The Da Nang authorities have announced that the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2020 will no longer be held as planned in the city in June due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus, now known as Covid-19.

Global concern regarding the coronavirus outbreak make it impossible for the city to hold the event.

The event, which normally attracts millions of domestic and foreign visitor arrivals to the city, had been scheduled for June.

The coronavirus started in China and has spread around the world. More than 2,200 people have died after being infected with the virus, with more than 76,000 people testing positive.

By HA KHUE - Translated by MAI DUNG