The second season of the television reality show, Hoc Vien Ngoi Sao-Star
Academy Viet Nam, has kicked off with the audition round held in Ha Noi
last weekend.
Participants at a workshop on film and TV copyright protection said on
Thursday that they were surprised at the extent of infringements
happening in the domestic market.
Viet Nam Satellite Digital Television K+ (VSTV) has
announced a strategic partnership with the country''s two leading players
in film production industry, BHD (Viet Nam) and CJ (South Korea), to
exclusively broadcast feature movies on K+ channels.
The information and communications ministry yesterday afternoon
permitted Vietnam Television (VTV) to air Vietnam Idol 2015, recognising
that VTV spared no efforts to tighten its content management before
broadcasting shows.
Hollywood action star Gary Daniels (Expendables 2010) of the UK has been cast in the Vietnamese film Quyen, which is expected to be released next year.
Viet Nam Television, Miss World Organisation, BHD Co. Ltd and model
management company, Elite Vietnam, have announced their plan to produce
the reality television show Miss World Viet Nam – Duong Toi Vuong Mien (Road to the Crown).
The Vietnamese horror film Doat Hon (Hollow) attracted 160,000
cinema-goers in the first four days after being released, bringing VND12
billion (US$556,000) in turnover, its producer, BHD Co., Ltd, has said.
With a desire to make quality films and earn high profits from
commercially successful movies, many private studios have produced more
feature films for local cinemas.
The Past & Present photo contest, with the theme Nguoi Phu Nu Cua Toi (My Woman), will be held by BHD Star Cineplex to celebrate the International Women''s Day (March 8).
Star Academy, a highly successful television talent
show based on a Spanish format produced by Endemol, will be produced in
Viet Nam by BHD under the title Hoc Vien Ngoi Sao.
