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This is the theme of the 24th Vietnam Film Festival taking place from November 21-25 in Ho Chi Minh City. Press conference to open the 24th Vietnam Film Festival. Photo: VGP/LA On the afternoon of November 20, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Department of Cinema, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in coordination with the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City held the opening press conference of the 24th Vietnam Film Festival. At the press conference, the Organizing Committee said, the 24th Vietnam Film Festival takes place from November 21-25 in Ho Chi Minh City. The event was attended by more than 800 guests, with a large number of artists, producers, distributors, film distributors, film organizations, film and media companies with films in competition and films screened in the festival, along with many international delegates and diplomatic representatives. With the slogan Vietnamese Cinema - Sustainable development and international integration in a new era, the 24th Vietnam Film Festival fully promotes the spirit of welcoming a new step forward. The beginning of the era of expansion - an era in which Vietnam determines the direction of strong development, deep and sustainable integration, the country enters a new stage of development, affirming its position in the international arena. The film festival hopes to introduce new works of Vietnamese cinema to the public to create opportunities for contact, dialogue, and exchange between artists, filmmakers and the audience, contributing to learning about the publics needs and tastes in cinema; improve professionalism in cinematographic activities; create conditions for film artists, managers, and teams of film composers, producers, distributors and disseminators to exchange experiences and promote the development of the film industry. Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong emphasized that the Festival is an opportunity to honor typical film works along with groups and individuals who have contributed to the development of the countrys film industry; At the same time, it affirms the position of Vietnamese cinema in the process of innovation, integration and development. With close coordination between the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Ho Chi Minh City Peoples Committee, this years Film Festival promises to bring a unique artistic space, spreading the love of cinema, contributing to promoting the image of the country and people of Vietnam to international friends. According to Mr. Dang Tran Cuong, Director of the Cinema Department, the 24th Vietnam Film Festival has chosen 144 typical films from 42 units were selected. The contest film program includes 16 feature films, 36 documentaries, 14 science films and 21 animated films. In addition, the Film Festival has 57 films of all genres included in the panoramic film program. All films are screened at 3 locations: Galaxy Park Mall - Parc Mall - Ta Quang Buu; CGV Hung Vuong Plaza and Cinestar Hai Ba Trung, giving the audience an overview of the strong and colorful development of Vietnamese cinema in the past two years (since the 23rd Vietnam Film Festival held in 2023). Peoples Artist Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy, Deputy Director of the City Department of Culture and Sports, said that Ho Chi Minh City is committed to creating all favorable conditions and mobilizing maximum resources for the 24th Film Festival. took place successfully, worthy of its status as a regional film city. Ho Chi Minh City is honored to host the event in a particularly meaningful context. The city has just been recognized by UNESCO as the first Global Creative City in the film industry in Southeast Asia. This shows that the Citys cinema development strategy is on the right track, and being recognized at this time creates even more motivation for the entire industry. Peoples Artist Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy also said that in addition to the opening and closing programs, the 24th Vietnam Film Festival also has activities such as: Film week to welcome the festival; photo exhibition Ho Chi Minh City reaching out to the country through a cinematic perspective; seminar; Learn about the management and operation model of the Beta Cinemas theater complex; meeting with local delegations chaired by leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; art program Music and fashion show in movies; exchange programs... The organizing committee said that in order to share with the difficulties and losses of the people in the central region who are affected by floods, each activity at this Film Festival will have a QR code from the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee so that participating artists and audiences can show their heart towards their compatriots. Le Anh
