Australian children’s animation Bluey to be screened across Vietnam
As part of the celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the Australia-Vietnam diplomatic relations, multiple screenings of ABC Kids’ Bluey, Australia’s most popular children’s television show, will be held in the cities of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and Can Tho in June and July.
The story centres on Bluey, an anthropomorphic Blue Heeler puppy who is six years old and is known for her endless energy and curiosity in the outside world.
Hanoi (VNS/VNA)ཧ — As part of the celebrationsto mark the 50th anniversary of the Australia-Vietnam diplomatic relations, multiplescreenings of ABC Kids’ Bluey, Australia’s most popular children’s televisionshow, will be held in the cities of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and CanTho in June and July.
In HCM City, Bluey’s launch screening will be from June 24-7. InHanoi, the cartoon launch screening will be on June 26, then screened on June30 and July 1. Bluey will continue with free public screenings in Da Nang on July5 and in Can Tho on July 6. Three episodes of Bluey, MagicXylophone, Grannies, and The Beach, which are 21 minutes in total,will be screened with a Vietnamese voiceover. Bluey is an animated series about a family of Aussie blue heelersdogs, produced by Brisbane-based Ludo Studio for ABC Kids and isco-commissioned by ABC Children’s and BBC Studios. The colourful ensemble of canine characters includes the maincharacters, Bluey Heeler and Bingo Heeler, Bluey’s younger sister. The fatherand mother of Bluey and Bingo are Bandit Heeler, the archaeologist, and ChilliHeeler, who works part-time in airport security. Since the series' 2018 premiere, the well-known animatedchildren's programme has drawn viewers from all around the world. It hasreceived recognition for maintaining a realistic portrayal of contemporaryfamily life and sparking debate by addressing real-world topics while stillbeing oriented toward younger audiences. Bluey won an International Emmy Kids Award celebrating the world’sbest content for young viewers in 2020. The series has now been shown worldwide across Disney channels andplatforms in the United States, United Kingdom, China, New Zealand, SouthAfrica and Kenya./.
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