Boasting majestic and beautiful natural landscape, unique and diverse culture, attractive and scrumptious cuisine, heart-warming, friendly people, Vietnam is well-off to be a new stunning filming location of the world.

According to the World Economic Forum, Vietnam's natural resources are ranked 26th and cultural resources are 28th in the world, which are rich resources for developing tourism via cinema.

The relationship between tourism and film is inseparable, in which films play in revitalising tourist destinations and increasing tourist demand. Drama series have a major role in influencing tourists to choose the destinations. Cinema shows beautiful images of the country, people and landscapes; while tourism helps international visitors directly experience what they have seen on the screen.

Vietnam is showing to the world a whole lot of potential, with a handful of destinations, relics, sceneries naming Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Ninh Binh, Ha Giang, Da Nang, Hoi An Ancient Town, My Son Sanctuary, Quang Binh, Ho Chi Minh City,... that definitely become the blockbuster of any Cinema Capital of the World.

Travel lovers may have known Vietnam through movies Kong: Skull Island, Pan or L’amant and the latest Netflix romance A Tourist's Guide to Love - The world's most watched English-language series on Netflix. Vietnam also appeared charmingly on several TVshows and documentary films, such as Good Morning America, BBC Planet Earth III (Which is nominated for Emmy 2024), music video Alone Pt II by Alan Walker,...

Plus, its exclusive tours including historical sites, famous landscapes, combined with cultural and culinary experiences of Vietnam such as: Water puppetry shows, Nha nhac - Vietnam’s royal court music, Hoi An Memories Show, street food tour, wellness and retreat tour at beautiful beaches in Vietnam, hiking and trekking mountainous areas with gorgeous landscapes, cultural exchanges and learning about the lives of local people... can be right settings to make epic films.

Vietnam has released policies to encourage international filmmakers to the country, along with the growing of high-class hotels and resorts, premium service and recreation facilities... ready to meet the demands of the filmmakers. In addition, airline connection has also been expanded to connect Vietnam and other international markets.

Other supportive actions by provincial authorities and businesses for filmmakers can be named: providing information and advice on filming locations, legal procedures, technical issues, ensuring security and confidentiality during the production of films; providing accommodations and services during the production….

Ba Den Mountain, Tay Ninh

Long Bien Bridge, Hanoi

Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh

Mu Cang Chai rice terrain in pouring season, Yen Bai

Son Doong Cave, Quang Binh

From 23rd to 25th September 2024, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism organised a campaign in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California, USA to promote destination of Vietnam as a new filmmaking frontier, showing amazing potentials of Vietnam to famous film directors and producers of Hollywood - the capital of the world's film industry, proving to the industry how worthy to choose Vietnam as their filming location and how beautiful Vietnam is to explore.