The program, themed "Vietnam - New destination of world cinema," is scheduled to take place from September 23 to 25 in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California, the U.S.

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A view of the press conference

According to the plan, the Vietnamese delegation will visit and work with Google to promote cooperation, communications and popularization of Vietnamese tourism and cinema.

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong said that the event aims to introduce Vietnam not only as an ideal destination for tourists, but also as an attractive place for the world's leading filmmakers, directors, and actors. It is also to affirm that Vietnam has locations that can become famous film studios thanks to their natural landscapes and diverse cultural identities. The deputy minister held that through films shot in Vietnam, international audiences can not only experience the natural beauty, culture and people of Vietnam in the most vivid and intimate way, but also want to visit this land.

According to Phong, the Vietnam Tourism - Cinema Promotion Program in the U.S. features four main activities, namely meetings with the U.S. side to promote cooperation in tourism and cinema development; a space to introduce the country, people, and culture of Vietnam; a seminar to showcase Vietnam’s tourism and film potential; and a business networking event and traditional art performances. Notably, within the framework of the seminar, U.S. filmmakers will share their experience in filming in Vietnam in their own way.

Translated by Duong Tuoi