 The stage for DIFF 2025 |
The hosts started a 20-minute performance of 5,000 fireworks set to rock and pop music, including songs Bonjour Vietnam, Titanium, and Top of the Rock, with a theme introducing Vietnam on the threshold of a “New era of rise”.
Meanwhile, defending champions JoHo Pyro Professional Fireworks AB of Finland marked their return with high-altitude fireworks set to rock performances of Diamond Eyes, Liar, and Heroes Are Calling, lighting up the sky over the Han River with the beauty of their “Nordic Lights” theme.
 A member of the Finnish team prepares for their performance. |
This year's festival also marks the first time augmented reality (AR) technology was employed, displaying iconic cultural symbols of Da Nang in an expansive AR environment.
The festival is one of the largest and longest firework performance celebrations in the world, with six nights of spectacular displays from May 31 to July 12.
Team Vietnam 2 will meet Poland for the second night of the festival next Saturday.