In response to the information about the Hollywood film crew choosing Cat Ba (Hai Phong) as the setting for a new film project expected to be widely shown on Netflix, HBO, ... Mr. Vu Huy Thuong - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism (VHTTDL) of Hai Phong - said: This is an opportunity to promote the Cat Ba archipelago to the world. Hai Phong City welcomed the film crew for choosing Cat Ba as the filming location.
According to Mr. Thuong, the film crew also went to Cat Ba to survey twice, but due to the script's confidentiality requirements, the locality currently does not know the specific setting. When the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism grants a license to the film crew team to operate in Cat Ba, during the operation, the Department will create all conditions and support the crew team here.
At the same time, the Department will advise the city to have appropriate coordination mechanisms not only for this Hollywood film crew but also for other international and foreign crew groups in the future.
According to Mr. Thuong, Hai Phong City also hopes to promote the beauty of the World Natural Heritage - Cat Ba archipelago through films to tourists around the world.
Cat Ba archipelago (Hai Phong) has more than 360 large and small islands, forming a limestone cluster in the middle of the ocean, with pristine beaches, majestic cliffs and a rare diverse ecosystem, recognized by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage in 2023. Cat Ba archipelago has a beauty that is both wild and mythical - true to the spirit of the Runeterra world in the Huyen Thoai League.
Riot Games Company's choice of Cat Ba to film, if the film series is successful as expected, will enhance Cat Ba's international tourism position.
According to the leader of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hai Phong, in 2025, the city will continue to promote the image of tourist attractions in particular, promote the city in general on international media channels, including continuing to promote the image of the Cat Ba World Natural Heritage on CNN television, towards the North American market.
Previously, on March 10, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung worked with the Hollywood film director and producer team, Ms. Rose Lam - Global Production Director of Riot Studios, Mr. Nicholas Simon - Executive Director and Producer of Indochina Productions. Riot Game is a video game development company that owns many world-famous titles, typically the Legendary Alliance.
This company is surveying and plans to film a series of TV series consisting of 9 episodes based on the Legend of Alliance game and online cartoons in Cat Ba (Hai Phong) by the end of 2025. Epsics shown on Netflix, HBO...
After surveying many other countries in Asia such as Japan, Korea, and Thailand, the manufacturing group found that Vietnam is the best location for the company's creative and production needs. The film crew rated Cat Ba as a suitable location and a high feasibility.
Minister Nguyen Van Hung affirmed that Vietnam is one of the countries attracting tourists, receiving many world tourism awards. In recent times, Vietnam has proactively coordinated with many countries to develop cinema. The Minister requested the film crew to comply with Vietnamese laws, study Vietnam's Cinema Law to have quality footage, and limit offensive and violent elements. The film crew's setting is the Cat Ba archipelago - a world natural heritage, so the issue of heritage protection and environmental protection must be given top priority.
