Hanoi (VNA) – The first ASEAN film festivalrecently took place in the Dutch city of Utrech as part of celebrations for the50th founding anniversary of the bloc.
The event was graced by the presence of the Ambassadors of Indonesia,Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam to the Netherlands.
Speaking at the event, Chairman of the ASEAN Committee inThe Hague - Indonesian Ambassador to the Netherlands Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja saidthe festival hopes to convey a message of ASEAN culture and history to Dutchfriends via 10 films of different genres made in the five above countries.
During the festival from December 8-10, audiences had chancesto exchange with actors and actresses from Indonesia and the Philippines andenjoy food of Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines.
With the support of the Foreign Ministry, theDepartment of Cinema, BHD and Galaxy companies, Vietnam introduced two films:Tam Cam: Chuyen chua ke” (Tam Cam: The Untold Story) and “Toi thay hoa vangtren co xanh” (Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass) to the event.-VNA
Vietnamese films screened at ASEAN film fest in Thailand
Two Vietnamese films namely “Thau Chin o Xiem” (Ho Chi Minh in Siam) and "Cha va con” (Father and Son) have been screened at the 2017 ASEAN Film Festival in Bangkok, Thailand.