At the awards ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on January 29, Red Rain was named Best Feature Film, beating strong contenders including Địa Đạo (The Tunnel), Nhà gia tiên (Ancestral Home), Thám tử Kiên (Detective Kien) and and Tử chiến trên không (Hijacked).

Earlier, Red Rain also won multiple awards at the 24th Vietnam Film Festival. It was granted the Golden Lotus Award for Best Feature Film and awarded Best Supporting Actor for Phương Nam, Best Sound, Best Production Design and Best Visual Effects.

The film also claimed the Golden Kite Award for feature film at the 2025 Golden Kite Awards ceremony and was also eligible to be on a list of submissions to the 98th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film.

Red Rain, a war epic produced by the People’s Army Cinema and inspired by the 81-day battle to defend the Quang Trị Ancient Citadel in 1972 released in August, 2025, set a record with VND700 billion (US$26.6 million) in revenue, making it the highest-grossing Vietnamese film of all time.

The film depicts a brutal battle that became a symbol of resilience and the yearning for liberation and independence. The story also describes the human side of war: longing for family, friendships forged in the trenches and quiet moments of hope amid destruction.

In addition, a number of talented artists in film, music and theatre were also honoured at the annual Mai Vang Awards.

Emcee Vu Manh Cuong took home the Best TV Host award while director Nguyen Phuong Dien received the Best Television Drama award for Mẹ biển (Mother of the Sea).

Singers Soobin and Hoa Minzy were named the Most Favourite Male and Female Singers, respectively. Hoa Minzy’s music video (MV) Bắc Bling also won Most Favourite Music Video. Earlier, the MV reached the Top 1 position in the MV Best Debut and Song Best Debut categories on the YouTube Charts Global. The female singer also received the Artist for the Community award.

Organisers also honoured Vietnamese well-known singer Tung Duong as Singer of the Year, while Phuong My Chi and Duc Phuc were recognised for their contributions to the development of Vietnam’s cultural industry.

The boyband Chin Muoi from the reality television programme Anh trai vượt ngàn chông gai (Call Me By Fire) was named The Favorite Band while Duy Khanh won Most Favourite Comedian.

Lam Vy Da won Most Favourite Stage Actress, and Hung Vuong took Most Favourite Stage Actor.

‘Red Rain’ moves international audiences at Vietnam Film Week in Paris

VOV.VN - Vietnam Film Week – Itinéraire de Lumière (Vietnam Cinéma – Itinéraire de Lumière) concluded on December 12 at the Pathé Palace cinema with a screening of Red Rain, leaving a strong emotional impression on international audiences.