Vietnam to open first international film festival

The first international film festival will be held in Hanoi on October 17-21, organised by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. On October 11, 90 films from 30 countries had been registered for the event. The event aims to honour Asia’s cinematography, push for cultural exchange, and encourage cooperation and development among regional and international film makers, while introducing the latest films of stage directors in the South East Asian region. The festival is scheduled to attract 500 delegates, including 30 Vietnamese artists.  The organising board will award prizes for categories such as feature film, short film, documentary, stage-director, actor, actress and media.