The nine-minute documentary “Dung dua voi thien tai” (Don’t play with natural disasters) by Khanh Hoa province’s TV and Radio won the first prize of the short reportage and film contest, themed “Extreme natural disasters – lessons of the past and ideas for future actions”.
The Uong Co Trach Nhiem (7 Film Fest – Responsible Drinking) contest is accepting films from Vietnamese aged 18 and over in the categories of directing and screenplay writing.
The US Embassy in Hanoi and Freeland Foundation will launch a contest to
highlight wildlife trafficking and rhino horn use in Vietnam at Hanoi
Cinematheque on June 22.
Vietnamese secondary and high school students are being encouraged to
take part in a film contest organised by the Japanese Embassy and the
Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union.
A 24-minute film entitled "Picture. Perfect" by American director
Winston Tao has won the highest prize, the Golden Heart Award, at the
Vietnam International YxineFF 2013 online short film contest, which
screened 76 films selected from 200 entries worldwide.
Director Do Quoc Trung and his peers joined a workshop in Hoi An last
week for Vietnam's leading young filmmakers, under the guidance of
Vietnamese-French director Tran Anh Hung, plus local directors Phan Dang
Di and Bui Thac Chuyen.
A photo and documentary film contest on environmental protection and
climate change in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was
launched on July 22 in Hanoi.
Vietnam saved 401 MW of power, equivalent to 576 million VND (28,800
USD), by switching off lights during the 2013 Earth Hour, from 8.30pm
to 9.30pm on March 23, according to the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN).
The Hanoi Department of Culture Sports and Tourism has launched a short film
contest on the theme of Thang Long-Hanoi as part of the city’s 1,000 anniversary
celebrations.
