Published:  00:00 Wednesday - November 21, 2007

The opening ceremony of the 15th Vietnam Film Festival was held on November 21 at Tran Hung Dao square in northern Nam Dinh province. The festival is expected to breathe a new life into the national film industry.

In the morning, all 25 feature films were screened at local cinemas, attracting a large audience. The atmosphere of the festival is becoming more robust not only in cinemas but also in streets and on roads. Posters, banners and flowers were hung along main streets while local authorities finished preparation for the most important event for the Vietnamese film industry.