{"id":10964,"date":"2025-08-30T09:46:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T04:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/?p=10964"},"modified":"2025-08-30T09:46:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T04:16:41","slug":"captain-rahul-bali-on-film-industrys-role-in-boosting-tourism-at-horecfex-2026-danang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/?p=10964","title":{"rendered":"Captain Rahul Bali on Film Industry\u2019s Role in Boosting Tourism at HORECFEX 2026, Danang"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>\u00a0Editorial Team, The Newswala<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Acclaimed Bollywood filmmaker, cultural ambassador, and visionary producer Captain Rahul Bali, renowned for fostering India-Vietnam cinematic relations through films like <em>Love in Vietnam<\/em> and <em>SILAA<\/em>, delivered a captivating keynote at HORECFEX 2026. Speaking at the Ariyana Convention Centre in Danang, Bali\u2019s address on \u201cThe Economic Impact of the Film Industry on Tourism\u201d drew global industry leaders, highlighting cinema\u2019s transformative role in boosting tourism.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">HORECFEX 2026, led by Chairman Mr. Nguyen Duc Quynh and Vice Chairman Mr. Andre Pierre Gentzsch, convened tourism and hospitality visionaries worldwide. Captain Bali\u2019s speech stood out, focusing on how Bollywood films act as global catalysts for tourism growth. He emphasized cinema\u2019s power to showcase destinations, cultures, and experiences, driving economic activity through increased tourist interest.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWhen audiences see breathtaking locations on screen, they\u2019re not just watching\u2014they\u2019re dreaming. Films like <em>Love in Vietnam<\/em> and <em>SILAA<\/em> showcase Vietnam\u2019s heart and soul, sparking global tourism interest and cultural curiosity,\u201d Bali stated.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">With <em>Love in Vietnam<\/em> generating international buzz and <em>SILAA<\/em> set to follow, Bali\u2019s work is a milestone in cultural diplomacy through cinema. He highlighted how films promote cross-border travel and transform locations into thriving tourist attractions, citing global examples of film-induced tourism driving economic upliftment.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Captain Bali advocated for stronger partnerships between filmmakers and tourism boards, proposing incentives and film-friendly policies to attract international productions to culturally rich destinations like Danang. \u201cFilms don\u2019t just entertain; they inspire journeys. A single movie can turn a location into a bucket-list destination overnight,\u201d he said, emphasizing the exponential economic impact of such collaborations.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The session, attended by industry leaders, government officials, and media, was praised for its visionary and practical insights. Notable attendees included Chairman Vietnam Tourism Mr. Nguyen Trung Khanh, Chairman Danang Tourism Association Mr. Cao Tri Dung, Director ICCA Ms. Walking Wong, Austrian Leadership Coach Ms. Irene Oehler, Director Danang Tourism Ms. Hanh Truong, hospitality leader Mr. John Gardner, American actress Ms. Tracie May, Austrian hospitality veteran Mr. Herbert Laubichler-Pichler, and Chairwoman Vietnam Hotel Association Ms. Do Thi Hong Xoan.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">HORECFEX 2026 continues to be a premier platform for collaboration, with voices like Captain Bali reinforcing the synergy between creative industries and tourism-driven economic development. His address underscored the potential of films to shape travel trends and foster sustainable economic growth.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Captain Rahul Bali is a celebrated Bollywood filmmaker, internationally acclaimed speaker, cultural ambassador, festival curator, and producer of Indo-Vietnamese films <em>Love in Vietnam<\/em> and <em>SILAA<\/em>. Known for building cinematic bridges between nations, he is a global advocate for film diplomacy and the economic potential of creative industries in tourism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Editorial Team, The Newswala Acclaimed Bollywood filmmaker, cultural ambassador, and visionary producer Captain Rahul Bali,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10965,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[596,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-13"],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/33008_Horecfex_image_.jpg",500,333,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/33008_Horecfex_image_-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/33008_Horecfex_image_-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/33008_Horecfex_image_.jpg",500,333,false],"large":["https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/33008_Horecfex_image_.jpg",500,333,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/33008_Horecfex_image_.jpg",500,333,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/33008_Horecfex_image_.jpg",500,333,false],"covernews-slider-full":["https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/33008_Horecfex_image_.jpg",500,333,false],"covernews-slider-center":["https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/33008_Horecfex_image_.jpg",500,333,false],"covernews-featured":["https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/33008_Horecfex_image_.jpg",500,333,false],"covernews-medium":["https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/33008_Horecfex_image_.jpg",500,333,false],"covernews-medium-square":["https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/33008_Horecfex_image_-400x250.jpg",400,250,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"The Newswala","author_link":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/?author=1"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/?cat=596\" rel=\"category\">Business<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/?cat=13\" rel=\"category\">\u0926\u0947\u0936<\/a>","tag_info":"\u0926\u0947\u0936","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10964"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10964\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10966,"href":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10964\/revisions\/10966"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}