking home the US$20,000 cash award. — VNS