The system of professional awards for the film industry in Vietnam has 2 main awards: the Bong Sen award of the National Film Festival (Vietnam Film Festival) and the Kite Award of the Vietnam Cinema Association.
On October 23, a representative of the Vietnam Cinema Association said that the Kite Awards are facing many difficulties in the budget spending mechanism, and the Kite Awards given in early 2026 may not have accompanying bonuses, only cups and certificates.
On the morning of November 5, the 24th Vietnam Film Festival (VFF) held a press conference, announcing the taking place from November 21 to November 25, 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City.
This year's festival takes place in a special context when Ho Chi Minh City is recognized by UNESCO as the first Creative City in the film industry in Southeast Asia.
The National Film Festival will award prizes for the following film genres: feature films, feature films, documentaries, science films, cartoons, works of film criticism theory...
In which, in each category, there is a separate award category. For example, in the feature film category, there will be awards categories for director, screenwriter, film, sound, actor/actress, best supporting actor...
In the context of the Canh Dieu award facing many questions about bonuses for award categories, reporters asked about bonuses for the award system of Bong Sen at the National Film Festival.
Appearing at the press conference of the National Film Festival, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City - only briefly replied: "The bonus at the Film Festival is not decided by our Department. Ho Chi Minh City is the host of this National Film Festival.
It is known that bonuses for the Lotus Award systems at the National Lottery Awards are granted by the state, the bonus levels are not widely publicized, mainly based on regulations on state awards.
2025 is predicted to be a vibrant season when Vietnamese cinema records a breakthrough in both quantity and quality of works.
In the feature film category, the "race" to win the Golden Lotus River promises many dramatic scenes with the participation of a series of "heavyweight" candidates such as: "Red Rain", "Detective Kien: The Unhealthy Project", "The Four Guardians", "The Four Guardians", "The billion-dollar kiss", "Flip Side 8: Sun Rings" and "The Geography: Sun in the dark"...
