New Vietnamese cartoons win hearts

History in a new light: ‘Con Rong Chau Tien’ (Offspring of Dragon and Fairy), is a 20-minute animation on a popular legend that has gone viral among Vietnamese internet users. — Vietnam News/ANN

THOUGH 2021 was a year of challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the nation’s animation industry went from strength to strength, receiving an abundance of awards and millions of hits on YouTube.

Vietnam Cartoon Studio (the Vietnam Cartoon Joint Stock Company) last year completed its production plan, having 16 films approved by the Cinema Department under the culture ministry for distribution.