Vietnamese filmmakers have announced the release of new movies by the end of this year.

Director, Meritorious Artist Trinh Quang Tung, deputy general director of the Central Documentary and Scientific Film Company, explained why there are very few documentary films about politicians.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has selected the film “Dao, Pho and Piano” (Peach Blossom, Pho and Piano) as its official nomination to compete in the best international feature film category at the 97th Academy Awards (Oscar).

“Crimson Snout” (Quỷ cẩu) by young director Luu Thanh Luan has won the Best Feature Film category at the Kanazawa Film Festival 2024 recently held in Japan.

“Mai” directed by Tran Thanh was honoured the Best Feature Film at the 2024 Golden Kite Awards on September 10.

The jury praised the feature’s uniqueness and creativity, which “mixes comedy, social drama and fantasy while depicting the complexities of a mother-daughter relationship

While the first five months of the year saw the spectacular success of "Mai," "Lat Mat 7," and "Gap Lai Chi Bau," with a combined revenue of over 1,000 billion VND, Vietnamese cinemas also recorded a series of films that failed miserably.

As a revolutionary film in the Vietnamese cinema industry, Chạm by Director Phạm Vĩnh Khương, created entirely using AI on a mobile device, will be released free of charge.

In the first five months of the year, the total box office revenue of Vietnamese films in 2024 has exceeded VNĐ1 trillion (US$40 million).

Record-high revenue of Vietnam’s films, prestigious awards, and nominations at international festivals indicate the industry can really take off, analysts say.

The first Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival 2024 (HIFF 2024) brought an excited atmosphere to roads and streets in the city last month.

Vietnamese film “Story of Pao” by director Ngo Quang Hai will be shown at the ASEAN Film Festival 2024 which opened in London on the night of April 22.

Unveiling life snippets of elderly couples living in the Bến Sắn leper colony in the southern province of Bình Dương, the 30-minute documentary conveys the message of hope and optimism within the depths of their pain.

“Ben trong vo ken vang” (Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell) by Vietnamese director Pham Thien An has won the best feature film award at the 21st Asian Film Festival held in Rome, Italy.

Vietnamese film "Việt and Nam" directed by Trương Minh Quý is listed for the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, however, Director of the Cinema Department Vi Kiến Thành said that the Cinema Department has not yet licensed the film to compete at the festival.

Vietnamese movie “Việt và Nam” (known as “Viet and Nam” in English) will vie for a prize at the Cannes Film Festival 2024, which is scheduled to take place from May 14 to May 25 in France.

The Vietnamese movie "Mai" directed by comedian Tran Thanh has brought in US$22.1 million in revenue, recording the 16th highest revenue in the 2024 Worldwide Box Office, according to Box Office Mojo of the global box office tracking site of IMDb.

The popular Vietnamese movie "Mai" will be screened in several foreign markets from March 22, including the United States, the Czech Republic, Germany, and Slovakia, according to local film producer-director Tran Thanh.

Vietnamese movie “A Fragile Flower” (Đóa hoa mong manh) directed by Mai Thu Huyen won the Best Female Director Feature Film award at the World Film Festival in Cannes in France.