New King Kong movie begins filming in Vietnam

by VTV422 February 2016 Last updated at 09:12 AM

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The crew of Kong: Skull Island pose for photo calls during their press conference in Ha Noi yesterday. The film will be shot in Quang Ninh, Quang Binh and Ninh Binh provinces over a five week period. — VNS Photo Minh Thu

VTV.vn - Warner Brothers and Legendary pictures’ blockbuster Kong: Skull Island begin filming in Vietnam starting February 22nd.

This will be the largest motion picture ever to be filmed in Vietnam. This was announced at a press conference this morning in Hanoi.

The Vice Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Vuong Duy Bien, has high hopes that the movie will have a positive effect on Vietnam’s tourism. Prior to Vietnam, the cast also filmed on Oahu, Hawaii and Australia’s Gold Coast. The movie will be released worldwide in March 2017.