Vietnam's red tape for the silver screen

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	Asia Daily Briefing July 1, 2022

	BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Vietnam lures Hollywood crews but censorship hangs over film sector HO CHI MINH CITY -- Can Vietnam entice Hollywood to make more movies in the country while still censoring filmmakers?   The recently revised Cinema Law aims to attract the production of more blockbusters to the country.   But it also bans a wide catalog of content, including "reactionary ideas and social evils," which has many of Vietnam's filmmakers worried that such red tape could hurt the country's growing movie industry. Read more.
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