The first six months of the year witnessed a sharp increase in the local box office, clocking up 23 million admissions, comparable to the all-time high of 48 million recorded back in 2019 before COVID-19.

Vietnamese filmmakers are releasing new movies to entertain audiences during the National Day (September 2) holiday, which falls on September 1-4.

Two Vietnamese movies, namely Memento Mori: Dat (Memento: Earth) and Dem toi ruc ro (The Brilliant Darkness), have been nominated in four categories of the ASEAN International Films Festivals & Awards (AIFFA) 2023.

The film industry has positive impact on local economy, helping to promote local images and brands, attracting investment and tourists.

The Vietnamese movie project “Than Duoc” (Sesame Has Its Soul) has won the TAICCA Award granted by the Taiwan Creative Content Agency at the 16th Network of Asian Fantastic Films project market.

Promoting cooperation within Asia is one of key factors for Vietnam’s film industry to develop and gain success, according to Park Ki-Yong, chairman of the Korean Film Council (KOFIC).

Vietnam’s TV drama industry took a step backward from ‘Nguoi phan xu’ (Judge) in 2017 to ‘Hanh trinh cong ly’ (The journey to justice) in 2022.

Dr. Ngo Phuong Lan, chairwoman of the Vietnam Association of Film Promotion and Development (VFDA), received the “Motion Picture Association (MPA) Asia Pacific Copyright Educator of the Year” Award at the CineAsia 2022 ceremony.

Japanese professor Michiko Yoshii, one of Vietnamese celebrated songwriter Trinh Cong Son’s muses, has submitted a request to Vietnamese Cinema Department to ask for the official apology from the producer of the film Em Và Trịnh (You and Trịnh).