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Vietnam Film Festival opens in Da Lat city

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on November 21 night beat the gong to open the 23rd Vietnam Film Festival at a ceremony held in Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.
Vietnam Film Festival opens in Da Lat city ảnh 1Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha beats the gong to open the 23rd Vietnam Film Festival. (Photo: VNA)
Lam Dong (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on November 21night beat the gong to open the 23rd Vietnam Film Festival at aceremony held in Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports andTourism Ta Quang Dong said that since the 22nd edition, Vietnamese cinema hasmade remarkable development steps, affirming professionalism and innovationefforts of managers and artists.

The cinema has made an important contribution topromote the image of Vietnam and its people, culture and tourism tointernational friends, he said.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Pham S assessed that the filmfestival is one of the practical and meaningful activities to celebrate the130th founding anniversary of Da Lat city, and also offers anopportunity to promote and introduce the culture, people, and landscapes of LamDong to a large number of domestic and foreign visitors.

Vietnam Film Festival opens in Da Lat city ảnh 2Artists of Em va Trinh (Trinh and his muses) (Photo: VNA)
During the festival, Da Lat city expects to welcomesome 190,000 visitors, including 8,000 foreigners.

The event, which aims to honour outstandingcinematographic works, film makers, and artists in the industry, features anarray of activities such as an exhibition entitled “Da Lat – a source of inspirationfor cinema” on November 21 and a series of cinematic conferences on November22 and 23.

As many as 147 films are expected to bescreened for free on this occasion, including movies Nha Ba Nu(The House of No Man), Em va Trinh (Trinh and his muses), Nguoi Vo Cuoi Cung(The Last Wife), and Tro Tan Ruc Ro (Glorious Ash).

Ninety-one best films have been chosen tovie for the Lotus Awards held within the film festival, comprising 16 featurefilms, 31 documentaries, 19 science films and 25 cartoons./.
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