A highlight of the annual programme will be the selection and screening of 13 new short films by European film makers.

The diversity of European cultures will manifest itself in the European Literature Day – a joint initiative between the Goethe Institute, L’Espace and the Wallonia-Brussels Delegation, together with the embassies of Italy and Denmark – through a wide selection of European books that have recently been translated into Vietnamese.

Global issues such as gender equality and climate change will be featured at events to promote the role of young people in an ever-changing world and build a bridge to regular cultural exchanges between the EU and Vietnam.

Since its inception in 2004, the programme has attracted about 22,000 Vietnamese visitors.

“We are truly delighted to witness the growing public interest in Vietnam’s Europe Days programme,” said Sean Doyle, Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the EU. “Offering a wide choice among diverse and stimulating cultural events, we hope that Europe Days 2011 will continue attracting many more people across the spectrum of Vietnamese society.”