Discovering Vietnam's Hidden Gems: A Guide to Location Scouting

Vietnam, a fantastically gorgeous and culturally diverse country, provides a limitless selection of filming sites for any kind of production. Whether you are looking for ancient pagodas in the mountains, vibrant cities, or stunning coastlines, Vietnam has it all. However, finding and establishing a filming location is not as simple as picking one from a map; it requires expertise in location scouting. This guide will discuss how to find the unknown locations in Vietnam and how using professionals can help you with your film.

The Importance of Professional location scouting

location scouting is an important aspect of film production. It is important to find an attractive location that works logistically, know the local laws, and understand how to film/ convey the same message as the film's narrative and technical requirements. Professionals save you time and money, while also preventing an issue before it happens.

Vietnam's Filming Essentials!

The geography of Vietnam contains a lot of different environments, we will list just a few:

• Urban Landscapes: Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi provide fantastic big city offering both old and modern architecture, city districts, and tons of culture, fast paced streets and attractions. This is ideal for contemporary dramas, thrillers, or documentaries on urban planning, development, and growth.

• Historical and Cultural Landscapes: Ancient towns, cities, and districts like Hoi An, Hue - the imperial city, and temples and pagodas, offer rich local history. These settings are great for period dramas, cultural documentaries and scenes where time is abstract.

• Amazing Natural Wonders: the iconic limestone karsts of Ha Long Bay, the towering mountains of Sapa, the network of cave systems in Phong Nha-Ke Bang and the lush Mekong Delta provide strikingly diverse and dramatic natural settings for any genre.

• Untouched Beach and Coastlines: Vietnam's thousands of kilometers of coastline provide almost endless rows of beaches and islands to showcase the ideal commercial, romance or adventure backdrop.

The location scouting Development

The way we work through our location building includes:

• Briefing: We will get a detailed understand of your creative vision, the needs of the script, and logistics.

• Research: We will tap into local knowledge and databases to investigate any potential locations we may find.

• Initial Recce: We will visit each place on our shortlisted list to see if they are visually, accessible, and will suit production.

• Technical Scouting: We will check lighting, sound, power and other technical values.

• Negotiation: We will negotiate any filming permit or details with any property owners or local government.

• Reports: Full reports of our findings with images, videos whereabouts and recommendations.

Using Local Knowledge: Fixers in Vietnam

Challenges with location finding in Vietnam cannot be understated and the local knowledge of a Vietnam fixer is essential. Fixers in Vietnam provides the local knowledge, and the best in the business has an extensive and unrivaled local knowledge of the locations in Vietnam, we could find the hidden corner of the country, negotiate the best terms and permissions, and work through every part of the permit issue so that you are assured the chosen location is logistically viable and legally compliant. and we can use our local knowledge, to help you navigate, and plan ahead and manage any elements that may turn problematic into smooth operational procedures.

Wrapping Up

Film making is a dream within a visual marvel like Vietnam, with a unique abundance of beautiful filming locations. That said, to fully take advantage of these opportunities, and have a successful production in Vietnam, location scouting is paramount. When you partner with Fixers in Vietnam, you have a team committed to sourcing, securing and managing backdrops for your story, while you get to concentrate on the creative side. Please connect with us today to reach hidden gems in Vietnam for your next project.