Kien Giang serves nearly 1.8 million tourists in four months
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang welcomed nearly 1.8 million vistors in the first four months of 2020, down 40.1 percent year-on-year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Tourism Bui Quoc Thai.
Kien Giang (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang welcomed nearly 1.8million vistors in the first four months of 2020, down 40.1 percentyear-on-year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Tourism Bui Quoc Thai.
The locality’stotal revenue from tourism activities reached 3.44 trillion VND (148.9 million USD), down 51.7 percent compared to the same period last year and equivalent to 17.2percent of the yearly plan.
Notably, the locality served 36,713 visitors during the four-day holiday on the occasionof the National Reunification Day (April 30) andMay Day (May 1), raking in 43.2 billion VND.
Kien Giang province hasso far attracted 311 tourism development projects with a total investment of337.9 trillion VND. Particularly, Phu Quoc district is home to 267 projectsworth 332 trillion VND.
Immediately after being allowed to resumetourism services after the time of social distancing to contain the spread of COVID-19,travel businesses in Kien Giang have conducted sterilisation and made bestpreparations to welcome tourists back.
Tourists visiting and staying in the localityhave been required to check bodytemperature and fill out medical declaration forms, as well as keep appropriatedistance in public places.
In the time to come,the provincial Department of Tourism will continue to inspect travel firms’ compliancewith regulations and guidelines on COVID prevention while organising tourismactivities in the locality.
Meanwhile, localauthorities and sectors will strictly and timely handle relevant violations, aswell as organise two specialised inspections in Phu Quocdistrict and a programme to popularise tourism-related laws in Rach Gia city and Chau Thanh district./.
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A beach in Phu Quoc, Kien Giang (Photo: VNA) 
