Da Nang Asian Film Festival’s mark on Vietnamese cinema’s global journey

Closely adhering to the spirit of Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW, proactive international integration is recognized as an essential requirement. Accordingly, the Vietnam Film Development Association (VFDA) has implemented film promotion activities aligned with the Resolution, while setting clear orientations to further translate its policy directions into concrete actions in the coming period.

Vietnamese cinema is entering a period of increasingly clear differentiation. Alongside box-office hits grossing hundreds of billions of VND, there remains a significant number of films that underperform, leave theaters quickly, and struggle to create long-term impact. This reality underscores the urgent need for structured training and support platforms that can elevate the industry’s development in a long-term, sustainable manner, gradually narrowing existing gaps and disparities.

The feature film Guardian Spirit of the Valiant Warrior – The Mystery of King Dinh’s Tomb has officially wrapped after 83 consecutive days and nights of filming in Ninh Binh, and is now entering post-production, with a nationwide theatrical release scheduled for Vietnam’s Independence Day, September 2, 2026.

Forty years of Vietnamese cinema since the Doi Moi (Renovation) period will be a highlight of the 2026 Asian Film Festival in Da Nang, showcasing Vietnamese identity on the big screen through noteworthy cultural diplomacy.

At the seminar "Vietnamese and French Cinema: Opportunities for Cooperation," Mr. Mathieu Ripka, General Representative of the French Association of Authors, Directors, and Producers (ARP), expressed his hope that this year, a French-Iranian co-production was selected to represent France at the Oscars. He believes it is entirely possible to aim for a future where a Vietnamese-French co-production will also represent France at this prestigious award.

Resolution No. 80 and the spirit of the 14th Party Congress demonstrate a significant shift in the Party's strategic understanding of culture.

In the context of increasingly deep international integration, Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW of the Politburo on the development of Vietnamese culture (Resolution 80) is seen as a crucial turning point, especially as culture is for the first time placed in an inseparable relationship with the market.

Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW of the Politburo on the development of Vietnamese culture makes cultural workers feel energized and strengthened, before a new era with new visions and opportunities.

In the context of the cultural industry and the film industry needing strong changes, on the eve of the new year, Lao Dong reporter had a conversation with Dr. Ngo Phuong Lan - former Director of the Department of Cinema, President of the Vietnam Film Promotion and Development Association (VFDA) about the necessary and sufficient conditions for Vietnamese films to thrive next year.

Within the framework of the 2025 Da Nang Asian Film Festival taking place in early July, the film "Love in Viet Nam" was officially released, marking a new beginning for the wave of exploiting Vietnamese tourism through Bollywood cinema - one of the largest film production centres in the world.

On January 16, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Film Development Association (VFDA) held a ceremony to review activities in 2025, outline tasks for 2026, and announce plans for the fourth Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF IV), scheduled to take place in Da Nang city from June 28 to July 4, 2026.