Decree No. 189/2026/ND-CP, which the Government recently issued on the distribution and dissemination of films serving political tasks, has attracted considerable attention from the film industry. In addition to strengthening the legal framework governing film distribution, the decree also raises a long-standing concern: why do many meticulously produced films with profound historical, cultural, and educational values, still fail to achieve the level of public impact they deserve?

The Viet Nam Film Institute will host a series of events titled “Viet Nam Film Days” at Ngoc Khanh Cinema, Ha Noi, from October 8 to 10, offering free screenings of three notable films about the capital to mark the 71st anniversary of the liberation of the capital city (October 10, 1954 - October 10, 2025).

Within the framework of the 2025 Da Nang Asian Film Festival taking place in early July, the film "Love in Viet Nam" was officially released, marking a new beginning for the wave of exploiting Vietnamese tourism through Bollywood cinema - one of the largest film production centres in the world.

Nearly 200 films from 68 countries and territories will feature at the sixth Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF VI) next month, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has revealed.

The 2022 Japanese Film Festival will be held in four major cities in Vietnam, including Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, from October 21 to November 27, according to the Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam.