The 12th Vietnam Film Festival was held from March 25 to March 28, 1999, in Huế, Vietnam, with the slogan: "For an advanced Vietnam cinema imbued with national identity" (Vietnamese: "Vì một nền điện ảnh Việt Nam tiên tiến đậm đà bản sắc dân tộc").
[1] The festival that year had its own way of organizing, not bustling but very grandiose, imbued with national identity.
The closing night was a fierce competition between the two films "Hà Nội mùa đông năm 46" and "Ngã ba Đồng Lộc" causing the audience to wait and discuss.
[2] In the end, 3 Golden Lotuses were awarded for categories: feature film (1 film), documentary film (1 film) and direct-to-video documentary (1 film).
For the first time, there are awards for actor/actress in supporting roles.