Event Schedule
OPENING CEREMONY
1
18:00 – 18:45 | VIP guest reception & red carpet photography
2
18:45 – 19:45 | Cocktail reception
3
20:00 – 23:00 | Opening Ceremony of “Vietnam Film Week - The Journey of Light”
Live Performance of Film Soundtracks
Film Screening: “Hijacked”
FILM SCREENING
1
When the Tenth Month Comes
Director: People’s Artist Dang Nhat Minh
Golden Lotus Prize at the 7th Vietnam Film Festival
Peace Committee Award at the Moscow International Film Festival (1985)
Special Jury Award at the Hawaii International Film Festival (1985)
Special Jury Award at the Asia‑Pacific International Film Festival (1989)
Top 18 Best Asian Films of All Time, selected by CNN
Ranked 4th among the 100 Best Southeast Asian Films of All Time, voted by Letterbox.com
FILM SCREENING
2
Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass
Director: Victor Vu
- Best Film at the Silk Road International Film Festival (2nd edition, 2015, Fuzhou, China)
- Golden Lotus Award at the 19th Vietnam Film Festival (2015)
FILM SCREENING
1
The Building
Director: Viet Linh
- Participated in the 21st Moscow International Film Festival (1999)
FILM SCREENING
2
Don't Cry, Butterfly
Director: Duong Dieu Linh
- Circolo del Cinema di Verona Award for Most Innovative Film – awarded by the Circolo del Cinema di Verona
IWONDERFULL Grand Prize for Best Film – awarded in the Settimana Internazionale della Critica / 81st Venice International Film Festival (2024)
Special Jury Prize at the 12th QCinema International Film Festival (2024)
Special Jury Prize at the Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF III) in the Asian Film Competition for 2025
FILM SCREENING
1
Bi, Don't Be Afraid!
Director: Phan Dang Di – Founder of the film‑making course “Autumn Meeting”
- Outstanding Asian Project Award at the Busan International Film Festival (2007)
- SACD Prize & ACID/CCAS Support Award at the Cannes Film Festival – International Critics’ Week (2010)
- Many other awards from the Vancouver, Hong Kong, and Stockholm international film festivals
FILM SCREENING
2
The General Retires
Director: People’s Artist Nguyen Khac Loi
- Silver Lotus Award at the 9th Vietnam Film Festival
FILM SCREENING
1
Glorious Ashes
Director: Bui Thac Chuyen
- The first Vietnamese feature to be selected for the Official Competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival (2022)
- Winner of the Montgolfière d’or (Golden Balloon) at the Festival des 3 Continents – Three Continents Film Festival in Nantes, France (2022)
FILM SCREENING
2
Live in Cloud - Cuckoo Land (Short film)
Director: Vu Minh Nghia & Pham Hoang Minh Thy
- Top 5 of the CJ Short Film Project 2019
Official Selection for the Orizzonti Short Films Competition at the 77th Venice International Film Festival (2020)
Special Jury Nomination and Best Short Film Award at the Indonesia Asian Film Festival (JAFF) (2022)
Many other selections for official competition at other major international film festivals including Locarno Film Festival (2021), Shanghai International Film Festival (2021), Kyiv International Film Festival (2021), Fribourg International Film Festival (2021) and Aspen Shorts Festival (2020)
FILM SCREENING
3
Stay Awake, Be Ready (Short film)
Director: Pham Thien An
- Director: Pham Thien An – winner of the Caméra d’or at the Cannes Film Festival 2023
FILM SCREENING
4
Somewhere by the Hospital (Short film)
Director: Thao Thao
FILM SCREENING
5
Elephants by the Roadside (Short film)
Director: Dam Quang Trung
- Best Director and Best Camera in the Southeast Asian Short Film category at the 2024 Singapore International Film Festival (2024)
FILM SCREENING
1
Song Lang
Director: Leon Le
- NETPAC Award for Best Asia‑Pacific Film at the Tokyo International Film Festival (2018)
Best Feature Film at Ngôi Sao Xanh Awards (2019) - Best Feature Film at the Ho Chi Minh City Cinema Association Awards (2019)
- Samir Farid Award at the Sharm El‑Sheikh Asian Film Festival (2019)
- Silver Kite Award for Best Feature Film at the Kite Awards (Cánh Diều, 2019)
- Audience Award – Spring Showcase at the San Diego Asian Film Festival (2019)
- The work was sent to attend and premiere at many international film festivals and won more than 30 awards for best feature film, director and best actor (2019)
- Audience Award for Best Feature Film and Jury Award for Best Feature Film at the Seattle Asian American Film Festival (2020)
- Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the Spokane International Film Festival (2020)
Second Prize in the field of Literature and Arts at the 2nd Ho Chi Minh City Creative Awards Competition (2021)
FILM SCREENING
2
Cu Li Never Cries
Director: Pham Ngoc Lan
FILM SCREENING
1
Children of the Mist
Director: Ha Le Diem
Special Jury Award for a First Feature — International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA, 2021)
Best International Documentary Film — DocAviv International Documentary Film Festival (2022)
Grand Prize for a Documentary Feature — International Education Film Festival (2022)
Best Southeast Asian Documentary — Balimakarya Film Festival (2022)
Clarens Prize for Humanist Documentary — Cinéma du Réel (2022)
Cinematic Documentary Award — Cork International Film Festival (2022)
Documentary Feature Award — DOXA Documentary Film Festival (2022)
Best International Documentary — Guanajuato International Film Festival (2022)
Jury Award — Hong Kong International Film Festival (2022)
Shortlisted for the 2023 Oscars — Best Documentary Feature category
Best Film – Asia Category — Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF I, 2023)
Golden Lotus Award for Documentary — Vietnam Film Festival (2023)
FILM SCREENING
2
Wild Field
Director: People’s Artist Nguyen Hong Sen
Golden Lotus Award for Best Film at the Vietnam Film Festival (1980)
Gold Medal at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival (1981)
CLOSING CEREMONY
1
Red Rain
Director: Dang Thai Huyen
- The Vietnamese entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Oscar Academy Awards
Ticket information
Admission fee
5 EUR/person
Free Admission
We apply free entrance for:
Journalists and reporters came to report on the event
Experts, artists, and guests from the world of art and cinema
Students of film schools or related majors
Job seekers
When attending, please present your student ID, journalist card, or official invitation to enjoy the free admission.
Journalists and reporters came to report on the event
Experts, artists, and guests from the world of art and cinema
Students of film schools or related majors
Job seekers
When attending, please present your student ID, journalist card, or official invitation to enjoy the free admission.
Opening & Closing Ceremony
The Opening & Closing Ceremony operates on an invitation and registration basis — no tickets are sold.

