vietnamese cinema market worth more than 100 million

Vietnamese cinema market worth more than $100 million

Sixty percent of the cinema market in Vietnam is being held by foreign investors, with CGV and Lotte from South Korea the main players.
french film shot in vietnam to be screened

French film shot in Vietnam to be screened

French film Ciel Rouge (Red Sky), featuring Vietnamese landscapes, will hit Vietnamese cinemas in October 2017.
five german movies for young audience to be screened in hanoi

Five German movies for young audience to be screened in Hanoi

As part of the ongoing German Film Festival for Children & Young Audiences in Hanoi, five German films will be screened atKim Dong Cinema, 19 Hang Bai Street, from May 27 through May 30.
hanoi to host german film festival for children young audience

Hanoi to host German film festival for children, young audience

Six selected films will be screened for free at Hanoi's Kim Dong Cinema during the German film festival for children and young audience from May 25 to 28.
vietnamese cinema industry presented at cannes film festival

Vietnamese cinema industry presented at Cannes Film Festival

The film, “Dao cua dan ngu cu” (The Island of Aliens or The Way Station) by director Hong Anh will be screened at the 70th Cannes Film Festival that is scheduled for May 17-28.
vincom suits platinum cineplex

Vincom suits Platinum Cineplex

Vincom Retail Joint Stock Company (VCR) has filed a lawsuit against the M.V.P Group, owner of Platinum Cineplex, after the Indonesian entertainment conglomerate claimed that the closure of its cinemas at three Vincom trading centres early March is illegal.
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.