Residents in remote areas of the
Central Highlands Province of Dac Lac are now able to watch films dubbed in
ethnic minority languages thanks to the Government’s initiative and support,
says a local official.

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Nguyen
Huu Tuyen, director of the Dac Lac Film Distribution and Cinema Centre, told the
Viet Nam Cinematography magazine that cultural authorities have encouraged and
supported his centre’s activities.

“Without
the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s investment and new policies, our
centre would find it difficult to distribute Vietnamese films in remote areas,”
he said.

People
living in remote areas have more opportunities now to watch movies because of
the domestic film industry’s explosive growth in recent years, he added.

The
centre’s 15 mobile film-screening teams have travelled several times to remote
districts like Krong Bong, Ea Suop, Ea Hleo and Buon Don and entertained local
residents.

In 2010,
Tuyen’s centre earned VND1.2 billion from film screenings and related services.

About 55
films, including 30 homemade productions, were released with dubbing in ethnic
minority languages, serving more than 130,000 people.

Several
thousand CDs and DVDs featuring theatre, music and song programmes by famous
artists were distributed free among the youth in remote areas, he said.

Two
cinemas located in Buon Ma Thuot City, Hung Dao and Kim Dong, have also worked
with local schools and army units to screen films and organise other cultural
activities in the province.

The
Cultural Show that airs every weekend on Dac Lac Radio and Television Station’s
channels is a highlight of the centre’s work, Tuyen said, adding that it keeps
viewers updated with latest cultural information and events in the province and
the region.

Dac Lac Film Distribution and Cinema, the province’s leading
entertainment centre, has begun working on new film
distribution projects as well as establishing closer links with the Department
of Culture, Sports and Tourism and local media.

The
centre will continue expanding its screening programme to reach children and
students in remote schools, Tuyen said.

“We are
working with TV stations and film companies in Ha Noi and other provinces to
produce TV productions focusing on topics relating to the Central Highlands
provinces and people,” he said.

A study
by the Ministry found that six major cities like Ha Noi, HCM City, and Da Nang
account for almost half of all cinemas in the country, while 13 provinces do not
have a single theatre.

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