How to determine the criteria for violence in terms of film ratings in Vietnam? What are the criteria for identifying K rated films in Vietnam?
Who is a K rated film for?
Pursuant to Article 2 of Circular No. 05/2023/TT-BVHTTDL stipulating as follows:
Film ratings
Film ratings determined according to the rating criteria defined in Article 3 herein are arranged in ascending order as follows:
1. P rated: Eligible for dissemination to viewers of all ages;
2. K rated: Eligible for dissemination to viewers under 13 years old, provided that they are with their parents or guardians;
3. T13 rated (13+): Eligible for dissemination to viewers from 13 years old or older;
4. T16 rated (16+): Eligible for dissemination to viewers from 16 years old or older;
5. T18 rated (18+): Eligible for dissemination to viewers from 18 years old or older;
6. C rated: Prohibited from dissemination.
Thus, according to the above regulations, the K rated films are eligible for dissemination to viewers under 13 years old, provided that they are with their parents or guardians.
How to determine the criteria for violence in terms of film ratings in Vietnam? What are the criteria for identifying K rated films in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)
What are the criteria for identifying K rated films in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Section II specified in the Appendix issued together with Circular No. 05/2023/TT-BVHTTDL stipulating the identification of K rated films based on specific criteria as follows:
Criterion 1: Theme and content
- The film to be rated is of an educational or entertaining nature, or encourages moral values and positive social relations.
- Content that requires guidance from parents and guardians is depicted at a mild level with little impact on viewers, and must be appropriate for the context.
Criterion 2: Violence
- Images, sounds, or language showing violent behavior are depicted at a mild level, not detailed, do not appear frequently, have a slight impact on viewers, and must be appropriate to the theme and content of the film to be rated;
- Depiction of sexual violence is not allowed.
Criterion 3: Nudity and sex
- Films may contain images showing back views of half-naked characters that are not depicted in detail; do not occur regularly; do not appear for the lengthened duration; and are not associated with sexual activities;
- Films with special content and themes, such as historical or documentary films about wars or genocide; science-education films, or films related to health or health care, ways of life of natives, indigenous people or ethnic minorities, customs or habits of the countries or territories introduced in these films, may contain images showing back views of half-naked characters provided that the depiction is mild; the occurrence is not regular; and the duration is not lengthened;
- Images, sounds, or language depicting sexual activities are not accepted.
Criterion 4: Drugs, stimulants and addictive substances
Images, sounds, or language showing the use of drugs, stimulants, or addictive substances, may be accepted if they serve the purposes of condemning, opposing those behaviors, or are associated with clear educational purposes and messages; are depicted in an implied and tactful manner, and are fitted into the content of the film to be rated;
Criterion 5: Horror
Horror images, sounds, and language are depicted at a mild level without going into detail; without lasting for the lengthened duration and occurring frequently; and with little impact and without inflicting a sense of threat on viewers. The result of such images, sounds or language should make viewers feel reassured and relieved.
Criterion 6: Vulgar language
Films may contain vulgar images, sounds, or language that are depicted at a mild level; do not appear frequently, and must be appropriate to the theme and content of the film to be rated, such as using slang, or ways of handling situations in a humorous manner.
Criterion 7: Dangerous and easily imitable behaviors
Films do not contain images, sounds, or language that encourage or incite the imitation of actions in films, such as drug use; suicide; school violence; weapon use; or other illegal acts, except if such images, sounds, or language are fitted into the content of the film to be rated; are used for conveying clear educational messages; the depiction is implied in a tactful manner, and the exploration is not deep.
How to determine the criteria for violence in terms of film ratings in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 4, Article 3 of Circular No. 05/2023/TT-BVHTTDL stipulating the criteria for violence as follows:
Film rating criteria
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4. The violence factor of a film shall be determined according to the general principles specified in Clause 2 of this Article and purposes, nature and way of handling of the situation that the film depicts, specifically including:
a) Realism of situations, presence of children and/or women in scenes of violence or scenes of animal abuse;
b) Scenes that encourage violence; characters gaining the experience of self-satisfaction in pain, promoting or flaunting violence;
c) Unprovoked violence; contents that make viewers assume that victims enjoy violence, or encourage viewers to perform the imitation;
d) Acts of violence that are presented in the film in a humorous, exaggerated, or fictional manner; that are depicted in the film to serve the purpose of condemning violent behaviors, and result in positivity, criticism and elimination of the bad and the evil;
dd) Explicitly showing acts of crime and violence involving the use of weapons; images that inflict pain, show bleeding and callousness to victims.
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Thus, according to the above regulations, the criteria for violence in terms of film ratings are specifically defined as follows:
- Realism of situations, presence of children and/or women in scenes of violence or scenes of animal abuse;
- Scenes that encourage violence; characters gaining the experience of self-satisfaction in pain, promoting or flaunting violence;
- Unprovoked violence; contents that make viewers assume that victims enjoy violence, or encourage viewers to perform the imitation;
- Acts of violence that are presented in the film in a humorous, exaggerated, or fictional manner; that are depicted in the film to serve the purpose of condemning violent behaviors, and result in positivity, criticism and elimination of the bad and the evil;
- Explicitly showing acts of crime and violence involving the use of weapons; images that inflict pain, show bleeding and callousness to victims.
Circular No. 05/2023/TT-BVHTTDL takes effect from May 20, 2023.
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