A drone performance recreates the Dragon–Phoenix imagery in the sky over Hội An. Photo: VNA

On the evening of March 4, the 2026 Light and Heritage Festival officially opened at Ky Uc Hoi An Island in Da Nang. 

 A highlight of the event was a drone performance recreating the symbolic Dragon and Phoenix in the sky over Hội An, drawing large crowds of local residents and domestic and international visitors.

A drone performance recreates the Dragon–Phoenix imagery in the sky over Hội An. Photo: VNA

An artistic performance takes place during the program. Photo: VNA

An artistic performance takes place during the program. Photo: VNA

The program blended modern technology, unmanned aerial vehicles, with a traditional artistic lantern system, creating a large-scale lightscape. The animated Dragon–Phoenix imagery was staged as a spring-opening ritual, conveying wishes for prosperity, fortune, and smooth beginnings in the new year.

The climax of the opening night featured a lighting effect simulating the Dragon and Phoenix “releasing” showers of “lucky petals” from the sky, forming a distinctive blessing ceremony above Hội An’s nightscape. An artistic fireworks display followed, closing the opening ritual and officially launching a series of events running through April 30.

The program draws large numbers of domestic and international visitors. Photo: VNA

An artistic performance takes place during the program. Photo: VNA

An artistic performance takes place during the program. Photo: VNA