RoK, Ho Chi Minh City eye new film co-production opportunities
VOV.VN - The Republic of Korea (RoK) and Ho Chi Minh City are exploring greater cooperation in filmmaking, including joint creation and co-production, with a view to bringing films and creative content to audiences in both markets.
The proposal was shared by Kwan Tae Han, Deputy Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Ho Chi Minh City, at a meeting with Nguyen Manh Cuong, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, on September 14.
Expanding Vietnam-RoK film cooperation
Kwan said the Consulate General is planning to organise an economic cooperation forum on the film industry in November, bringing together agencies, associations and businesses from the two countries involved in film, culture, copyright and content creation.
According to the diplomat, the RoK sees considerable potential for cooperation with Vietnam in creative industries, including filmmaking. Discussions with agencies and businesses have highlighted the need to create more opportunities for exchanges and cooperation in the creative sectors.
Instead of simply bringing RoK products and creative content to Vietnam, the two sides could move towards jointly creating products and bringing them to consumers in both markets, he said.
The coming forum will provide an opportunity for the two sides to exchange experience and explore specific cooperation models in filmmaking and the cultural industries, he told his host.
Kwan noted that both the RoK and Vietnam share a number of cultural similarities, with stories about families, parents, children, siblings and education potentially creating a sense of connection among audiences in the two countries.
The RoK also has experience in film production, distribution and promotion, and hopes to strengthen training for young talent in the sector.
Advancing film co-production
Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy, deputy director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports, said the city and the RoK have expanded cultural cooperation in recent years, particularly in advertising, film, performing arts and music, while valuing RoK’s involvement in the Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival and short-film projects supporting young talent.
Thuy proposed that the two sides continue exploring high-quality workforce training programmes for the cultural industries, including expert exchanges, classes, workshops, short-term courses and specialised discussions.
She also called for a Vietnam-RoK film co-production mechanism to promote cultural exchange and expand both countries’ film markets.
Concluding the meeting, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong said the city backs proposals to promote cultural development and strengthen exchanges and cooperation between the two sides.
It also supports forums on the creative economy and cultural industries, as well as activities to facilitate the exchange of experience between localities.
Cuong added that the city would work with relevant agencies, particularly cultural authorities and consular officials, to study the proposals and move forward with cooperation initiatives.
The official pointed out that Ho Chi Minh City aims not only to expand cooperation in film but also to raise the profile of the city’s cultural industries and enhance links with centres and localities that have expertise in the sector, helping create new drivers of economic growth.
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