HA NOI — Starting from next year, Viet Nam Television (VTV) will provide its viewers a chance to watch well-known local and foreign films on Sunday evenings.

From January 8, VTV1 will broadcast the US’s Gone with the Wind, Russia’s Battleship Potemkin, the US’s High Noon, Japan’s Rashomon, Bengali drama Pather Panchali-Song of the Little Road, and US drama Philadelphia.

According to schedule, foreign films will be shown from January to April while local movies will be aired from May to August. The last four months of the year will be exclusively devoted to new VTV films.

The idea is aimed at helping VTV compete with the development of cinema in the country as well as satisfy movie-lovers who cannot afford going to film theatres.

Miss Charming TV contest begins

HCM CITY — The annual Miss Charming Television contest organised by HCM City Television (HTV) will begin tonight, featuring 13 TV personalities from across Viet Nam.

The contestants are reporters, editors, show hostesses or employees with other jobs at television stations in Ha Noi and HCM City and 11 provinces across the country.

During the five-day contest, contestants will be judged on their appearance, performance, and emceeing skills, presentation styles and talents.

Five finalists will participate in a talk show with experienced hosts at the final around which will be held on Sunday at the HTV Theatre.

The contest will be broadcast live on HTV’s channel 9. — VNS