The acclaimed film will be available at the Bangkok International Film Festival from July 25-27 along with another Vietnamese film, "Dong mau anh hung" (The Rebels).

"Pao's Story" is also considered a competitive entry in the Asia-Pacific Film Festival to be held in Australia from August 2-12 and the Brisbane Film Festival from August 3-6.

Set in a Vietnamese mountainous province with breathtaking scenery, the film tells the story of an ethnic H'mong girl named Pao on her journey to find her mother, who abandoned her when she was a little child.