cinemas karaoke bars and spas to resume operation in ho chi minh city

Cinemas, karaoke bars, and spas to resume operation in Ho Chi Minh City

Cinemas, karaoke bars, and spas are among the remaining banned businesses that can resume normal operations in Ho Chi Minh City's green zones.
galaxy cinema mobilised capital from bond issuance

Galaxy Cinema mobilised capital from bond issuance

As cinemas across the country are in adversity due to COVID-19 and the shortage of overseas blockbusters, Galaxy Cinema approached bond issuance as a solution to maintain performance.
cgv vietnam files lawsuit against land leasing consultant

CGV Vietnam files lawsuit against land leasing consultant

South Korea-backed CGV Vietnam has filed a lawsuit against its landlord Lapen Investment Advisory JSC for failing to accommodate its request for more lenient lease arrangements due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
hcm city to host japan film week 2021

HCM City to host Japan Film Week 2021

A Japan Film Week 2021 will kick off in Ho Chi Minh City on January 16 to promote Japanese cinema to Vietnamese audiences.
gai gia lam chieu part 5 promises to be a mega hit this tet

Gai Gia Lam Chieu part 5 promises to be a mega hit this Tet

Production house Mar6 Pictures has invested VND46 billion ($2 million) in the fifth part of the movie Gai Gia Lam Chieu to make it a hit project this Tet 2021.
film producer galaxy switches to online education

Film producer Galaxy switches to online education

Cineplex and film producer Galaxy decided to switch business to online education via investing in Education Services and Investment JSC which operates the Hocmai platform to capitalise on tailwinds to online education stemming from the global health crisis.
beta media receives cash injection amid cinema industrys hefty losses

Beta Media receives cash injection amid cinema industry's hefty losses

Cineplexes startup Beta Media just received an investment of several million US dollar from Daiwa PI Partner, fueling the firm's ambitions to extend its network and create more Vietnam-made movies for local customers.    
will online movie platforms overtake traditional theatres

Will online movie platforms overtake traditional theatres?

A new cinematic experience has been occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ott takes advantage of cinema slump

OTT takes advantage of cinema slump

National social distancing measures are dragging CGV and other cineplexes down, causing substantital losses. However, over-the-top services operating online like Netflix have greatly profited from the crisis, especially since they have yet to observe their tax obligations in Vietnam.
hanoi orders closure of bars to stop covid 19

Hanoi orders closure of bars to stop COVID-19

Authorities in Hanoi have ordered the temporary closure of bars, massage parlours, karaoke clubs and cinemas to avoid large crowds.
cj cgv vietnam temporarily shuts down cineplexes in ho chi minh city

CJ CGV Vietnam temporarily shuts down cineplexes in Ho Chi Minh City

CJ CGV Vietnam foresees great losses from the next two weeks as it announced to temporarily halt the operation of all cineplexes in Ho Chi Minh City.
ho chi minh city temporary closes public entertainment facilities

Ho Chi Minh City temporary closes public entertainment facilities

Deputy chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem on March 14 signed an urgent document requiring local authorities to temporary stop all public entertainment facilities such as cinemas, pubs, online gaming shops, massage parlours, karaoke clubs, discotheques, and theatres in all 24 districts of the city starting from 6pm today (March 15).
trade centers and playgrounds abandoned over weekend

Trade centers and playgrounds abandoned over weekend

People avoided trade centres, cinemas, and playgrounds even during the weekend due to worries about the novel coronavirus.
vietnamese movie screened at rok film festival

Vietnamese movie screened at RoK film festival

The Republic of Korea (RoK)-based ASEAN Culture House (ACH) is holding a film festival showing films from ASEAN countries including Vietnamese movie Hai Phuong (Furie).
netflix cannot find grip on vietnam

Netflix cannot find grip on Vietnam

While Netflix is eating into the business of the cinema industry across the world, three years after being launched, it has yet to find success in Vietnam. Anh Thu reports.