Update February, 22 2012 17:18:08
Vietnamese movie wins indie awards
February, 17 2012 10:23:00
Filmmaker Cuong Ngo's latest movie Ngoc Vien Dong (Pearls of the Far East) has won two awards at the 14th Annual California Independent Film Festival (CIFF).
February, 13 2012 09:57:00
Vietnamese horror film hits theatres
Ngoi Nha Trong Hem (House in the Alley), a horror film about terrible secrets occurring in the house of a young couple whose marriage is heading for a break-up, will be screened at local cinemas tomorrow.
February, 10 2012 09:56:52
Vietnamese films receive acclaim from Thai audience
A Vietnamese film focusing on lesbianism was screened at the second Lifescapes Southeast Asian (SEAN) Film Festival, held in Chiang Mai, Thailand early this month.
February, 08 2012 08:58:00
Berlin festival to show local film
The movie Hot Boy Noi Loan, Cau Chuyen ve Thang Cuoi, Co Gai Diem va Con Vit (Lost in Paradise) by director Vu Ngoc Dang will be screened at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival on February 9-19 in Berlin.
February, 07 2012 09:13:00
VN horror film for US festivals
A Vietnamese horror film directed by Le Van Kiet, Ngoi Nha Trong Hem (The House in the Alley), has received invitations to join several US film festivals after its trailer was posted last month on the entertainment website the Internet Movie Database.
February, 04 2012 08:24:00
Short documentary films show modern life
Eight short documentaries about contemporary life in Viet Nam will be presented free of charge tomorrow night at the Goethe Institute in Ha Noi.
February, 02 2012 09:22:55
HTV shows film on Heroic Mothers
HTV 9 will broadcast this week the first five episodes of a new documentary about Heroic Mothers whose husbands, sons and daughters were killed in the liberation wars.
February, 01 2012 09:56:04
Holiday movie fare conquers box office
Many private studios that spent a fortune on trailers and TV and newspaper advertisements before they released films for Tet (Lunar New Year holidays) have hit the jackpot.
January, 14 2012 08:57:45
Film helps shift attitudes towards gays
Viet Nam's first film to openly feature love and intimacy between gay is helping to change attitudes in a country where homosexuality is often seen either as a disease or a source of ridicule.
January, 11 2012 09:34:00
Films boost regional good will
Movie makers attended a seminar in Ha Noi on Monday to discuss the strengthening of co-operation between ASEAN and South Korea through film exchange.
January, 09 2012 10:20:22
Studios roll out holiday movie offerings
Filmmakers are spending a lot on special effects in the hope of luring moviegoers to cinemas this coming Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays.