Over 95% of tickets for the opening night of the Da Nang fireworks festival have been sold.

(NLDO) - Ahead of the opening of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2026, tourism in Da Nang is heating up, with beachfront hotel occupancy reaching 85% - 95%.

On May 29th, the Organizing Committee of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2026 announced that, prior to the opening ceremony, the tourism atmosphere in Da Nang is heating up significantly with an increasing number of visitors flocking to the city.

According to accommodation providers, occupancy rates in coastal areas are currently around 85% - 95%, an increase of more than 10% compared to the same period last year.

In particular, the opening night of DIFF 2026 received great attention from tourists and locals. As of the afternoon of May 29th, more than 95% of the tickets for the opening night had been sold out, with only a very limited number remaining for spectators who wanted to watch the competition between the host team Da Nang and the defending champion China.

Fireworks display at DIFF 2025

The first international fireworks competition took place on March 29, 2008, to commemorate the Liberation Day of the city. In 2017, the event was renamed the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) and was privately funded by Sun Group.

DIFF 2026 will take place over 5 nights of qualifying rounds with the participation of 10 international fireworks teams, presenting performances that combine culture, technology, and light art.

The DIFF 2026 stage is the largest in scale compared to previous festival seasons.

Following the opening night on May 30th with the theme "Nature" between the Da Nang (Vietnam) and China teams, the subsequent competition nights of DIFF 2026 will take place every Saturday evening, including: June 6th with a competition between France and Vietnam (Z121 Factory) with the theme "Heritage"; June 13th with a competition between Japan and Italy with the theme "Culture"; June 20th with the competition between Germany and Macau (China) with the theme "Creativity"; June 27th with a performance by Australia and Portugal with the theme "Vision", before concluding with the final night on July 11th.

According to the organizers, the DIFF 2026 stage will utilize a lifting and lowering arch system more than 40 meters wide and over 10 meters high, considered the largest stage ever built.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/hon-95-ve-dem-mo-man-le-hoi-phao-hoa-da-nang-da-ban-het-19626052916254528.htm