Vietnam's booming film industry opens new paths for young talent

8 May 2025, 2:00 am

As Vietnam's film industry grows rapidly and local productions increasingly break revenue records, opportunities for young creatives to pursue careers in filmmaking and media are expanding.... Read More »

CAAMFest films show Vietnam War is still in our DNA a half-century later

6 May 2025, 11:09 am

The United States marked the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War last week, and judging by the scarcity of events and subdued mentions in the media, Americans have moved on from one of the ...... Read More »

Thai-Vietnamese Drama ‘The Chameleon Woman' Produced By White Light Studio Adds Co-Producers & Cast

5 May 2025, 10:20 pm

Vietnamese co-production The Chameleon Woman, which marks leading Thai post house White Light's move into production, has added co-producers from China and Indonesia and unveiled its first cast.  ...... Read More »

Vietnamese singer becomes first VN ambassador for Korean action film

5 May 2025, 6:12 pm

Vietnamese singer Duy Manh takes on a surprising new role as ambassador for Korean blockbuster Yadang: The Snitch.... Read More »

Vietnamese blockbusters lead box office, Marvel’s Thunderbolts lags far behind

4 May 2025, 2:37 pm

Meanwhile, Marvel Studios’ Hollywood blockbuster Thunderbolts premiered on April 30 but fell well short of its Vietnamese competitors, landing in third place with just VND 9.5 billion (USD 373,000) ...... Read More »

Saigon fell 50 years ago today. This Utah woman was on the last refugee ship out of Vietnam

1 May 2025, 9:22 am

Engine failure kept the ship from moving as bombs exploded around Saigon. It finally left port early on April 30, 1975, the day the North Vietnamese captured the capital of South Vietnam, ending the ...... Read More »

In ‘Year of The Cat,’ a Filmmaker Searches for the Truth About His Vietnamese Family History

30 April 2025, 4:00 am

Year of the Cat, a 98-minute documentary which screens May 9 as part of CAAMFest in San Francisco, chronicles Nguyen’s quest to find his father. Along the way, Nguyen learns more than anticipated ...... Read More »

PHOTO ESSAY: For the Vietnamese diaspora, Saigon's fall 50 years ago evokes mixed emotions

29 April 2025, 11:09 pm

WESTMINSTER, Calif. — When the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese forces 50 years ago this week, it prompted a mass exodus of some 2 million people — hundreds of thousands ...... Read More »

These artists found voice and creativity in Vietnam, years after fleeing Saigon’s fall as refugees

28 April 2025, 7:02 pm

Refugees who didn’t expect to see Vietnam again are part of a generation of diasporans who have returned to their homeland to explore their roots and creativity.... Read More »

The Vietnam War produced classic Hollywood films — and hardly any classic female roles

28 April 2025, 9:36 am

The Vietnam War produced some of the most unforgettable films of the late 1970s and 1980s, as top Hollywood filmmakers like Kubrick, Coppola, Oliver Stone and others grappled with its painful legacy.... Read More »

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