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The display presents 120 pictures of famous filming locations across the country. The display presents 120 pictures of famous landscapes, UNESCO-recognized heritages, natural and cultural spots throughout the country that have been selected as the shooting locations by Vietnamese and foreign filmmakers, including world’s leading film production companies and major Hollywood studios. These documentary photos have been archived at the Vietnam Film Institute. The event is expected to promote images of the natural beauty and Vietnamese people to international friends as well as boost the country’s tourism industry. The exhibition themed “Audiovisual Archiving in Changing Times: Successes, Failures, and Challenges” is part of the 25th South East Asia-Pacific Audiovisual Archive Association Conference (SEAPAVAA) that is organized by the Vietnam Film Institute from June 22 to June 27 in Hanoi. Information on the exhibition is presented on the official website of the Vietnam Film … [Read more...] about Exhibition presents Vietnamese famous filming locations

Dad, I'm sorry is screened at the event (Photo: VNA) Rome – The Vietnamese Embassy in Italy and the organising board of the 18th Asian Film Festival held the “Vietnam Day” on June 22, as part of the June 17-23 festival in Rome. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyen Thi Bich Hue said cinematic exchange also contributes to deepening Vietnam – Italy strategic partnership. On the occasion, four Vietnamese hit movies “Bac kim thang” (Home sweet home), “Tiec trang mau” (Blood moon party), “Rom” (Rom) and “Bo gia” (Dad, I’m sorry) were screened, drawing a number of audiences to Farnese cinema. Held by the Robert Bresson Film Foundation, the festival has selected the best films in East Asia in terms of art and genre, with special attention to young and new directors. Director of the festival Antonio Terminini said the themes of this year’s films focused on abuse of teenagers, complicated family relations, impacts of economic issues and sustainable … [Read more...] about Vietnam Day held as part of Asian Festival Film in Italy

An exhibition on the national archive on Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival held during Tet in 2021 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Southeast Asia-Pacific Audiovisual Archive Association (SEAPAVAA) convened its 25th conference in both in-person and virtual forms in Hanoi on June 23 under the host of the Vietnam Film Institution . Opening the event, Karen Chan, President of the SEAPAVAA said that 2020-2021 is a tough period for archiving and heritage agencies due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She noted that the current unprecedented challenges have posed impacts on all fields in the global scale, with archiving collections becoming a source of inspiration and drawing more attention. The changing environment has forced people working in archiving sector to work harder to keep memories for future generations and create an important resource as well as a source of hope to overcome the current hard time, she added. Addressing the event, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism … [Read more...] about Vietnam hosts regional audiovisual archive association’s 25th conference

The museum preserves many valuable items which tell the history of the country’s photography. Only 15 km from Hanoi’s center, Lai Xa Photography Museum in Lai Xa village, Kim Chung Commune in Hoai Duc District is regarded as the first and only craft village dedicated to photography and the birthplace of photography in Vietnam. A visitor to Lai Xa Photography Museum. Photo courtesy of the museum The museum was introduced to the public in 2017 to commemorate 125 years that Nguyen Dinh Khanh, a villager who was regarded as the “father” of the village’s photography trade and played a key role in the development of photography throughout Vietnam and abroad, opened his first photography shop. The museum is a two-story building, located in the middle of the village. It has a display area of nearly 300 square meters showcasing about 150 photos and over 100 artifacts associated with the history of the trade. Among them, there is a valuable collection of different … [Read more...] about Lai Xa Photography Museum – where to snap Vietnam’s photography

The 22nd conference of the Southeast Asia-Pacific Audiovisual Archive Association in Bangkok, Thailand (Photo: the Vietnam Film Institute) Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi will host the 25th conference of the Southeast Asia-Pacific Audiovisual Archive Association (SEAPAVAA) in both virtual and face-to-face forms from June 20-25, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Under the approved plan, the conference themed “AV Archiving in Changing Times: Successes, Failures, and Challenges” will take place from June 23-24, focusing on theory and practice of audiovisual archive in the field of cinema. Apart from mentioning successes, the event will also point out failures and challenges, as well as experience and solutions to these issues. Vietnamese and international speakers will present about 20 papers at the event, which will see the participation of representatives from 33 film and audiovisual archive organizations of 23 SEAPAVAA member countries and territories, and … [Read more...] about Vietnam to host Southeast Asia-Pacific audiovisual archive conference