The sky over Da Nang shone brightly on the opening night of DIFF 2026.

On the evening of May 30th, the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival - DIFF 2026, organized by the Da Nang City People's Committee in collaboration with Sun Group , officially opened amidst the overwhelming emotions of tens of thousands of spectators before the spectacular competition between the Da Nang (Vietnam) fireworks team and the reigning champion, China.

Considered a highlight of each DIFF season, the fireworks displays on the opening night continued to showcase international standards. While both teams explored the theme of "Nature," they chose two completely different ways of telling their stories in the skies over Da Nang .

The Da Nang team opened with a story about the beauty of Vietnam's nature, from its rich heritage sites to a message about environmental protection and a green future. The fireworks display continuously shifted colors, interspersed with dazzling grand displays and emotionally charged moments of silence, leading the audience from admiration for the beauty of nature to reflection on their responsibility to preserve the green planet.

The combination of innovative and ever-improving techniques along with emotional elements helped the Da Nang team create one of their most distinctive performances in recent years.

Fireworks from Da Nang, Vietnam, light up the Han River. Photo: Organizing Committee.

Meanwhile, the Chinese team continued to demonstrate their class as the reigning champions with a performance of "Flower of the Orient".

The Chinese team showcased their strengths in staging techniques, their ability to synchronize fireworks with top-notch music , and high-quality smokeless fireworks effects. The graceful, dense layers of fireworks, constantly changing in form and color, transformed the sky over the Han River into a mesmerizing Eastern painting.

In particular, the appearance of the song "Vietnam's Quintessence" in the performance created an unexpected highlight. The familiar sound of Vietnam resonated like a warm welcome from the competing team. The performance received strong applause from the audience and left a strong first impression on DIFF 2026.

Fireworks display by the Chinese team during the opening night. Photo: Tran Thi

Following the opening night, subsequent competitions will take place every Saturday evening.

On June 6th, the French team will compete against Z121 Vina Pyrotech from Vietnam with the theme of Heritage; on June 13th, the Japanese and Italian teams will compete with the theme of Culture; on June 20th, Germany and Macau (China) will compete with the theme of Creativity; and on June 27th, the Australian and Portuguese teams will compete with the theme of Vision. The final night will take place on July 11th.

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