Vietnam stars in Kong blockbuster

IN the blockbuster movie “Kong - Skull Island”, Ha Long Bay, Ninh Binh and Quang Binh in Vietnam have been selected for important scenes. This is the first Hollywood blockbuster movie licensed to film in #Vietnam taking two months of filming with the last spot Halong Bay.

With the spectacular scattering of islands, dotted with wind and wave eroded grottos and ethereal beauty, Halong bay is unsurprisingly northern Vietnam's number one tourism hub. Rising from the shallows of the Gulf of Tonkin are thousands of limestone islands widely known as Fighting Cock Island, Finger Island, Virgin Grotto, etc. Several of the islands are hollow, with enormous caves or the abundance of lakes, other support floating villages of fishermen.

The procession of pinnacles, islets and islands continues all the way to the Chinese border with a seascape just as striking as that of famous Halong Bay. This is Bai Tu Long Bay, much less visited with fewer cruise trips so the karst views are not as often obscured by other boats.

Geologically an extension of Halong Bay, the limestone islets and towers of Lan Ha Bay can be easily accessed from Cat Ba Island. Cat Ba island has more to offer than a beautiful seascape. It is adventure capital – whether you want to climb it, bike it, hike it or kayak it. The Cat Ba national park is home to most of the world’s remaining golden-headed langur population. Moreover, this island’s cliffs have become one of Southeast Asia’s top learn-to-climb destinations.

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5th Bourne blockbuster filmed on Tenerife!

 TENERIFE'S position as a major filming location for box-office blockbusters has been reinforced, with Hollywood star #MattDamon recently shooting the fifth instalment of the #Bourne series on the streets of the island's capital, Santa Cruz. 

Visitors saw Damon filming a number of action sequences.

The #Tenerife Film Commission, the unit of the island’s tourism body responsible for promoting the island as a filming location, provided support for the production team. Six hundred people were hired as extras.

Other productions shot on the island include Fast & Furious 6, Clash of the Titans and its sequel Wrath of the Titans, and a Doctor Who episode for the BBC.


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