The number of domestic tourists to Phu Quoc island city of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has been rising, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Pham Van Nghiep has said.
Hanoi (VNA) – The number of domestic tourists to Phu Quoc island city of the Mekong Deltaprovince of Kien Giang has been rising, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’sCommittee Pham Van Nghiep has said.
About 400visitors a day travelled to the island by waterway in the past week.
Theincrease is attributed to the province's eased COVID-19 control measures, Nghiepexplained.
Specifically,visitors need to be fully vaccinated for at least 14 days or recover fromCOVID-19 within six months, and are not required to test for COVID-19.
🐽 From the outset of this month, the island welcomes up to eight flights per day from themajor cities of Hanoi, HCM City and Da Nang, with a toal of about 2,000 passengers. Similarly,they are only asked to make medical declaration and show vaccination/recoverycertificates prior to boarding the plane.
To ensuresafety, all vehicles are operated at half capacity and passengers must followthe Ministry of Health’s 5K message. In regardsto a roadmap on receiving international tourists, the Ministry of Culture,Sports and Tourism and relevant agencies are to work with Kien Giang and Phu Quocauthorities on a six-month pilot programme to apply the ‘vaccine passport’, andinspect eligible accommodation and recreation establishments. To date,all residents of Phu Quoc have been fully inoculated. The city is working to havestudents between 12 and 17 years old received at least one jab by November 20./.
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will receive a number of charter flights going to its Phu Quoc island from November 20 to test the process of picking up and serving guests with “vaccine passport”.
Phu Quoc island in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang now stands ready to welcome tourists with the resumption of business and entertainment activities.
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A corner of Phu Quoc island city. (Photo: VNA) 
