Local film makers and their counterparts from nine countries around the world will take part in an international film festival in Vietnam from December 8-12 in Ho Chi Minh City.

The 16 th Vietnamese Film Festival, entitled “For a modern and integrated Vietnamese film industry,” is open to local film producers and movie makers from Cambodia , China , Finland , Japan , Laos , the Republic of Korea , Russia , Singapore , and the US .

The festival is a good opportunity for Vietnamese film makers to exchange their experiences and work with their overseas colleagues, according to the Ministry of Information and Communication.

It will also be a pleasure to honour innovative domestic film makers that have contributed to the nation’s movie industry within the past year.

City movie fans will be able to enjoy the best and latest movies and to meet their favourite celebrities./.