“Bo Gia” (Dad, I’m Sorry) took seven weeks to become the highest-grossing Vietnamese film of all time, but “Nha Ba Nu” (The House of No Man) surpassed that record in 22 days.

"Chị chị em em 2", known as “Sister Sister 2” in English, directed by Vu Ngoc Dang will represent Vietnam at the 2023 Osaka Asian Film Festival scheduled to get underway from March 10 to 19.

2022 was a tough year for Vietnamese filmmakers as movie revenue dropped by 50-70 per cent as audiences stayed away from theatres amid the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the poor quality of local films.

Vietnamese-made films tallied more than VND350 billion in ticket sales in the first nine days of the Lunar New Year, between January 22 and January 30, according to the independent analytical website Box Office Vietnam.

Nha Ba Nu (The House of No Man) has been the highest-grossing Vietnamese film during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Director of the Cinema Department Vi Kien Thanh said the censorship council bears increasing responsibility, especially when censoring films related to private lives.

A remake can often succeed because the original product was good.

While foreign films won big in the Vietnamese market in 2022 with revenue hitting VND200 billion, Vietnamese films have not been as successful in the home market.

Tiny Planet, Paradise Guava Tree, Puffy-Haired Girl, Behind the Witchcraft, The Legend of the Nêu tree, and Miracle of Dạ Trạch Lagoon were among the six best films chosen to be screened at the premiere.

Blockbuster director Phan Gia Nhat Linh of HCM City has launched his latest project about Vietnamese history under the Tran Dynasty.

Vietnamese movie “Nhung dua tre trong suong”, known as “Children of the Mist” in English, is included in the shortlist of the top 15 Best Documentary Feature Film category of.the 95th Academy Awards (Oscars).

Of the 10 TV dramas most sought on Google in Vietnam this year, there was no Vietnamese product. For movies screened at the box office, there are three Vietnamese names.

Refusing to watch or boycotting certain films are ways that Vietnamese react  to poor-quality movies.

“Catastrophe’ is the word that is most commonly used in the second half of the year when talking about Vietnam’s cinema.

Two Vietnamese movies have been named among Animated, Documentary and International Features nominees for consideration at the 95th Academy Awards (Oscars), as announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).

According to Box Office Vietnam, The Girl from the Past has generated revenue of VND53 billion (US$2.2 million) after debuting in Vietnamese cinemas.

“Dem Toi Ruc Ro”, known as “The Brilliant Darkness” in English, a movie on domestic violence by American director Aaron Toronto, features in this year’s list of Golden Globe Awards’ nominees.

Vietnamese film "Cô gái từ quá khứ" (Girl from the past) will be introduced at the Australian Vietnamese Film Festival (AVFF) 2022 which is getting underway in Melbourne, Australia.

“Tro tan ruc ro” (Glorious Ashes) by Bui Thac Chuyen won the "Golden balloon" award (Montgolfière d'or) at the Festival des 3 Continents 2022 which took place in Nantes, France, from November 18 – 27.

Vietnamese action movie “578 Phát Đạn Của Kẻ Điên”, known as “578 Magnum” in English, competes in the Grand Prix for the Best Film Award at the 26th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (POFF) which is currently underway in Estonia.