 |
The two teams performed music espousing the beauty of the Han River in Da Nang
and the Volga of Russia in the opening performance.
The fireworks festival – the 10th edition since 2008 – features teams from
Russia, Brazil, Belgium, Finland, England, China, Italy and Vietnam lighting up
the Han River from June 1 to July 7.
This year’s event, titled ‘Stories by the Rivers’, sees teams describing the
beauty and culture of typical rivers in their countries during the month-long
festival.
Teams come together for a pyrotechnic competition in five nights themed
“Origin”, “Seed”, “Love”, “Colours” and “Going out to Sea”, broadcast live on
Vietnam Television channel.
Brazil and Belgium will take the stage on June 8.
Three-time champions Italy and Finland will play the third night on June 15,
while England and China will perform on June 22.
The top two teams will be selected for the final on July 6.
Last year, Italy’s Martarello clinched the title for the third time after
winning in 2011 and 2012.
In 2013, the US team Melrose Pyrotechnics took first spot. Canada’s Davis
Whysall took the top prize in 2008, while China’s Liuyang Dancing won in 2009.
France’s Jacques Couturier Organisation won in 2010.
The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival was voted one of the 10 most
impressive cultural events of 2018 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and
Tourism.
Source: VNA
.jpg "Phu Quy Island starts peak tourism season")
