The fireworks teams from China and Finland have been selected to compete in the final night of the ongoing Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2024, the festival’s organising board announced on Sunday.

Mr. Tran Chi Cuong, Vice Chairman of the Da Nang People's Committee and Head of DIFF 2024's Organising Board, (2nd, right) and members of the jury drawing the performance order at the final night. Photo courtesy of DIFF 2024's Organising Board

According to the organising board, the jury found it difficult to choose the two teams for the final as all the participating eight teams have shown endless creativity in their eye-catching fireworks performances which left a deep impression on the audience.

Over the four dramatic nights of competition, each team showed off their own techniques and identities, creating performances that were not too far apart in quality.

This is considered an "unbelievable" result at DIFFs, because Finland and China were two competitors who just met at the final qualifying round on the evening of June 29.

The confrontation between these two pyrotechnic superpowers is considered an "early finale” and has now come true.

Finland wins a berth in the final of DIFF 2024. Photo: THU HA

This result is based on a set of strict scoring criteria, including originality; design ideas; adaptation to the theme of competition night; the variety of effects and intensity of colours; the perfect harmony between background music and impressive lighting effects; the ending and overall impression of the performance; and the emotions and assessments of the jury.

Musician Nguyen Duc Trinh, a member of the jury, shared "We feel sorry for other very strong and creative teams like Italy or France, but we cannot bring all the teams to the final".

According to the draw result, the Chinese team will perform first, and the Finnish team's display will close the DIFF 2024.

Immediately after the announcement ceremony, Sun Group continued to invite the two winning teams back to Viet Nam, and provide fireworks, and technical and logistical support, for them to prepare for their shows in the grand finale of DIFF 2024.

In the first time attending the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF), China excellently wins a final ticket

According to the organizing board, the champion will receive a prize of US$20,000, along with a trophy and certificate, while the runner-up will receive US$10,000 plus a trophy and certificate.

Additionally, two sub-prizes worth US$5,000 each will be presented to the most creative team and the team that receives the most votes from the audience.

Prizes will be announced and awarded immediately after the end of the second performance on the final night.

The final night of DIFF 2024, themed "Made of Young Generation”, will take place on the evening of July 13.

The Chinese team's excellent fireworks display. Photo: XUAN SON

Mrs. Nadia Shakira Wong, Director of the consulting company Global 2000, and producer of DIFF 2024 shared "We have to start preparing for the final night from now, from providing air tickets and accommodation for members of Chinese and Finnish teams, to exchanging information about the final night. This will be a huge challenge for the teams, but they are extremely excited".

Spectacular fireworks display by the Finnish team. Photo: THU HA

DIFF is an event planned and prepared by Da Nang for nearly a year with the companionship and investment of hundreds of billions of VND from Sun Group.

DIFF 2024 affirms that it is a large-scale international fireworks festival, and a playground that many fireworks teams around the world want to challenge.

Reporting by THU HA - Translating by M.DUNG, V.DUNG