Long live King Kong: Tourist numbers rise in Vietnam provinces where film shot
TUOI TRE NEWS
UPDATED : 03/17/2017 18:59 GMT + 7
Tourist numbers in Quang Ninh, Quang Binh and Ninh Binh, three Vietnamese provinces where significant portions of the Hollywood blockbuster ‘Kong: Skull Island’ were shot, have risen slightly in the week following the film’s global release.
The number of visitors to Quang Ninh, home to the famous Ha Long Bay and the setting for Skull Island in film, is 10 percent higher than the same time last year, Trinh Dang Thanh, deputy director of the provincial tourism department, said.
Luu Duc Ke, director of travel firm Hanoitourist, said the number of tourists booking packages to the three provinces in the last two weeks rose approximately 20 percent, with most choosing to visit Ninh Binh.
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