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The Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) will be held for the first time in Vietnam, from March 11 - 14 in Hanoi, with an aim to introduce the African cinema industry to Vietnamese cinemagoers.

Storing and restoring films is a way for cinema to become the living heritage of a nation. This requires financial and human resources but is also an urgent requirement for the Vietnamese cinema industry, according to experts.

The Government has asked relevant bodies to support the Vietnamese cinema industry to overcome the crisis caused by COVID-19.

Poland’s cinema as well as cooperation between Vietnam and Poland in this field was the main focus of a workshop in Hanoi on October 28.

The 20th Vietnam Film Festival will take place in the central coastal city of Da Nang from November 24-28 with the participation of nearly 850 delegates.

Filmmakers and producers gathered on November 2 to discuss the potential for a regional cinema industry and for cooperation between ASEAN countries during the Hanoi International Film Festival.

Vietnam aims to develop a film making industry worth of 50 million USD in revenue by 2020.