The 4th Hanoi International Film Festival opened on November 1 and closed on November 5, 2016, at Hanoi Friendship Cultural Palace, with the slogan "Cinema - Integration and Sustainable Development" (Vietnamese: "Điện ảnh - Hội nhập và phát triển bền vững").

[2] Ceremonies - At Hanoi Friendship Cultural Palace, 91 Trần Hưng Đạo Street, Hoàn Kiếm District: Professional activities - At Hanoi Daewoo Hotel, 360 Kim Mã Street, Ba Đình District: Movie screenings in theaters: 6 cinemas in Hanoi participated in screening the film during the 5 days of the festival.

The National Cinema Center is the only place to issue tickets for all cinema clusters, starting from October 29.

[10][11] Outdoor movie screenings and shows - At Lý Thái Tổ Monument Square, Hoàn Kiếm District:[13][14] 3 juries panels were established for this festival:[15] Feature film: Short film: Network for Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC): Classes at the HANIFF Campus this year received instruction from:[16] These 12 films were selected to compete for the official awards in Feature Film category:[17][18] These 30 short films were selected to compete for official awards in Short Film category, divided into 5 screening sessions as follows:[19][20] Session 1: Session 2: Session 3: Session 4: Session 5: These films were selected for out-of-competition screening programs:[21][22][23] Berlinale Shorts: Session 1 Berlinale Shorts: Session 2 7 Letters: Singaporean Session World-wide Session The official awards were awarded at the closing ceremony of the festival, on the evening of November 5.

The HANIFF Campus and Film Project Market organized their own awards ceremony for their participants in the previous night.