The month-long Da Nang fireworks festival opened on Saturday night with performances by Vietnam and Russia. The Vietnamese team lights up the Han River in the central city to kick off the 2019 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF). This is the 10th edition of the annual festival. DIFF 2019, with the theme "Stories by Rivers," will feature eight countries, the others being Italy, Brazil, China, Britain, Belgium, and Finland. Vietnam's performance, titled "Legends of the Two Banks," told the story of Da Nang’s efforts to develop and integrate. In its 20-minute performance, Vietnam used 4,000 fireworks with various effects and matching music. They included shell fireworks, Roman candle fireworks, comets, bombette. The wind was not strong enough to blow the smoke out of the way, affecting the view from the main stands for spectators. The Russian team came right after Vietnam with a mix of high- and low-altitude fireworks. This is the second time Russia is