The films are action flick 578: Phat đan cua ke dien (578 Magnum) and Nhung dua tre trong suong (Children of the Mist).
According to the website Deadline, voters had a choice of a total of 27 animated features, along with 144 documentary features and international features from 92 countries.
Shortlists for the Documentary and International Feature category will be announced on December 21, with Oscar noms set to be unveiled on January 24.
This year’s ceremony is set to be broadcast on March 12 from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.
Vietnam’s 578 Magnum will compete in the Best International Feature Film award category.
Directed by Luong Dinh Dung, the film tells the story of a father who works as a driver of a container truck hunting down a group of criminals who kidnaped his daughter.
Meanwhile, Children of the Mist will compete in the Documentary Feature Film award category.
Directed by Ha Le Diem, the 90-minute long documentary is narrated by a 12-year-old ethnic H’Mong girl who resides in the northern town of Sa Pa.
It discusses the clash between ancient customs and modern values in a place where children from a traditional culture also have access to the outside world.
Vietnamese helmer scores best directing award at Amsterdam documentary festival
The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) this week named Vietnamese filmmaker Ha Le Diem the winner of this year’s Best Directing award for her debut feature ‘Children of the Mist,’ a deep dive into latent value conflicts within a Hmong community in northern Vietnam.
Vietnamese female director honoured at International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
NDO – Young director Ha Le Diem has been honoured for best director in the category of International Competition at the 2021 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam for her documentary film “Nhung dua tre trong suong” (Children of the Mist).
578 Magnum to compete for International Feature Film at Oscars
Vietnamese film 578: Phat Dan Cua Ke Dien, also known as 578 Magnum, will compete in the preliminary round of the International Feature Film category at the 95th Oscars.
Two Vietnamese films in the running for 2023 Oscar
Two Vietnamese films have been selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as contenders for the International Feature Film Award at the 2023 Oscars.
Vietnamese action film 578 Magnum to premiere across Europe
Vietnamese action film “578: Phat Dan Cua Ke Dien”, also known as 578 Magnum, is set to be screened throughout Europe in Italy, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, and Germany, as well as internationally in Brazil and Canada.
