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Francophone Film Festival to take place in Vietnam

Hanoi, March 4 (VNA) – Vietnam’s movie lovers will have a chance to enjoy the Francophone community’s cinema works winning international prestigious awards as a film festival will be held in Vietnam next week.

The Francophone Film Festival 2016, jointly organised by the International Francophone Organisation (OIF) and the Vietnam Cinema Department, will take place in Hanoi, Hue, Ho Chi Minh City from March 17-31.

During the fortnight event, nine films will be on screen, including Timbuktu, Le Jour des Corneilles, and Belle et Sebastien (France); Kinshasa Kids, Les Oiseauz de Passage (Belgium); Tapis Rouge (Switzerland); Le Choeur d’une Culture (Canada); and Asmma (Egypt).

The 19th Vietnam Film Festival 2015’s Golden Lotus award winner “Toi thay hoa vang tran co xanh” (Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass) will be presented on the occasion.
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Hanoi–Thai Nguyen Heritage Train launched to promote railway tourism

Hanoi–Thai Nguyen Heritage Train launched to promote railway tourism

The northern province of Thai Nguyen on October 30 launched the Hanoi–Thai Nguyen Heritage Train, welcoming nearly 100 guests, including spouses of ambassadors and heads of foreign representative missions in Vietnam, and other visitors on a sightseeing and cultural experience journey marking the 195th anniversary of the province's founding (November 4, 1831–2026) and the opening of the 2026 Thai Nguyen International Tea Festival.

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