Filmmakers and artists discussed more authentic portrayals of young people at an HTV forum on October 9, Tuổi Trẻ reports. Participants advocated empathy and dialogue, grounding characters in specific circumstances, choices and personal development. Huỳnh Lập cautioned against judging youth by appearance, while Hạnh Thúy emphasised diversity within a generation. The discussion also covered production conditions and support for creativity. These were professional perspectives shared at a forum, rather than newly imposed creative rules.