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“Kong: Skull Island” director returns to Ha Long Bay

Jordan Vogt-Roberts, director of the Hollywood blockbuster “Kong: Skull Island”, on January 21 returned to Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh for a family trip.
“Kong: Skull Island” director returns to Ha Long Bay ảnh 1“Kong: Skull Island” director is welcomed in Quang Ninh (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - Jordan Vogt-Roberts, director ofthe Hollywood blockbuster “Kong: Skull Island”, on January 21 returned to HaLong Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh for a family trip.

The director revisited some filming locations for the movieand toured landscapes in the Ha Long Bay World Heritage Site andsurrounding areas.

Vogt-Roberts said he plans to explore locations for otherfilm projects, adding that he will introduce Ha Long Bay to other directors.

“Kong: Skull Island” tells the story of a group of explorerswho go in search of the birthplace of the lord of giant apes.

The film was shot at different locationsthroughout Vietnam, such as Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh, Van Long Natural Reserveand Trang An Complex in Ninh Binh and Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in QuangBinh.

The movie has been seen as a great opportunityfor Vietnam to introduce its natural landscapes to the world and promote localtourism.

On March 10, the Ministry of Culture, Sports andTourism appointed Volt-Roberts as Vietnam’s tourism ambassador for2017-2020.-VNA
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