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Thao My has taken the lead role of Minh in Doi Bong Nu Lang Xuan after four casting rounds. Tuoi Tre describes it as a step forward for the young actress, who previously played supporting character My Van in Cach Em 1 Milimet.
Netflix is bringing a familiar football storyteller to its NFL broadcasts this season. Peter Berg will direct the opening films, with Kyle Chandler narrating the first instalment in a reunion of two figures associated with Friday Night Lights.
Ngoc Quyen is focusing on fitness and personal wellbeing content after closing her fashion and cosmetics store in California. According to VnExpress, the former model has worked with a Vietnamese company over the past three months. She describes the income as modest but says the work suits her current routine.
Ngo Phuong Lan says Vietnamese cinema needs to strengthen its industrial foundations more quickly to keep pace with global change. In a Tuoi Tre interview following the Lumière Summit in France, the VFDA president highlighted opportunities and pressures from AI, streaming and international competition.
UNESCO's representative in Vietnam, Jonathan Wallace Baker, has called for commitments on culture to become practical action for sustainable development. Bao Van Hoa published his September 10 message following the UN General Assembly's adoption of the International Decade of Culture for Sustainable Development, 2027-2036.
North American summer box-office revenue has rebounded strongly, but attendance remains below pre-pandemic levels, according to a Tuoi Tre analysis. The article cites estimated US and Canadian ticket revenue of $4.76 billion from May 1 through Labor Day in 2026.
Nepalese nun Ani Choying Drolma met Vietnamese audiences on September 10 ahead of two Sound Healing Concert 2026 performances. Tuoi Tre reports that the events are scheduled for GEM Center in Ho Chi Minh City on September 12 and Ho Guom Opera House in Hanoi on September 19.
Vietnam's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is refining a proposal to bring valuable Vietnamese artworks and antiquities home from overseas. Bao Van Hoa reports that Deputy Minister Hoang Dao Cuong chaired a drafting committee meeting in Hanoi on September 10.
Phu Tan commune in An Giang is using recorded stories to explain public policies through everyday situations. Bao Van Hoa reports that the commune's Integrated Services Center produces the programs with dialogue, music and sound effects.
