ĐÀ NẴNG — Two teams – Tamaya Katahara Fireworks from Japan and Sugyp from Switzerland – will launch their fireworks in the Hàn River during the second night of the 2017 Đà Nẵng International Fireworks Festival on Saturday.

Tamaya Katahara, a championship contender with 35years of experience, will mark their second competition in the Hàn River; they ranked second in 2012.

The team, who won five titles at fireworks festivals in Spain and France as well as Asia, expects to spark the outdoor stage in the Hàn River on Sunday night with a spectacular performance combining pop music and a story of fireworks.

Fiery foreigners: Sugyp team from Switzerland will make their first appearance at the Đà Nẵng International Fireworks Festival on May 20th. — Photo the 2017 Đà Nẵng International Fireworks Festival

Meanwhile, Sugyp from Switzerland will make their Đà Nẵng debut.

The 1967-established team, who has seen as one of the biggest fireworks company in Switzerland in 50 years, covers 250 performances in their country and festival worldwide each year.

Last year, the team performed well at the Montreal International Fireworks Competition.

The team will employ their skills and technology over mountains, sea and river of Đà Nẵng.

Midnight maestros: Tamaya Katahara Fireworks from Japan will launch their fireworks in the Hàn River during the second night performance of the 2017 Đà Nẵng International Fireworks Festival on Sunday (May 20th). — Photo the 2017 Đà Nẵng International Fireworks Festival

Last month, two teams – Đà Nẵng-Việt Nam and Fireevent Die Feuerwerker from Austria – had perfect performances in the Hàn River

China’s Dancing Fireworks Group and Pyrotex Fireworx team from the UK will spark the third night performance on May 27th. Howard&Sons Pyrotechnics from Australia and Italy’s Martarello will stage the fourth night performance on June 3rd.

The festival was held under the title Shining Ngũ Hành Sơn, or Marble Mountains.

The fireworks festival was held annually from 2008 until 2013, then biennially from 2015.

Teams from the US and Italy have won twice, while Canada, China and France clinched the title once. — VNS