Vietnam to Ban Gratuitous Smoking in Movies, Stage Productions (via Saigoneer)
about 67 months ago (10/22/2018)
Vietnam to Ban Gratuitous Smoking in Movies, Stage Productions (via Saigoneer) | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles October 22, 2018 Starting from November, filmmakers will need to carefully deliberate their decision to include smoking in their works or risk the ire of the culture ministry. As Tuoi Tre reports, from November 15 this year, Circular 25 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on smoking in theatrical works will officially take effect, tightening the ministry’s control over whether Vietnamese cinematic products could contain smoking scenes. Specifically, productions are forbidden from letting characters smoke on screen or on stage in a range of situations.