Where to watch fireworks across Vietnam this National Day vacation
Vietnam News 11:07 01/09/2026From north to south, cities across Vietnam will light up the night sky with fireworks on September 2, the country’s 81st National Day. Here is where to catch the celebrations.
Five fireworks sites in Hanoi for Vietnam Independence Day celebrations
Vietnam Life 14:55 22/08/2026Hanoi will stage a range of cultural programs, exhibitions, heritage-site activities and film screenings for Vietnam National Day (Independence Day), with fireworks set to light up five sites for 15 minutes on the evening of September 2.
Ho Chi Minh City to light up sky with fireworks at 7 sites on National Day
Ho Chi Minh City 09:34 21/08/2026Ho Chi Minh City will stage fireworks at seven locations for 15 minutes on the evening of September 2 to mark the 81st anniversary of Vietnam’s August Revolution and National Day.
2 Lao nationals arrested for allegedly transporting 633kg of fireworks, 35 drug tablets into Vietnam
Vietnam News 14:58 03/08/2026Border guards in Quang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam, have arrested two Lao nationals for allegedly transporting 633kg of fireworks and 35 synthetic drug tablets into Vietnam.
2026 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival attracts record 2.72 million visitor stays
Travel 15:49 13/07/2026The 2026 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF), held from May 30 to July 11, attracted more than 2.72 million visitor stays, up nearly 45 percent from the 2025 festival and the highest figure since the event was first held in 2008, the municipal Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism said on Sunday.
Portugal crowned 2026 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival champion
Vietnam News 09:41 12/07/2026Portugal’s Macedos Pirotecnia team claimed the championship at the 2026 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) final held in the eponymous city in central Vietnam on Saturday, defeating defending champion Jiangxi Yangfeng Art Display Co., Ltd from China.
Ho Chi Minh City readies fireworks displays for 50th anniversary celebration tonight
Ho Chi Minh City 16:29 02/07/2026Final preparations were underway on Thursday morning for large-scale fireworks displays across Ho Chi Minh City, where 16 launch sites are set to light up the sky simultaneously at 9:00 pm the same day to mark the 50th anniversary of the city named after President Ho Chi Minh City (July 2).
Australia, Portugal close 2026 DIFF qualifiers with dazzling fireworks in Da Nang
Vietnam News 13:55 28/06/2026The skies over the Han River in Da Nang City, central Vietnam lit up on Saturday as teams from Australia and Portugal delivered spectacular performances in the fifth qualifying night of the 2026 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF), officially concluding the preliminary round.
Ho Chi Minh City to set off fireworks at 16 sites for 50th anniversary of city named after President Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh City 09:36 24/06/2026Ho Chi Minh City will stage fireworks displays at 16 locations across the city on July 2 to mark the 50th anniversary of the city named after President Ho Chi Minh.
Germany, Macau dazzle spectators in Da Nang on DIFF 2026 ‘Creativity’ night
Vietnam News 10:25 21/06/2026The fourth competition night of the 2026 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF), themed ‘Creativity,’ lit up both banks of the Han River in Da Nang on Saturday evening with a spectacular showdown between teams from Germany and Macau.
Da Nang ignites as Japan, Italy face off in fireworks showdown themed ‘Culture’
Vietnam News 10:25 14/06/2026The third competition night of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2026, themed ‘Culture,’ transformed both banks of the Han River into a dazzling stage of light on Saturday evening as teams from Japan and Italy faced off in a spectacular fireworks showdown.
Vietnam, France tell heritage stories through fireworks over Han River in Da Nang
Vietnam News 18:37 07/06/2026The second competition night of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2026, themed ‘Heritage,’ lit up the sky above the Han River on Saturday evening, treating tens of thousands of spectators to an emotional spectacle of light and color.
