Vietnam will send two films to the 26th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) scheduled for November 26 to December 6.
“Khi toi nam chet” (As I lay dying) by young director Nguyen Phuong Anh will compete in the short film category while “Cha va Con va…” (Big Father, Small Father and other stories) by director Phan Dang Di will be screened in the Asia Vision programme.
SGIFF’s Executive Director Wahhyuni A. Hadi spoke of the participation of young Vietnamese directors in the festival, describing it as a new voice.
They will tell new stories on Vietnam that audiences of Singapore and other regions have yet to know, she told Vietnam News Agency correspondents.
Founded in 1987, the SGIFF is the largest and longest-running film event in Southeast Asia. The festival is considered as a platform for independent filmmakers to exchange and contribute to the region’s cinematography.
This year’s SGIFF will include various activities such as the introduction of the Mexican cinema, the Asia Vision programme with new works of directors from Asia and the world, and a special programme to honour Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf.-VNA
The Russian Mosfilm Week 2015 is set to kick off on September 17-19 in Hanoi and September 21-23 in Da Nang city, introducing Vietnamese audiences to the best of the Russian cinematography.
Movies by budding filmmakers Do Quoc Trung and Tran Dung Thanh Huy were selected for the 2015 Asian Project Market (APM) in the Republic of Korea (RoK).
Vietnamese movie Hoa Vang Tren Co Xanh (Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass) has won the best film award at the Silk Road International Film Festival in Fujian province, China.
Two Vietnamese films were selected to be on screen in the A Window on Asian Cinema programme of the 20 th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) taking place in the Republic of Korea.
“Mui Du Du Xanh” (The Scent of Green Papaya), a movie by Vietnamese-French director Tran Anh Hung, has ranked among the Busan International Film Festival’s top 100 Asian movies.
The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
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