Finland beats China to become champion at Da Nang International Fireworks Festival

It is the second time that the Finnish team has won the title. It took the title in 2019 before the festival was suspended for three years due to the Covid pandemic.

Finland’s show on July 13 was hugely impressive, flooded with colorful lights from 10,000 fireworks accompanied by heart-beat music for a 20-minute performance.

The European team also took an award of US$20,000 for the championship from the festival’s organizing committee.

China’s Liuyang Jingduan New-art Display – a newcomer at the festival – started the final with their Dazzling Da Nang show, with a slow melody in style of the Chinese traditional music rhythm.

A fireworks show by the Chinese team Liuyang Jingduan New-art Display during the final night of Da Nang International Fireworks Festival on July 13, 2024. Photo by Cuong Art

The Chinese team took the runner-up prize of $10,000 for their debut at the largest fireworks festival in Vietnam.

The two final teams both won their places in the grand finale, during a fourth night of performances on June 30

Italy’s Martarello Group was awarded the most favorite team by audience, while the innovation prize was given to France’s Arteventia team.

DIFF 2024 drew teams from France, the U.S., Italy, Germany, Poland, China, Finland and Vietnam performing from June 8-29.

Da Nang is the only place in Vietnam to have hosted a fireworks festival since 2008.

Canada’s Davis Whysall took the top prize in 2008, while Italy’s Martarello won the title twice, in 2017 and 2018 after another Italian team, Parente Fireworks, took wins in 2011 and 2012.