The inaugural Indian Film Festival Vietnam (IFFV) will take place from December 12-23 in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh.

An Indian film to be shown at the festival (Source: india.com)

The festival will screen eight films made by 14 renowned Indian directors.

As part of the festival some Indian filmmakers will attend a seminar on cinema cooperation between the two countries and visit Vietnam’s landscapes in order to seek beautiful places for their films.

The festival will offer the Vietnam community an opportunity to learn about India's culture and long history of filmmaking.

It is held by the Indian Embassy in Vietnam in collaboration with the Vietnam Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

VNA