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Breaking ground at Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival

THE FUTURE IS CREATIVE

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: In a groundbreaking event for Vietnam's cinematic landscape, the inaugural Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival (HIFF) is set to open its doors from April 6 to 13, marking a new chapter in the nation's film industry.

The festival arrives on the heels of the revised cinema law which now empowers local governments to host international film festivals. Embracing this new cultural canvas, Ho Chi Minh City is poised to celebrate the art of filmmaking with an international flair.