Australian children's show to be screened in Vietnam
Vietnamese children will get to watch famous Australian animated series on the big screen for free.
Bluey, an Australian children's television show, will be screened in Vietnam's four major cities of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Danang, and Cantho in June and July.
| Bluey is an Australian preschool animated television series premiered on ABC Kids in October 2018. |
The program is part of the celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and Vietnam in 2023.
Bluey is an animated series about a family of Australian Blue Heeler dogs, produced by Brisbane-based Ludo Studio for ABC Kids and co-commissioned by ABC Children's and BBC Studios.
The show follows Bluey, an anthropomorphic six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy who is characterized by her abundance of energy, imagination and curiosity about the world. The young dog lives with her father Bandit, mother Chilli, and younger sister Bingo, who regularly joins Bluey on adventures as the two engage in imaginative play.
Other characters are featured, each representing a different breed of dog. Overarching themes include a focus on family, growing up and Australian culture. The program was created and is produced in Queensland with the state capital Brisbane providing inspiration for the show's setting.
| A poster of the program was provided by the Australian Embassy in Vietnam. |
Animation is widely recognized in Australia for its humor and subtle way of addressing topics such as family dynamics and growing up.
Bluey won an International Emmy Kids Award, recognizing the world's best content for young viewers in 2020. The series is now airing globally across Disney channels and platforms in the US, the UK, China, New Zealand, South Africa, and Kenya.
In Vietnam, the three episodes "Magic Xylophone", "Grannies" and "The Beach", totaling 21 minutes, will be shown at IDECAF (Ho Chi Minh City) and CGV cinemas (Hanoi, Danang, and Cantho).
The animation will be screened on June 29 in Hanoi; on June 25, 26, and 27 in Ho Chi Minh City.
To register, visit www.facebook.com/AustralianEmbassyVietnam.
