International visitors to Da Nang during the International Fireworks Festival increased by 33% over the same period
Báo Thanh niên•19/07/2024
Organizing the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF 2024) for more than a month with a series of international-class events and shows is a way for Da Nang to affirm its brand as "Asia's leading festival and event city" and become one of the most attractive destinations in Vietnam during this time.
From the DIFF 2024 magnet…
The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival DIFF 2024 takes place from June 8 to July 13, 2024 with the participation of 8 teams from France, Germany, Italy, the US, Poland, China, Finland and Da Nang - Vietnam. The eye-catching finale with the victory belonging to the Finnish team - the superpower that won the DIFF 2019 championship, has ended a DIFF that could not be more impressive.
Finland's performance in the final night of DIFF 2024
It took a whole year to prepare the script and implement, with more than 2,000 employees from Da Nang and Sun Group, with a total investment cost of hundreds of billions of VND sponsored by Sun Group, DIFF 2024 has become the largest international fireworks festival ever. With the support of businesses and the drastic participation of local authorities, DIFF 2024 has become a magnet attracting visitors to Da Nang. According to data from the Da Nang Department of Tourism, the total number of visitors served by tourist accommodation establishments during the 5 days of DIFF 2024 reached 360,662 (an increase of 12% compared to DIFF 2023), of which international visitors reached 138,037 (an increase of 33% over the same period) and domestic visitors reached 222,625 (an increase of 2% over the same period). The number of guests served by tourist accommodation establishments over the 1 month of DIFF 2024 event reached more than 1.5 million, an increase of 60% compared to DIFF 2023. The total number of guests using fireworks viewing services on a total of 23 ships with 2,439 seats in Da Nang city reached 11,442 (an increase of 11.8% compared to DIFF 2023).
More than 1 month of DIFF 2024 attracts 1.5 million visitors to Da Nang
With a large number of visitors during more than a month of DIFF 2024, Da Nang tourism recorded a significant increase in revenue. Revenue from accommodation, food and beverage, and travel services in June 2024 is estimated at VND 16,344 billion, an increase of 28.2% over the same period in 2023. These are truly dream numbers for many destinations. DIFF 2024 is considered a strong boost to stimulate local tourism and has a positive impact on all aspects of the socio-economy. According to Mr. Le Trung Chinh - Chairman of Da Nang City People's Committee, this International Fireworks Festival has had a great impact on the city's socio-economic development, especially in the tourism and service sectors. "In the coming time, we will continue to promote the achieved results and continuously innovate to diversify activities, especially DIFF" - Mr. Le Trung Chinh added.
…to a Da Nang worth visiting and experiencing
Da Nang has had a brilliant start to summer with DIFF 2024 with countless positive signals such as airlines increasing flights, room occupancy reaching a record of nearly 100%. But the city on the Han River is not only about DIFF.
"Fairy Blossom" show at Ba Na Hills
Throughout the summer months, a series of famous shows at Ba Na Hills, gathering the world's top circus and magic stars, have turned Da Nang into an art capital. The "Fairy Blossom" show alone has brought together more than 200 international and Vietnamese artists, including the world's number 1 male pole circus artist; the famous twin stars who once rocked The Ellen Show; or the top Russian artist couple who are regular guests at royal events... Right in the city center, Da Nang Downtown is invested to recreate the world-famous "entertainment district" model with many experiences and vibrant high-class shows from day to night. If "Awaken River - The Awakening River" is a show that awakens the West bank of the Han River with Jetski and Flyboard extreme sports performances like coming out of Hollywood blockbusters; The show "Symphony of River" is an impressive mix of jetski & flyboards, lights, circus and choreography with the participation of nearly 100 international artists. The most impressive thing about this show is the nightly fireworks display, continuing to affirm the brand of Da Nang - "fireworks capital" and the most worth-visiting city of light in Vietnam. Besides the "unique" shows at famous tourist destinations, Da Nang also continuously organizes international-scale events and festivals throughout the summer such as the 2nd Da Nang Asian Film Festival, Southeast Asian Games, Asian Golf Tournament, or Da Nang Enjoy Festival taking place from July 17 to 21 with a series of art, culinary, sports activities and many unique performances such as sailing performance, drone technology performance for the first time in Da Nang...
“Symphony of River” show with fireworks every night at Da Nang Downtown
With a series of festivals continuously organized on a large scale, accommodation facilities in Da Nang are also increasingly invested in to meet the increasing number of visitors to the city. As of July 2024, the city has about 1,297 tourist accommodation facilities with 46,035 rooms (an increase of 117 facilities with 4,035 rooms compared to the same period in 2023). Of which, there are 104 facilities with 20,358 rooms in the 4-5 star category and equivalent; 1,193 facilities with 25,677 rooms in the 3-star category and equivalent or lower. With synchronous investment in tourism, especially international festivals/tourism products, Da Nang is affirming its remarkable socio-economic growth. Summary from the Da Nang Department of Tourism shows that in the first 6 months of the year, the total number of visitors staying in Da Nang reached 5.1 million, including 2 million international visitors, an increase of more than 40% compared to 2023. Accordingly, revenue from food and accommodation services reached nearly 13,000 billion VND, an increase of 22.2% compared to 2023. The city's economy in the second quarter of 2024 grew by 8.35%, and in the first 6 months it grew by 5.0%.
Ba Na Hills attracts a large number of visitors to Da Nang every summer.
In 2024, Da Nang strives to welcome more than 8 million overnight guests, an increase of 6% compared to last year, a full recovery compared to the peak year of 2019. With the joint efforts of the government, businesses and people, this goal can be achieved and exceeded, thereby reaching the goal by 2030, building Da Nang into one of the major socio-economic centers of the country and Southeast Asia. In the future, when the specific policy for Da Nang is implemented, Da Nang successfully builds the first Free Trade Zone in Vietnam, Da Nang will certainly accelerate its development as the goal set out in Resolution 43 of the Politburo, with a vision to 2045, Da Nang becomes a large, ecological and smart city, a center for startups, innovation and a livable coastal city of Asian standards.
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