Tourism promotion clip launched to welcome SEA Games 31

A tourism promotion video clip, themed “Let’s shine and live fully”, was officially launched on the YouTube channel of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) on April 30.
Tourism promotion clip launched to welcome SEA Games 31 ảnh 1A scene from the clip (Source: vietnamtourism.gov.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – A tourism promotion video clip,themed “Let’s shine and live fully”, was officially launched on the YouTubechannel of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) on April 30.

The clip, lasting 1 minute and 11 seconds, is part of the VNAT’smedia programme “Vietnam: Di de Yeu!” (Vietnam: Travel to Love) that introducesa vibrant, attractive, and welcoming Vietnam to tourists from all over theworld in response to the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEAGames 31).

It shows vivid images of the most popular destinations acrossVietnam like Phu Quoc island in Kien Giang province, the central coastal cityof Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa, the World Natural Heritage Site Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh,and the world’s largest cave Son Doong in Quang Binh.

The making of the clip gathered the participation of famouscontent creators such as Oxalis Adventure, Sao Media, Amazing Things inVietnam, Indochina Sails, and Hai Au Aviation.

The VNAT is welcoming content creators to join its programme bysending their video clips to its official Youtube channel.

SEA Games 31, themed “For a Stronger South East Asia”, will be held in the capital city of Hanoi and 11 neighbouring provinces and cities from May 12 to 23.

Featuring 40 sports with 526 events, it is expected to attract around 10,000 participants. The biennial event was initially slated for late 2021 but delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic./.
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