The 2017 ASEAN Film Festival was launched at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland, on March 27 in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of ASEAN.
“Yellow Flowers in Green Grass” (2015) will be screened during the 2017 ASEAN Film Festival. (Photo: Internet)
Geneva (VNA)– The 2017 ASEAN Film Festival was launched at the United Nations Office in Geneva,Switzerland, on March 27 in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of ASEAN.
The opening ceremony sawthe presence of Director-General of the UN Office at Geneva Michael Moller andambassadors and diplomats from ASEAN member states.
In his openingremarks, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations EvanP. Garcia spoke highly of the dynamic film industry in South East Asia and itsfootprints in the worldwide market.
The ASEAN filmindustry now has many opportunities with a number of outstanding productionsthat have won attention at international film festivals, such as Cannes(France) and Busan (the Republic of Korea), Garcia said.
He added ASEAN nationshave also been an alluring destination to foreign filmmakers who are impressedby the region’s magnificent landscapes, prosperity and creativeness.
The 2017 ASEAN Film Festivalfeatures films originated from ASEAN member states to share the diversity andway of life of the ASEAN community, cultivate a better understanding on theirvalues and cultures and encourage and celebrate their film productions.
Vietnam joined the eventwith “Yellow Flowers in Green Grass” (2015) among Best of Times (Thailand),Only Love (Laos), Adam Eve Datsa (Myanmar), My Magic (Singapore), Redha(Malaysia), We are Moluccans (Indonesia), Yasmine (Brunei).
Two Vietnamese films, Big Father, Small Father and Other Stories and Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass, will be shown at the 68th Cannes Film Festival.
Canh Dong Bat Tan (The Floating Lives) was screened at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on September 11, within the framework of the ASEAN Film Festival.
The Vietnamese film Dam me (Passion), directed by Phi Tien Son, was screened in Prague , the Czech Republic on September 12, wrapping up the five-day fourth ASEAN film festival there.
Six Vietnamese movies will be screened at a special programme entitled New Action! Southeast Asia at the Osaka Asian Film Festival 2016 from March 4 to 13.
The movie Trung So (Jackpot), based on the true story of Lanh was granted the ‘Vietnamese Oscar’ Golden Kite award for feature movie at a glittery award ceremony on April 20 night in Hanoi.
A Vietnamese film entitled “Cuoc Doi cua Yen” (Yen’s Life) directed by Dinh Tuan Vu will be screened during the fifth ASEAN film festival in the Prague, the Czech Republic.
The Republic of Korea (RoK), China and Japan agreed on May 3 to reinforce the regional financial safety net, along with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), by launching a new financing facility programme meant to extend greater support in case of a financial crisis.
A technical issue combined with an extreme heatwave was blamed for a series of explosions at a military base that killed 20 soldiers and injured several others in Cambodia on April 27, the country’s Ministry of Defence said in a May 2 statement as reported by the Xinhua news agency.
The Customs Department of Thailand is scheduled to commence the collection of value-added tax (VAT) on imported goods sent via postal services, regardless of the goods value, starting in May.
A lecturer from Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine has warned Thais to be more vigilant against COVID-19, saying infection rates appeare to be worsening with higher hospital admissions, deaths and severe cases.
Malaysia should harness the collective expertise and resources to drive sustainable growth and development of the halal industry, according to Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
Laos has officially restored the 10% value-added tax (VAT) rate starting May 1, in a bid to support the country’s budget revenue and socio-economic development.
The ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) entered its second plenary session in Hanoi on the afternoon of April 23, discussing ways to ensure comprehensive security for the people-centred ASEAN Community.
The first session of the ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) in Hanoi on April 23 focused on fast and sustainable growth for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) and the ASEAN Alliance on Carbon Markets (AACM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration and accelerate the implementation of carbon crediting programmes across Southeast Asia.
ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn reaffirmed ASEAN leaders' commitment to empowering the youth to unleash their full potential when he had a dialogue with ASEAN youth in Hanoi on April 22 on the sidelines of the ASEAN Future Forum (AF 2024).
The Thai Government is being urged to increase the proportion of renewable power generation to more than the target of 50% set in the power development plan (PDP).
The Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) of Indonesia on April 21 lifted its tsunami advisory issued previously following the eruption of Mount Ruang in Sitaro district of North Sulawesi province.
Thailand expects to export about 1 million tonnes of durian, valued at an estimated 130 billion THB (3.53 billion USD) this year, with most of the shipments to China, according to Minister of Agriculture Thammanat Prompao.
The 72nd meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) and related meetings are being held by the Ministry of Science and Technology’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) of Vietnam in the central city of Da Nang on April 22-26.
Enhancing regional food security and tackling the pressing challenges of climate change will be key agendas defining Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat (lower house) Johari Abdul told the press on April 19.
“Yellow Flowers in Green Grass” (2015) will be screened during the 2017 ASEAN Film Festival. (Photo: Internet) 
