The second Vietnam-Republic of Korea cartoon festival to take place inHanoi from June 13-16, according to the Korean Cultural Centre inVietnam.

At a news conference in Hanoi on June1, the Centre’s Director Park Nark Jong said the festival is to provide aplayground for cartoon lovers and boost exchange in the cartoon fieldbetween the Rok and Vietnam.

The RoK has a developed cartoon industry with vast experience in production and promotion, he said.

Many RoK cartoon films have successfully been introduced tointernational audience, Park said, adding that the RoK will assistVietnamese cartoon producers to develop their products and introducethem to the world market.

Luong Thi Minh Phuong,General Director of the Vietnam Animation Studio, said the festival is agood occasion for Vietnamese cartoon producers to learn from their RoKcolleagues and introduced their products to international viewers.

The event also includes a contest for making short cartoons, whichcan be participated by everyone, and three best films will be assistedfor further development to take part in the Chuncheon internationalcartoon festival in September in the RoK.-VNA