A group of local youths have produced several video clips on the country’s landscape and cultural identity, and one of these featuring the charms of a central Vietnamese province has bewitched locals and foreigners alike.

A four-minute video clip called “Da Nang is Awesome,” which emerged online on Tuesday last week, has become quite a sensation.

The footage, which accentuates the gorgeousness and modernity of Da Nang in the central region, has drawn almost 70,000 views and hundreds of shares.

From left: Trieu Dinh Nam, Phuoc Led, and other Zoomations members

Many have left comments that the clip has opened their eyes to the city’s stunning beauty, which is normally not readily recognizable.

A number of foreigners wrote that they will choose Viet Nam as their next destination to see for themselves the picturesque landscapes.

The video is the result of an independent, non-profit project which is conducted by a group of young filmmaking buffs to celebrate their special affection for Da Nang, which several members call home.

Trieu Dinh Nam, 28, the project’s founder, captured the incredible images of the city during his working trips there over two years ago.

One day, he met Phuoc Led, a Da Nang native, who shares his passion for filmmaking and traveling.

The twosome decided to combine what they had recorded separately into the clip.
Nam, Phuoc, and several like-minded friends formed a group called “Zoomations” in 2013.

Nam expressed his wish that a professional arena be formed in the future so that tourism and filmmaking buffs can make and share video clips on their country’s landscape and culture.

“We will likely make the project our lifelong pursuit, as Viet Nam is constantly changing each year, and a few calls to each locality would certainly not suffice,” he explained.

Nam added his group plans to produce video clips which delve further into locals’ lifestyle, culinary delights, and cultural values.

The plans to produce video clips which delve further into locals’ lifestyle, culinary delights, and cultural values.