With the theme "Cinema - Humanity, Adaptation and Development," the festival will be held by the culture ministry's Cinema Department, to honor excellent international and Vietnamese cinematographic works with high artistic value, rich in humanity and creativity in cinematic language.

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HANIFF V honors winners. (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn)

It also encourages new Vietnamese and world talent in film acting and producing.

This is an opportunity to boost the domestic film industry and its integration into the world market while simultaneously promoting the image of Vietnam as a safe, friendly, peaceful, hospitable, integrated and developing country, the culture ministry said in a statement.

It added that UNESCO had recognized Hanoi as a city for peace and creativity, and the event helps enhance the country's position and brand in artistic creation with a vision of sustainable socio-cultural development.

Source: VNA