Top 10 Stunning Filming Locations in Vietnam for Hollywood Blockbusters

In 2016, Vietnam was chosen as a filming location, with the main setting being a 2-hectare valley within the UNESCO World Heritage site of Tràng An - Ninh Bình. 'Skull Island' is an American monster film directed by Jordan Vogt - Roberts. The film began shooting on October 19, 2015, in Hawaii. To facilitate important scenes in Ninh Bình province, the film crew had previously built a film studio on a small peninsula near the boat area of the Tràng An World Heritage site to create the most beautiful scenes of Vietnam in the trailer.

The Kong: Skull Island film studio is located in the Tràng An Ecotourism Area (Ninh Bình), depicting the image of an ethnic village with dozens of bamboo huts and thatched houses. Due to the allure of the film studio's imagery, many suggested that after the film crew left, Ninh Bình should keep the film studio for tourism development. Even after its release, Kong's popularity hasn't waned. The film Kong was shot at many locations in Ninh Bình, including the beautiful Tràng An landscape resembling a paradise, attracting many tourists to explore its beauty.

Tam Cốc – Bích Động is known by many as the 'Second Heaven' or the 'Hạ Long Bay on land,' indicating that this is a place with many breathtaking landscapes, enchanting people's hearts. The Tràng An - Tam Cốc scenic area is recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. For generations, with its picturesque beauty, Tam Cốc – Bích Động has always been an attractive and extremely famous destination for domestic and international tourists.

Tam Cốc – Bích Động is the main setting of the film 'Two girls of the drug lord's garden.'

In the film's scenes, the beautiful landscapes of Tam Cốc – Bích Động, Vietnam, appear. The beautiful scenes of our country in the film will stimulate viewers' curiosity to travel and explore the beautiful scenery in the film. The charming landscapes and the majestic mountains and forests of the ancient capital region have contributed to the poetic nature of the tragic love between An and Ming. The film was released in 2006 and won numerous awards at the Montreal and Toronto World Film Festivals and is considered one of the best LGBTQ films to date.

With its poetic and majestic natural beauty, Ninh Bình has become an ideal destination for film crews both domestically and internationally in recent times. Đầm Vân Long is the largest wetland nature reserve in the North Delta region. The reserve is located in the northeast of Gia Viễn district, Ninh Bình province. The film 'Pan' has captured some beautiful scenes of Vietnam right on Đầm Vân Long, with its lush white storks. Vietnamese audiences watching the film can easily recognize the images of lush green rice fields with winding rivers on the mountainside, all typical beautiful scenes of the Ninh Bình region. The film 'Pan' has brought the pristine and peaceful beauty of Vietnam to the world's widescreen.

In the film, the magnificent and mysterious landscapes of Ha Long Bay, Ninh Bình, and Quảng Bình are an opportunity to promote Vietnamese tourism to international friends. With the high-tech special effects of the film crew, we see a surreal Tràng An, a fairyland scene, making people feel like they are wandering into a mystical heavenly world. Pan was invested 150 million USD, making it one of the most magical films, especially with its stunning scenes at Đầm Vân Long, Vietnam.

The film crew of 'Pan' selected many famous tourist destinations in Vietnam to shoot scenes for the film. Among them, the scenes in Hang Én, the third largest cave in the world located in Quảng Bình, stand out. To capture the beauty inside the cave, starting from mid-2014, 10 film experts had to visit Hang Én to shoot in 3D format and take photos and videos of the cave's interior structure for post-production. Then, the actors performed against a green screen, and the scenes were later combined based on the beautiful shots at Hang Én.

In 'Pan and the Neverland,' viewers will be amazed and surprised one after another. That's thanks to the unique and surreal 3D effects. Audiences will be immersed in a constantly changing, mysterious, magnificent, and beautiful world down to every centimeter. You can recognize this place through the mysterious cave scenes, intertwined vines in the film. With its stunning natural scenery inside, Hang Én is highly praised by many foreign partners as an ideal location for science fiction films.

'Pan and the Land of Neverland' is a famous American film produced in 2015 by director Joe Wright with the participation of many famous actors such as: Levi Miller, Garrett Hedlund, Hugh Jackman, Rooney Mara...
The film crew chose the backdrop of Hạ Long Bay - Quảng Ninh in Vietnam to shoot beautiful scenes. The images in Hạ Long Bay added a mystical and magical quality to the character of the boy Pan in Neverland.

As a major project of Warner Bros, with a budget for blockbuster films, when the film crew shot some scenes in Vietnam, the information was kept completely confidential until the trailer was released with familiar scenes. And when the film was officially released, the audience was excited to see familiar images of Vietnam appearing in 'Pan and the Land of Neverland' and kept saying proudly to each other: 'That's Vietnam!'. With a fantastical and fairy-tale-like film like 'Pan and the Land of Neverland,' the stunning natural scenery of Hạ Long Bay - Quảng Ninh oddly matched. The images of lush green rice fields amidst majestic mountain forests or the romantic rocky islands with flying boats above left a strong impression on many viewers.

