The Finnish and Chinese fireworks teams advance to the DIFF 2024 finals.

The judging panel met to select two teams to advance to the final round. Photo: NTB

On the morning of June 30th, immediately after the fourth night of competition between China and Finland, the DIFF 2024 Organizing Committee convened the judging panel to select the two teams for the final round. The judging panel consisted of renowned musicians and artists, heads of foreign diplomatic missions in Vietnam, and was advised by Global 2000 Company.

DIFF 2024 featured eight competing teams from the USA, France, Finland, Germany, Italy, Poland, China, and Vietnam. Over four exciting and dramatic nights, each team successfully showcased their fireworks display, each with their own unique techniques and style, without significant differences in quality.

According to the draw for the performance order in the DIFF 2024 final, the Chinese team will perform first, followed by the Finnish team. Photo: NTB

After three hours of judging, based on the scores given by the judging panel during the qualifying rounds, and with input from consulting firms, the judging panel officially announced that Finland and China have become the two best teams to compete in the DIFF 2024 finals.

A spectacular fireworks display by the Chinese team on the night of June 29th. Photo: NTB

This result is based on a rigorous scoring criteria including: originality, design ideas and adaptation to the performance theme; diversity and richness of effects and color intensity; synchronization between music and performance; the ending and overall impression of the performance; and the emotions and evaluation of the judges.

The spectacular fireworks display by the German team at DIFF 2024. Photo: NTB

“We feel sorry for the other very strong and creative teams like Italy or France, with very little difference in quality, but we can't bring all the teams to the finals,” shared musician Nguyen Duc Trinh, a member of the judging panel.

A spectacular fireworks display by the Italian team at DIFF 2024. Photo: NTB

Immediately after the announcement ceremony, Sun Group will invite the two winning teams back to Vietnam, continue to provide fireworks and technical support to ensure the most memorable competition night of the DIFF 2024 season.

The DIFF 2024 prize system includes: the winning team receives a prize of USD 20,000 along with a trophy and certificate; the runner-up team receives a prize of USD 10,000 along with a trophy and certificate.

Over 10,000 grandstand seats were filled, and tens of thousands more watched DIFF 2024 live from bridges along the banks of the Han River in Da Nang. Photo: NTB

In addition, this year there is also an award for the most favorite team (voted by the audience) with a prize of $5,000. The organizers have also added a Creative Award for competing teams with a prize of $5,000 and a certificate.

The awards will be announced and presented immediately after the performances conclude on the final night, July 13th.

Source: https://baoquangnam.vn/doi-phao-hoa-phan-lan-va-trung-quoc-vao-chung-ket-diff-2024-3137215.html