VOV.VN - The central city of Da Nang plans to establish itself as a national key center for cultural industries by 2030, with the sector contributing over 13% of the city’s GRDP.

“Mua do” (Red Rain), directed by Dang Thai Huyen, has won the Golden Lotus Award for feature film – the most prestigious category of the Vietnam Film Festival, at the 24th edition of the event, which closed in Ho Chi Minh City on November 25.

Solutions to attract film producers to localities were the focus of a seminar jointly organised on November 23 by the Cinema Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City, and the Ho Chi Minh City Institute for Development Studies.

VOV.VN - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has officially listed Vietnam’s wartime film Red Rain as eligible for consideration in the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards.

VOV.VN - The 24th Vietnam Film Festival opened in Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of November 21 that coincided with the announcement that Ho Chi Minh City has joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the field of cinema.

VOV.VN - A press briefing for the “Vietnam Film Week-Journey of Light” recently took place in Paris with the participation of Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang; AVSE Global President Prof. Nguyen Duc Khuong; President of the Vietnam Film Dvelopment Association (VFDA) Dr. Ngo Phuong Lan; together with numerous artists, filmmakers, and media outlets from both countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese filmmaker Ly Hai has earned international recognition at the San Francisco International New Concept Film Festival (SFNCFF 2025) for his acclaimed movie “Lật mặt 8: Vòng Tay Nắng” (Face Off 8: Embrace of Light).

Audiences of all ages in Hanoi and HCM City are in for a cinematic treat as 21 films from across Europe screen from November 20 to December 6 at the European Film Festival (EUFF) in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The eighth Wallonie-Bruxelles Film Festival will run from November 6 to 12 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, featuring five romantic films that highlight Europe’s diverse cultural perspectives.

Ho Chi Minh City has been named a new member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) for film, becoming Vietnam’s first - and Southeast Asia’s only - representative in this category.