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Movies lead the way in 2009 while television lags behind

December 27, 2009
Movies lead the way in 2009 while television lags behind

This year Vietnam’s movie industry has won new admirers for its innovation but the same cannot be said of television. Director Dang Nhat Minh (second from the left) received the Gold Lotus Award 2009 for “Don’t Burn”. 2009 was a year of high achieving movies with filmmakers achieving both critical and commercial success. Art house movies [...]

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Awards buzz follows Vietnam Film Festival

December 12, 2009
Awards buzz follows Vietnam Film Festival

Speculation about future award nominees is swirling ahead of the closing ceremony of the 16th Vietnam Film Festival on December 12. Actress Kathy Uyen (R) could be in contention to win a Best Leading Actress award this year for her role in the movie Chuyen tinh xa xu (Photo: SGGP)Several films shown during the week [...]

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TV’s red herring

May 31, 2009
TV’s red herring

A scene from the series Em muon lam nguoi noi tieng (I want to be a celebrity), which hit TV screens at the beginning of last year With a TV advertising boom boosting profits for producers and fueling salary hikes for screenwriters, everyone and their mother seems to be writing scripts these days. Vietnam Film [...]

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More bang for their buck

May 14, 2009
More bang for their buck

Director Nguyen Quang Dung (L) and his counterpart Vu Ngoc Dang target making films that audiences flock to and generate good money Young directors responsible for a renaissance of sorts in Vietnamese cinema have their focus firmly on the bottom line. What is a successful film? The one that gets acclaim from the critics and [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...