VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Television (VTV) has stopped airing American series "Sex and the City" on VTV2 channel and changed the time for adult movies.

Main characters in "Sex and the City".

Six episodes of this series were already aired before it was cancelled. The time for this movie has been replaced by programs on tourism, culture, and life skills.

Mr. Nguyen Ha Nam, chief of the secretary and editing department of VTV, declined to give a reason for the cancellation. He also did not say whether the film would be aired again or not.

Earlier, controversy was broken out when Sex and the City was aired on VTV2 from November 10, at 11pm to open VTV’s first-ever time-frame for adult movies as a way to promote sex education to the youth.

Domestic filmmakers warmly supported the decision, adding that it is the right time to have specific hours for adult movies on national TV channels. However, some people did not agree, saying that this would have a negative impact on youth.

VTV decided to postpone the airing time of the first film for adults – Sex and the City - from November 10 to November 17 to have more time to collect public opinion. However, the national TV resumed its initial plan to air the film on November 10.

"Sex and the City" is the most watched TV series of all time on the subject of love, sexuality and the top concerns of women. To be suitable to Vietnamese tradition and culture, some “hot scenes” in the series were cut.

VTV2 also organized talk shows with renowned artists about the issues related to each episode of "Sex and the City".

In episode 1 aired on November 1, actress and businesswoman Truong Ngoc Anh joined the talk show with the theme "What do women want". In episode 2 aired on November 11, model Trang Tran talked about the topic "What men want" and in episode 3, singer Truong Quynh Anh talked about the topic “When a child is born”.

Sex and the City is about four female friends: Carrie Bradshaw (played by Sarah Jessica Parker), Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall), Charlotte York Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis), and Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), dealing with their lives as single women in New York City. The TV series often portrayed frank discussions about romance and sexuality.

The world film premiere took place at Leicester Square, London, on May 15, 2008, and premiered on May 28, 2008, in the United Kingdom and May 30, 2008, in the United States. A sequel to the film, entitled Sex and the City 2, was released in 2010.

T. Van