Six actresses and three actors have been invited to the Cannes Film Festival 2011, which will take place in May in France.

Supermodel, actress Thanh Hang.

They are supermodel –actress Thanh Hang, Anh Thu, Hong Anh, Lan Ngoc, singer-actress Minh Hang, Meritorious Artist My Duyen, film directors Le Cung Bac, Nguyen Thanh Van and Tran Quang Dai.

The Vietnamese delegation will leave Vietnam on May 11, for a ten-day visit to France.

“As a movie director, I think that Vietnamese artistic movies can approach reputed film festivals like the Cannes Film Festival. I hope that many Vietnamese films will be sent to the festival, to be nominated and to win awards at this festival in the near future,” said director Thanh Van.

Last May, some Vietnamese artists like: Truong Ngoc Anh, Tran Bao Son, Ngan Khanh, Mai Thu Huyen, La Thanh Huyen and Minh Huong were invited to this festival.

The Cannes film Festival, founded in 1946, is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious film festivals. The private festival is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, in the resort town of Cannes, in the south of France.

The 63rd edition took place from 12 May to 23 May, 2010. The President of the Jury was American film director Tim Burton.

The 64th edition is scheduled to be held from 11 May to 22 May, 2011. The President of the Jury is American actor Robert De Niro.

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