The program to promote Vietnamese tourism and cinema in the United States with the theme "Vietnam - New destination of world cinema", organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Los Angeles, California on September 25 (local time).

In addition to delegates from Vietnam, the program attracted the participation of more than 500 guests including producers, directors of film studios, directors, film set directors, Hollywood actors, partners of Vietnamese tourism and film businesses in the United States,...

Speaking at the program, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong said that this promotion program aims to introduce and promote tourist destinations, potential filming locations, attract Hollywood film studios to Vietnam to film films with great appeal, capable of creating international media effects, promote and attract tourists to Vietnam.

Pointing out the strengths of choosing Vietnam as a filming location, Deputy Minister Ho An Phong emphasized: “Vietnam offers a variety of settings that can breathe life into your stories. But it’s not just the scenery. Our country is home to a talented and growing creative team in the film industry.”

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Delegates exchange and learn about Vietnamese destinations on the sidelines of a tourism and film promotion event in the United States. Photo: Thuy Ha

He said that Vietnam currently has experts ready to cooperate in international film productions, providing expertise in all areas, from production design to post-production.

According to him, affordable prices and supporting infrastructure are advantages for Vietnam to become a cost-effective yet high-quality location for film projects.

“We are working to simplify film permits, provide tax incentives, and provide the necessary support to ensure filmmakers’ experience here is seamless and successful,” said Deputy Minister Hu Anfeng.

As someone who came to Vietnam more than 20 years ago to film “The Quiet American,” director Phillip Noyce said he did not encounter any obstacles and received great support from local authorities, professional agencies and enthusiastic participation from the people.

“The film crew was given the best possible conditions, from quick licensing to logistics such as providing security support teams and ensuring the filming went smoothly. These are memories I will never forget,” he said.

Commenting that Vietnam's economy is developing very quickly, creating favorable conditions for the development of cinema and tourism, Mr. Phillip Noyce said that there should be policies to support film crews. At the same time, it is necessary to train professional cinema human resources, create an open film production environment, and improve the competitiveness of cinema and tourism with other countries in the region.

According to Mr. Nicholas Simon, General Director of Indochina Productions, Vietnam has a lot of potential to become a film studio, many places can be used as backdrops for filming scenes such as: Ha Long, Hoi An, Hanoi. There are even many very special places that have never appeared in a film. Vietnamese people are very hospitable, the working environment is pleasant.

However, to promote the development of cinema and attract filmmakers, Mr. Simon suggested that first of all, the Cinema Law must create preferential policies to make Vietnam an attractive destination. From there, reduce costs for filmmakers, the Government's readiness, create an open corridor, easy licensing, and reduce administrative procedures.

According to the producer of the film “A Traveler’s Love Journey” Joel Rice, there is not much information about Vietnam as a destination for filmmakers at present. Meanwhile, there are many filmmakers who want to come to Vietnam to film.

“I think Vietnam should consider reducing taxes for foreign filmmakers and creating more promotion programs like this to attract filmmakers, creating wide access to international filmmakers,” she suggested.

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