Ho Chi Minh City Launches Young's Lens 2026 Student Short Film Festival with UNESCO Support

Ho Chi Minh City has launched the "Young's Lens 2026 – The Luminous Source" student short-film festival, combining a competition with an extended filmmaking development program. The initiative, launched on September 25 by Ho Chi Minh City University of Culture in collaboration with UNESCO and the Vietnam Film Institute, aims to provide emerging filmmakers with free training, mentorship, and a path from script to completed film.