The Hollywood blockbuster “Kong: Skull Island”, which was shot in Viet Nam, has received an Oscar nomination for Visual Effects.

A scene in the film (Photo: VNA)

Oscar nominations for the 90^th annual Academy Awards were announced last week by Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.

The awards ceremony is slated for 4 March in the US, which will be broadcast live in more than 200 countries and territories.

“Kong: Skull Island”, directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts, tells the story of a group of explorers who go in search of the birthplace of the lord of giant apes.

The film was shot at different locations throughout Viet Nam, such as Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh, Van Long Natural Reserve and Trang An Complex in Ninh Binh and Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh.

The movie has been seen as a great opportunity for Viet Nam to introduce its natural landscapes to the world and promote tourism.

On 10 March 2017, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism appointed Vogt-Roberts as Viet Nam’s tourism ambassador for the .2017 – 2020 period.

(Source: VNA)