Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts
97 Pho Duc Chinh, Ben Thanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City
Production ready
PAI 3.3
Crew size: Small (1-15)
Processing time: 6 days
Category: Colonial buildings
Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts - Architectural heritage within an artistic space The Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts is located at 97 Pho Duc Chinh, Ben Thanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City. The museum currently preserves over 22,000 artifacts, including collections of ancient, pre-modern, and modern fine arts. The museum space consists of structures built in the French architectural style of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, incorporating Oriental elements in the decoration, roof tiles, columns, and ceramic details. The building was originally the villa of businessman Hua Bon Hoa, featuring a fusion of Asian and European architectural styles. Regarding filmmaking, the combination of historical architectural facades, corridors, exhibition spaces, and courtyards creates multi-layered visuals suitable for historical films, cultural films, art films, social-psychological dramas, and documentaries, especially for stories requiring historical urban settings and artistic life. Content summary: PTIT Image source: PTIT
Location fees
General information
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Notes
There is currently no general legal regulation on fees. Film crews should contact the location management unit directly for specific guidance.
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Applicable policy
Fee discount/waiver policy
Preferential policies are available for domestic and international film crews.
Applicable conditions
Film crews must submit an official request letter, provide details on crew size and filming schedule, and may be required to submit a script or content summary for approval by the management unit: - For foreign film crews: Applications must be submitted to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to obtain a permit for providing film production services using locations in Vietnam. The processing time is 20 days from the date of receiving a complete and valid application. - For domestic film crews: No permit from state management agencies for cinema is required, but permission must be obtained directly from the specific location management unit.
Location rules
Strictly prohibited content: disclosing state secrets, anti-state propaganda, distorting history, infringing upon sovereignty, undermining national unity, or insulting national heroes and historical figures. (Article 9, Law on Cinema)
Special attention is required when filming in protected areas of the Cu Chi Tunnels Special National Monument and the Independence Palace Special National Monument, while also complying with specialized management regulations for military, security, and defense areas.
Foreign film crews are required to use film production services provided by a Vietnamese film entity.
Infrastructure
Accessibility
16-45 seat vehicle
Car / 16-seat vehicle
Motorbike
Production support
Drone filming allowed
Night filming allowed
Authority coordination support
Low noise
Facilities
Near hospital
4G/5G internet
Waiting area
Set building area
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Special Hazards
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Contact information
Temperature
28°C
Feels like 32.4°C
Weather
Mưa nhẹ
Humidity 75%
Wind direction
Northeast
13.8 m/s
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