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First Da Nang Asian Film Festival to showcase strength of Vietnamese cinema

The festival, organised by the Vietnam Film Development Association (VFDA) in collaboration with the Da Nang City People's Committee and other foreign partners, promises to be a celebration of the finest in Asian and Vietnamese cinema.

Japanese film festival back to Vietnam

A Japanese film festival is set to be held across Vietnam between October 21 and November 27, announced the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam.

Three Vietnamese movies attend Balimakarya Film Festival

Three Vietnamese movies including Memento Mori: Earth (Memento Mori: Earth), Maika: The Girl From Another Planet, and the documentary film Children in the Mist participate in At the 2022 Balimakarya Film Festival.

First nature film festival in Vietnam to take place this month

The Spanish Embassy on September 20 hosted an event to introduce the first environmental film festival featuring international and local films and conversations on sustainability and harmony with nature in Vietnam.

578 Magnum to vie for award at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

Vietnam's 578 Phát Đạn Của Kẻ Điên (578 Magnum) will compete in the Grand Prix for the Best Film Award at the 26th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (POFF) in Estonia.

Vietnamese film to compete at Tallinn Black Nights

"578 Phat dan cua ke dien”, known as “578 Magnum” in English, has become the first Vietnamese film selected to compete in the Official Selection Competition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF).

Vietnamese female filmmaker wins prize at Cannes Film Festival 2022

Young local director Mai Vu was given the “Lights on Women Award” at the Cannes Film Festival 2022, with the prize honouring and highlighting the work of female filmmakers.

Vietnamese female director’s film project invited to Cannes Film Festival

Tam van phong dao (Knife Throwing Board ) of female director Nguyen Phan Linh Dan is the only developing film project from Southeast Asia invited to attend La Fabrique at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival scheduled to take place from 17 to 28 May 2022.

Documentary to be screened at US film festival

India, Bhutan, Singapore, and now the US. A documentary produced by Vietnam News is receiving acclaim on a global scale.

Vietnamese female director honoured at International Documentary Film Festival

Young Vietnamese director Ha Le Diem has been honoured in the Best Directing category at the 2021 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam for her film Những Đứa Trẻ Trong Sương (Children of the Mist).

Best Vietnamese films honoured at the 22nd Vietnam Film Festival

Mắt Biếc (Dreamy Eyes) by director Victor Vu won the top award, the Golden Lotus for Feature film, at the 22nd Vietnam Film Festival.

The 22nd National Film Festival opens in Hue

The 22nd Vietnam National Film Festival starts today both offline and online in Hue, the central province of Thua Thien Hue. 

First FESPACO Film Festival to be held in Vietnam

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) on November 15 issued a decision on organising the first Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) in Vietnam.

Vietnamese director honored at Asian World Film Festival

Vietnamese director Huynh Tuan Anh won the “Best Director of the Year” award at the Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) for his movie “Phuong Khau” (The Emperor’s Gift) last weekend.

French films will be broadly screened in Vietnam

Vietnamese audiences will have chance to watch seven bespoke classic and modern French films that will be screened in 11 cities and provinces nationwide in 2021.

In’t festival honours Vietnamese documentary

Documentary Lên Thành Phố (Making Our Place) has won the Best Next Gen Film award at the 2020 Better Cities Film Festival. 

Vietnamese documentary on female labourers wins prize at US film festival

‘Len Thanh Pho’ (Making our Place), a short documentary on women migrants in Hanoi, has won The Best Next Gen Award at the 2020 Better Cities Film Festival which was recently held in the US.

Japanese Film Festival to kick off on Christmas Day

Japanese movies will be introduced to audiences during the 12th Japanese Film Festival (JFF) in Vietnam from December 25 this year until January 22, 2021.

Film fest to spread national identity, humanity, integration

The biggest event of the national cinema industry will be held on November 23-27 in Vung Tau City, southern province of Ba Ria–Vung Tau.

Lights, camera, action: London's Film Festival opens

 Red carpets are being unrolled as the British capital prepares to play host to some of international cinema’s big names for the 12 days of the London Film Festival.