The Arts Council brings together prestigious faces such as Mr. To Dinh Tuan - Editor-in-Chief of Lao Dong People's Newspaper, Chairman of the Board of Directors; Mr. Bui Thanh Liem - Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Head of the Organizing Committee; along with screenwriter Duong Cam Thuy, People's Artist Tran Minh Ngoc, Dao Ba Son, Viet Anh, Phuong Loan, Meritorious Artist Ca Le Hong, MC Quynh Hoa, musician Nguyen Ngoc Thien, musician Vo Thien Thanh... This team has reviewed the list nominated by the audience, and proactively added some outstanding faces of the year to ensure comprehensiveness and fairness for the award.
As a result, the 2025 Mai Vang Award still retains 16 familiar categories, from music, stage, movies to TV shows - digital platforms. In the music industry, many names are loved by the public such as Tung Duong, Duc Phuc, SOOBIN, S.T Son Thach, Phuong My Chi, Hoa Minzy, Toc Tien...
The songs "Con gi dep hon", "Kho bau", "ai la nguoi Viet", "Muc ha vo nhan", "Bau troi nay co anh" ... continue to create a fierce race in the category of Favorite Song and MV.
The stage - the traditional strength of the Golden Mai Vang Award - witnessed the participation of many experienced artists and new faces. People's Artist, Meritorious Artist and young artists are all present in the nominations for Actor/Actress for Stage, Comedian, Playboy... with works such as Under the shadow of a female character, Ho Nguyet Co Quyet, Miss Island, Where the end begins... showing that Ho Chi Minh City's stage life is still steadfastly shining, constantly seeking ways to approach the audience.
In the film and television industry, films such as Red Rain, The Ancestor's House, Inspector Kien: The Unforced Judgment, The Lower River War, Stolen Happiness (part 2)... along with the cast of Do Nhat Hoang, Lien Binh Phat, Steven Nguyen, Le Ha Anh, Bich Ngoc, Le Phuong... are on the nomination list, reflecting a vibrant year of Vietnamese cinema.
In addition, entertainment programs such as Gia dinh Haha, Running Man Vietnam, Em xinh say hi, Bold Soldier... show strong competition in the television - digital platform segment.
The 31st Mai Vang Award voting round will take place from December 10, 2025 to January 22, 2026.
The award ceremony will be held on the evening of January 29, 2026 at the Ho Chi Minh City Theater and will be broadcast live on VTV9.
