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The XXIV Vietnam Film Festival held in Ho Chi Minh City from November 21-25, 2025 will honor typical cinema works along with groups and individuals who have contributed to the development of the countrys cinema; At the same time, it affirms the position of Vietnamese cinema in the process of innovation, integration and development. Press conference with information about the XXIV Vietnam Film Festival. Photo: VGP/DA Film festival with the largest number of participating films. On November 5, at the press conference about the XXIV Vietnam Film Festival, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong said that this is the film festival with the largest number of participating films ever and the largest number of guests with nearly 1,200 guests. With the slogan Vietnamese Cinema - Sustainable development and international integration in a new era, the XXIV Vietnam Film Festival fully promotes the spirit of welcoming the beginning of an era of advancement - an era in which Vietnam determines the direction of strong development, deep and sustainable integration, the country enters a new stage of development, affirming its position in the international arena. The Film Festival hopes to introduce to the public new works of Vietnamese cinema to create opportunities for contact, dialogue, and exchange between artists, filmmakers and the audience, contributing to learning about the publics needs and tastes in cinema; improve professionalism in cinematographic activities; create conditions for film artists, managers, and film composers, producers, distributors and disseminators to exchange experiences and promote the development of the film industry. At the same time, the Film Festival is an event to praise Vietnamese cinematographic works that are imbued with national identity, rich in humanity, and have creative imprints; honoring film artists with outstanding achievements during the period since the XXIII Vietnam Film Festival until now. Currently, the Organizing Committee has received 30 feature films, 120 documentaries, 21 science films, 32 animated films and established a Selection Council for contest films and films shown in the Panorama Program of the XXIV Vietnam Film Festival. Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong spoke at the press conference. Photo: Tran HuanAccording to Deputy Minister Ta Quang Dong, there will be many interesting new features at the XXIV Vietnam Film Festival. In particular, the Organizing Committee will award 3 Certificates of Merit from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism for the category of the unit that releases the most Vietnamese films; Vietnamese individuals have made special contributions to promoting Vietnamese cinema and foreign individuals have contributed to promoting Vietnamese cultural cinema abroad. These are important items that contribute to introducing Vietnamese cinema and culture to the world. Deputy Minister Ta Quang Dong said that at this Film Festival, the Organizing Committee also invited representatives from 34 Departments of Culture and Sports across the country to attend, and invited mobile film projection teams to participate. This is not only a meeting but also an exchange and contribution of ideas for the development of Vietnamese cinema as well as an opportunity to promote the local image to attract film crews to the locality. In addition, many exchange groups are organized between filmmakers, actors, producers... and the audience. At the same time, there will be exchanges, seminars, and discussions with the participation of many famous experts in the field of cinema for students and cinema lovers. Sharing about the criteria for selecting films to compete in the XXIV Vietnam Film Festival, Deputy Minister Ta Quang Dong said that the number of films selected for this years competition remains below 50% of the total number of films submitted to the competition to select the most quintessential and unique to include in the competition. The competition section does not expand too much on the competition round. The criteria of the selected films this time are mainly aimed at capturing the breath of the times, the direction of the country, the comprehensive development that the country is aiming for. In particular, sustainable development and integration are important issues in the theme of the XXIV Vietnam Film Festival. In the seminars, we also focus on discussing this issue, Deputy Minister Ta Quang Dong said. Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports Peoples Artist Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy spoke at the press conference. Photo: Tran HuanExpanding opportunities for cooperation in the field of cinema. Held in Ho Chi Minh City - the economic, cultural, dynamic, creative and internationally integrated center of the country. This is the gathering place for producers, directors, actors and other talents of domestic and international Vietnamese cinema, who are joining hands to write the new face of Vietnamese cinema in the new era. The 24th Vietnam Film Festival will affirm the bravery and aspirations of Vietnamese cinema in the journey of deep integration with the world. Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports, Peoples Artist Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy said, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports has closely coordinated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to prepare the best conditions for the XXIV Vietnam Film Festival. Ho Chi Minh City shows determination and effortsWe are extremely responsible to organize a professional film festival, so that this important event becomes a film festival and the City is happy to welcome delegates, artists, and film lovers to the place with the most vibrant film market in the country. Peoples Artist Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy informed that through the XXIV Vietnam Film Festival, Ho Chi Minh City will introduce unique culture, promote the image of a dynamic, youthful, and bright city. create; especially
