The event is held by the European Union of National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) in Vietnam.
Nine European countries have registered to participate in the event, including the UK, Austria, Germany, Poland, Denmark, France, Spain, Switzerland and Belgium.
During the festival, one Vietnamese and one European documentary on the same topic will be screened each evening. Young local directors will have their work featured on one day of the festival.
Visitors to the event have free entrance to watch their favourite films.
