Ra Manh Village

About this location

Ra Manh Village – Highland Cultural and Ecological Space Ra Manh Village is located in Son Tay District, Quang Ngai Province, set against the majestic landscape of the Dak Drinh Hydropower Reservoir. This location presents a unique blend of indigenous ethnic minority culture and a pristine ecosystem of open water, mountains, and forests. Visually, the surface of the Dak Drinh reservoir—characterized by still, dry tree trunks rising above the water—creates an eerie, surreal visual effect, ideal for wide aerial establishing shots that convey isolation and wilderness. Meanwhile, the traditional stilt houses in Ra Manh Village and the steep mountain terrain provide authentic material for close-ups or tracking shots, allowing directors to capture the depth of highland communal life as well as arduous jungle-trekking sequences. Thanks to its diverse topography combining mountains, expansive waterways, and traditional villages, this setting is exceptionally well-suited for survival feature films, exploration documentaries, and reality television productions.

Location rules

• Strictly prohibited content includes: disclosing state secrets, disseminating anti-State propaganda, distorting history, violating national sovereignty, undermining the great national unity, and defaming historical figures or national heroes. (Article 9, Cinema Law)
• Foreign film crews are required to use film production services provided by a Vietnamese film production establishment.
• A filming permit from the local authorities is mandatory to operate within the village.
• Strictly adhere to the customs, traditions, and practices of the ethnic minority people in Ra Manh Village; do not film or trespass into religious or taboo spaces, and avoid disrupting the daily lives of residents.
• 100% of personnel must wear life jackets when filming on the Dak Drinh reservoir; boats and equipment are strictly prohibited from crossing the safety boundaries of the hydroelectric dam, and weight capacities on watercraft must be strictly controlled.
• Strictly prohibit cutting lakeside vegetation or discharging trash, chemicals, and engine oil into water sources; crews must commit to removing 100% of set design materials and restoring the natural setting to its original condition upon production wrap.

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