CNN starts filming Halong Bay for TV commercial
A crew from CNN began filming the sights of Halong Bay for a 30-second television commercial that will be broadcast on the international network.
The crew from CNN’s Asian bureau arrived in Halong, Quang Ninh Province and had a meeting with the Quang Ninh Province Department of Tourism.
Creative director Veronica Phua, film director Lum Chee Kin, visual director Goh Meng Hing, manager Ong Tiong Huat and cameraman Kin Chuan will spend three days capturing the best of Vietnam’s most popular scenic attraction, places like Dau Go Cave, Thien Cung Cavern, Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave, Trong Mai Rock, Ti-Top Island, and Cua Van Village.
Before arriving in Halong, the crew spent three days filming the sights of Hanoi like the late Predident Ho Chi Minh Museum, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ba Dinh Square, One-Pillar Pagoda, the Presidential Palace, Nguyen Tri Phuong Primary School, Hang Chieu Alley, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Ho Guom Lake, the Temple of Literature and the Hanoi Opera House.
The two lots of footage will be edited down to form a 30-second commercial for the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism that will be broadcast on CNN in 200 countries and territories twice daily for 13 weeks, mainly in peak viewing times.
(Source: SGGP) |