The number of visitors to the resort island of Phu Quoc, the southern province of Kien Giang, surged strongly in June, with around 140 flights and over 40 ferries and boats carrying tens of thousands of tourists to and from the island each day.
KienGiang (VNA) – The number of visitors to the resort island of Phu Quoc,the southern province of Kien Giang, surged strongly in June, with around 140flights and over 40 ferries and boats carrying tens of thousands of tourists to and from the island each day.
Phu Quoc has more than 700 accommodationfacilities with over 24,000 rooms, but with the large number of travellers,many are filled to capacity.
Phu Quoc authorities said the island received an estimated 1.4 millionvisitors in the first six months of this year, including 46,200 foreigners.Revenues from tourism shot up 46 percent year on year to top 2.84 trillion VND(122 million USD).
The island is home to 284 investment projects intourism development, covering 9,619 hectares of land, with total investmentcapital of nearly 352.2 trillion VND. Of the projects, 44 have been put intooperation, with many meeting international standards.
Phu Quoc was chosen as one of the first destinations toreopen their doors to international visitors in an effort to recover thenational tourism industry. The island city on November 20, 2021 welcomed the firstinternational tourist group to Vietnam after nearly two years of the country’s“freezing status” due to the COVID-19 pandemic./.
Phu Quoc is the largest island in Vietnam and boasts a mild climate and natural beauty. It has gradually become a resort paradise for both domestic and foreign tourists, a land rich in primaeval forests, pristine poetic beaches, and a host of resorts and high-end entertainment venues.
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At a beach in Phu Quoc (Photo: VNA) 