The film crew of 'The Lover' had many scenes shot in the Mekong Delta region with vast rice fields and quaint rural markets... those images appeared vivid and poetic in the film. Especially, the film featured many scenes at the Huynh Thuy Le ancient house - Sa Đéc - Đồng Tháp. This house is known as the Huynh Thuy Le Ancient House, named after its former owner, Mr. Huynh Thuy Le, a wealthy Vietnamese of Chinese descent in the early 20th century.

Built in 1895, the Huynh Thuy Le ancient house, the main setting of the famous film 'The Lover,' remains a favorite destination for many people to this day. Particularly, the number of French tourists visiting Sa Đéc is increasing to explore the story of 'The Lover' that once shone brightly. Since the film 'The Lover' directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud was released, the images of the Mekong Delta in the 1930s and the house where Huynh Thuy Le once lived in Sa Đéc suddenly became particularly attractive to foreign tourists. About 90% of the film scenes of 'The Lover' were shot in Vietnam. When invited to advise on cultural aspects for the film, the writer Son Nam said to director J.J. Annaud: 'Try to make it so that 50 or 100 years from now, when future generations want to know about the land of the Mekong Delta between two wars, they will watch your film.'

The movie 'Indochine' is a film with many scenes shot throughout Vietnam. Indochine is a story about Vietnam, its people through the eyes of the plantation owner Éliane Devries (Catherine Deneuve). Many scenes were filmed in the dreamy land of Huế. Particularly, the film crew of 'Indochine' went deep into the inner sanctum of the Imperial City of Huế to shoot scenes depicting the lives of feudal kings of our country. This was the first foreign film crew permitted to shoot inside the palace, tombs in Huế Citadel. Local authorities even allowed the film crew to stage scenes inside the residence of King Bao Dai.

Huế Citadel is chosen for historical films because over the ups and downs of time, Huế Citadel remains the most intact imperial relic in Vietnam, still retaining its serene yet majestic charm. The film was beautifully shot from every angle as the director and cinematographer excellently captured Vietnam's landmarks and transformed them into magnificent beauty through the eyes of foreigners. Vietnamese audiences couldn't help but be moved witnessing a series of beautiful scenes of their homeland through the lens of the French. For those foreigners who have never set foot in Vietnam, the film is undoubtedly an irresistible invitation.

Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as the Far Eastern Pearl, carries within it the beauty and development 'very Western,' from architecture to the demeanor of the people here. Photos of Ho Chi Minh City from half a century ago still make many Vietnamese hearts flutter for that charming beauty. A Saigon of the 1950s, with its solemn beauty shining through the lanterns in tea houses, old cyclos, sprawling streets... were explored in 'The Quiet American'. Vietnam's wartime image portrayed through the lens of director Phillip Noyce presents two contrasting sides. With one side of luxurious, glamorous Saigon, and the other side being the Vietnam battlefield with death and sorrow.

The movie 'The Quiet American' vividly depicted the beauty of the country and its people during the war. The film gave the world a correct view of Vietnam during a turbulent period with many beautiful scenes in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Contributing to the enchanting beauty of the 'Far Eastern Pearl', one cannot overlook the irresistible charm of Saigon ladies - Girls carrying the demeanor of modern urban women, trendy and dynamic.

When it comes to Da Nang, travelers can immediately imagine it as a beautiful city by the Han River, by the East Sea with irresistible charm unlike any other coastal cities... Not only does it boast many breathtaking landscapes that tourists can hardly forget after visiting this city, Da Nang is situated amidst three world cultural heritages: Hue ancient capital, Hoi An ancient town, and My Son sanctuary. The movie 'The Quiet American' was filmed across our country. It was filmed from Hanoi, Hoi An, Ninh Binh, Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City.

The film is adapted from the famous novel of the same name by British author Graham Greene. The movie revolves around a love triangle between Thomas Fowler, Pyle, and Phuong. The film is set against the backdrop of the Indochina War in its final stage. The film had its most wonderful scenes in Hanoi and Hoi An. There's a Da Nang - Hoi An that is simple yet so enchantingly romantic, making feet feel spellbound to set off.

Vietnam is a country full of picturesque landscapes stretching from north to south, providing filmmakers with ample opportunities to creatively capture unique scenes, creating dreamlike settings for their movies. The film 'Two Girls of the Herb Garden Owner' by director Do Tuyet is a joint production between France and Canada. The movie features many beautiful scenes of Vietnam, such as the natural landscapes in Sa Pa, Cuc Phuong forest, Tam Coc, and Ba Vi, all appearing incredibly picturesque. These settings serve as a romantic backdrop for the protagonist's tumultuous love affair in the film.

Sa Pa charms visitors with its pristine natural scenery, the ethereal cherry and plum blossom forests floating like white clouds, or the golden ripe rice fields stretching as far as the eye can see. In this film, the Northwest mountainous region emerges through dreamlike scenes, with lush, towering mountains and forests. The area boasts beautiful natural landscapes, rich cultural nuances of the Red Dao people with their indigo dyeing craft, and the majestic, magnificent Northeastern mountains that leave viewers in awe.