Cinemas located in the Covid-19 alert levels 1, 2, 3 in HCMC will be allowed to reopen to fully vaccinated individuals starting on November 19. Film distributors are planning a mass release of blockbuster movies.

Hollywood blockbuster “Mortal Kombat” is scheduled for release in the United States on April 23, but Vietnamese audiences will see it two weeks earlier.

A Vietnamese director's short movie based on his time at an international school in India will premiere in Hanoi on Saturday.

The HCM City-based Anh Sao Production today presents a new movie, Sám Hối (The Living Sandbag), a Vietnamese production, at cinemas across the country.

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Japanese movies will be introduced to audiences during the 12th Japanese Film Festival (JFF) in Vietnam from December 25 this year until January 22, 2021.

Japanese movies across different genres such as comedy, family, crime, anime, documentary, musical, sci-fi and so on will be introduced to Vietnamese audience from December 25, 2020 – January 22, 2021.

A Russian Film Week will begin in Hanoi on December 9 at the National Cinema Centre.

Three cities of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Can Tho, are scheduled to host the European Film Festival in Vietnam 2020 from November 20 and December 2.

The French Institute in HCM City will introduce Panam Anim 2020, the International Festival of Animation Schools, at the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) on October 24.

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Cinema lovers will have chance to enjoy international award-winning films when the Francophone Film Week 2020 kicks off next week.

The ASEAN Film Week 2020 will be held in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City from July 18-26, screening nine movies.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued its decision regarding allowing the Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam to screen six Japanese films. 

During social distancing time, sellers of digital entertainment platforms have relentlessly updated new content to attract audiences. There has been a fierce competition in the industry.

Về Nhà Đi Con (Come Home, My Dear) directed by Meritorious Artist Nguyen Danh Dung has won the Golden Kite Award at the category of Best TV Series.

National social distancing measures are dragging CGV and other cineplexes down, causing substantital losses.

Feeling lonely at home but cannot meet your lover or your besties because of social distancing? 

You will no doubt be getting your money’s worth out of Netflix right now as we all stay indoors for the good of the nation. But with so many shows and movies to choose from, what exactly are you going to watch next?