During this period, film festivals were organized in a simple manner due to an ongoing war at the time.
The film "When the Tenth Month Comes" directed by Đặng Nhật Minh emerged as a phenomenon, winning many domestic and international awards.
With the common theme of couple's love, the cast of young and beautiful actors, this type of film, although not of high artistic value, attracts a large number of fans.
The number of films produced during this period increased steadily over the years and the quality gradually improved.
Direct-to-video feature films were officially removed from the festival in 2017 by the organizers to focus entirely on the cinematic element.