The 1st Hanoi International Film Festival, originally known as 1st Vietnam International Film Festival, opened on October 17 and closed on October 21, 2010 at Vietnam National Convention Center, with the slogan "All together make dreams come true" (Vietnamese: "Tất cả cùng nhau biến ước mơ thành hiện thực").

[2] This is one of the activities to celebrate the 1000 Years of Thăng Long - Hanoi.

The festival aims to honor Asian cinema, promote cultural exchanges and foster further development cooperation between regional and international filmmakers through the showcase of the latest films by talented directors, especially the ones from Southeast Asian countries.

[3] The following programs were held within the framework of the 1st Vietnam International Film Festival: Ceremonies:[4][5][6] Professional activities at the Hanoi Opera House, Hoàn Kiếm District: Movie screenings in theaters:[14] Outdoor movie screenings and audience exchange with the cast:[15][16] There are 3 jury panels established for this film festival along with an honorary advisory board.

[17][18][19] Feature film:[20] Documentary and Short film:[21] Network for Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC):[22] These 10 films were selected to compete for the official awards in Feature Film category:[23] These 12 documentary and short films were selected to compete for official awards in Documentary and Short Film category:[24] These films were selected for out-of-competition programs:[25][26][27] The official awards were awarded at the closing ceremony of the festival, on the evening of October 21.