Hanoi (VNA) – Two Vietnamese films will compete for titles atthe ASEAN International Film Festival and Awards (AIFFA) 2019.
‘Song Lang’ (The TapBox) directed by LeonLe and ‘Co Can Nha Nam Nghe Nang Mua’ (Like An Old House) directed by Mai The Hiep have been selected tocompete with 27 other films at the festival held in Kuching, Malaysia, fromApril 25 to 27.
The Tap Box tells the story of the relationshipbetween a ‘cai luon’ (reformed theater art) artist and a gangster with a love for theart set in 1980s Ho Chi Minh City. It won for Leon Le the Best Directoraward at the Sharm El-Sheikh Asian Film Festival in Egypt last month, and TokyoGemstone Award for actor Lien Binh Phat at Japan’s Tokyo International FilmFestival in 2018.
Like An Old House, released in 2017, tells the story of amother who waits for her son for 30 years after he fled home facing falsecharges of murder. The film has been hailed for actress Kim Xuan's performance.
The biennial ASEAN International Film Festival& Awards began in 2013 to celebrate Southeast Asian movies. This year, thefestival has awards in 16 categories. Hollywood actor Steven Seagal is aspecial invitee this year, while celebrities to attend the festival in the pasthave included Jackie Chan, Zhang Ziyi and Michelle Yeoh.
At the last AIFFA Vietnamese film Dao Cua Dan Ngu Cu(The Way Station) by Hong Anh wonthree prizes including for Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director ofPhotography.-VNA
A week of free screenings was launched at the National Cinema Centre in Hanoi on November 8 to welcome the 20th Vietnam Film Festival, slated for later this month.
Vietnamese movies “Co Ba Saigon” (The Tailor) and “My nhan” (The Beautiful Woman) were screened in Ottawa and Montreal of Canada within the Vietnamese Culture Work in the country from September 11-17.
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).
A scene from Song Lang movie (Source: VNA) 
