The first ever Namaste Vietnam Festival will be held in Ho Chi Minh City and Nha Trang from 12-21 August to mark 75 years of Indian independence.
The 10-day fest has been planned in accordance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s India’s Act East policy which treats Vietnam as a key ally in the region.
Among those who will walk the red carpet is a big delegation from the Indian Film industry led by award-winning filmmakers like Rahul Mittra, Umesh Shukla, Rahul Rawail, Kumar Mangat, Shree Narayan Singh, Mikhil Musale, Rajesh Mapuskar, Chandrakant Singh, according to American Bazaar.
A delegation of the Indian film industry is leaving tonight for the first ever Namaste Vietnam FestivaL. When asked as to why was Vietnam chosen for this film festival ? The purpose is to spread the fragrance of Indian cinema. Our PM had recently said that for the Act East Policy, Vietnam is an important country. We have had good diplomatic relations with Vietnam for the past 50-60 years. So we thought that a film festival should be organized there. Indian films and TV shows run quite well in Vietnam. But there hasn’t been much of a discussion. That is why a film festival is being planned and hosted by the Indian embassy. I’m going to take a delegation there ,as told by Rahul Mittra.
