travel firms want open visa policy to lure tourists

Travel firms want open visa policy to lure tourists

‘Kong: Skull Island’, an American film with many scenes shot in Vietnam, to open in cinemas on March 10, is expected to bring a golden opportunity to Vietnam to attract travelers and develop the tourism industry.  
largest cineplex in ha noi forced to close at vincom centres update

Largest cineplex in Hà Nội forced to close at Vincom centres (update)

Platinum Cineplex, the biggest cinema operator by screen in Hà Nội, will be forced to cease operations at three Vincom trading centres on Friday ahead of an expiration date agreed in the lease with the Vincom Retail Joint Stock Company.
film fest to kick off in da nang tomorrow

Film fest to kick off in Da Nang tomorrow

Central Da Nang City is hosting the annual cinema festival from November 8 to 16, to encourage upcoming filmmakers and promote co-operation between Vietnamese and international filmmakers.
vietnamese film producers accuse cj cinemas of leveraging monopoly

Vietnamese film producers accuse CJ Cinemas of leveraging monopoly

South Korean conglomerate CJ’s movie theatre chain CGV is under suspicion of monopoly behaviour disadvantaging Vietnamese movie producers and distributors.
new 12 bed cinema screening room first of its kind in viet nam

New 12-bed cinema screening room, first of its kind in Việt Nam

A film screening room with 12 seats that recline into beds, blankets and fluffy pillows opened yesterday at a cinema in HCM City, the first of its kind in the country.
over 20 movies to be released in vietnam this may

Over 20 movies to be released in Vietnam this May

Nearly 20 Hollywood, Vietnamese and Asian movies will be screened at cinemas in Vietnam in May.
king kong reboots crew arrives in vietnam for shooting

King Kong reboot’s crew arrives in Vietnam for shooting

‘Kong: Skull Island’ Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts and his crew arrived in Hanoi on Thursday in preparation for shooting the northern Vietnam outdoor takes for the second installment of Legendary’s Godzilla-Kong cinematic universe.
2016 a boom in vietnamese movies

2016: A boom in Vietnamese movies?

The 2015 Vietnamese movie season closed with the victory of "I’m Your Grandmother", as a promising end. More than 40 films were produced, and nearly 30 films went to the local cinemas in 2015 as signaling the "boom" of Vietnamese movies in 2016.
fans fly across globe to be first to see star wars

Fans fly across globe to be first to see 'Star Wars'

They were nervous, as you would be if you had just bought what may turn out to be the most expensive cinema tickets in history to see the new "Star Wars" film.
15 movies to be released in vietnam in november

15 movies to be released in Vietnam in November

  VietNamNet Bridge - "Spectre" and "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2" are among the movies that will be screened at local cinemas this month.
film legend omar sharif gets solemn sendoff in egypt

Film legend Omar Sharif gets solemn sendoff in Egypt

Close friends and family paid respects Sunday to cinema legend Omar Sharif, who will forever be remembered as the eponymous "Doctor Zhivago", at a solemn funeral in his native Egypt.
cgv cinemas first to bring the imax experience to vietnam

CGV cinemas first to bring the IMAX experience to Vietnam

IMAX Corporation and CJ CGV Holdings Limited just announced an expansion of the companies' partnership with the addition of two IMAX® theatres to be located in Vietnam, marking IMAX’s entry into the country. 
morocco bans ridley scotts exodus

Morocco bans Ridley Scott's Exodus

Morocco has banned cinemas from showing the biblical epic Exodus: Gods And Kings just one day before the Hollywood blockbuster was due to be screened, media reports said.
foreign invested cinemas going places owners keep expanding to new business in vn

Foreign-invested cinemas going places, owners keep expanding to new business in VN

Foreign film distribution and screening companies haveoverwhelmingly dominated the local market and their operators already began taking up other business opportunities in Vietnam.
hanoi international film festival to highlight integration sustainable development

Hanoi International Film Festival to highlight integration, sustainable development

The third Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF), ‘Cinema – Integration and Sustainable Development’, is scheduled to be held in Hanoi from November 23-27, said the Vietnam Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Department of Cinema on September 15.