Despite the short one-day break for National Day (2 September), many fascinating entertainment activities in Da Nang drew a great deal of attention from locals and visitors.

Some of the city’s popular entertainment sites, including Bach Dang and Tran Hung Dao streets, and the East Sea Park, were crowded with local residents and visitors.

Spectators were treated to exciting water-skiing shows on the Han River during yesterday afternoon.  Water-skiers from well-known beach sports companies in Da Nang and Hoi An showed their professional skills and produced the perfect combination in jet-skiing, water-skiing combining with jet-skiing, and jet-skiing with parasailing.

A jet-skiing performance

A street music programme on the Bach Dang street riverside walk featured famous singers from Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City.  Members of the audience were thrilled by  fascinating and enchanting shows such as an impressive water drum performance and wonderful songs sung by great singers.

A musical performance which was held at 8.00pm by the Trung Vuong Theatre also attracted a large audience.

The fireworks display celebrating National Day

Other cultural activities, such as a film screening at Le Do Cinema and an exhibition featuring outstanding photos from the 2015 South Central Region and Highlands Artistic Photography Festival saw a large number of movie-goers and visitors.

Most notably, the 15-minute fireworks performance on barges floating on the Han River in front of the former Han River Port at 9.00pm deeply impressed the thousands of watchers.