An art performance at the launching ceremony of ASEAN Chairmanship Year in Vietnam (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The ASEAN Film Week 2020 is scheduled to be organised inVietnam in June or July to mark Vietnam’s ASEAN Chairmanship Year.
The event, which will take place in Hanoi, central Da Nangcity, and Ho Chi Minh City, will introduce outstanding films of ASEAN memberstates. Accordingly, each nationa will choose one film to send to the organsingboard.
The selected film should demonstrate the cultural indentityas well as the beauty of natural landscapes and people of the host country. Thefilms will be screened for free in the three major cities of Vietnam.
Themed “ASEAN Cohesion and Proactive Adaptation”, the eventis expected to help audience understand more about cultures, lives and peoplesof ASEAN member states, and contribute to enhancing mutual understanding, thuscreating a foundation to expand cooperation in economics and politics.
It is also hoped to help increase the role and position ofVietnam as the Chair of ASEAN this year, affirming that the country willcontribute to maintaining peacem stability in the region and the world./.
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An art performance at the launching ceremony of ASEAN Chairmanship Year in Vietnam (Source: VNA) 
