The Da Nang government has issued a plan on organising the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2023 which is slated to take place from June 2 to July 8.

The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2023 takes 'World without distance' as its theme. In the photo: A fireworks display at DIFF 2019. Photo: THU HA

Accordingly, the unit directing the organisation of DIFF 2023 is the municipal People’s Committee, the operating unit is the city’s Department of Culture and Sports, Sun Group and Thoi Dai Trading and Communication JSC are co-organisers, and the Global 2000 International Company is a consultant for fireworks displays.

This year's DIFF has ‘World without distance’ as its theme. The Han River port site will be the main location of the fireworks displays with a main stage and viewers' stands along sidewalk of Tran Hung Dao Street opposite the port.

A series of sideline events are expected to be organised throughout the city, including spaces along both sides of the Han River and some main roads.

The opening night of DIFF 2023 is scheduled to take place on the evening of June 2, with the performances by the Viet Nam and Finland teams with the theme ‘Peace for mankind’.

The second night on June 10 will see competition between Canada and France with the theme ‘Love without borders’.

The third competition night will take place on June 17 between Australia and Italy with the theme ‘Conquering Dreams’.

The fourth competition night will be on June 24 with performances of Poland and the UK with the theme ‘Dance of nature’, whilst the final night will take place on July 8 with the theme ‘World without distance’.

Each team's performance time is not less than 20 minutes and not more than 22 minutes.

The first prize winner will win a cash prize of US$10,000, a trophy and a certificate, while the runner-up will take a cash prize of US$5,000, a trophy and a certificate.

Performances will be judged on such criteria as ideas, variety and themes of performances, the richness and variety of colours, the uniqueness and quality of performances, the scale and number of effects, the synchronisation between the sound and images of fireworks, and expressing the meaning of the main theme of DIFF 2023.

The plan also requires the organisation of large-scale, attractive companying activities with highly interactive content with the festival. The promotional content focuses on activities at DIFF 2023, especially advertising images of the city to domestic and foreign tourists.

All organising costs for DIFF 2023 are fully sponsored by Sun Group, not used from the city budget according to general regulations.

Reporting by THU HA - Translating by M.DUNG