Phu Quoc Island District in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has received nearly 1,000 international tourists after a month carrying out a plan to welcome foreign visitors.
The first international visitors are welcomed in Phu Quoc on November 20, 2021
According to a report from Kien Giang Provincial Department of Tourism, the resort island has welcomed nearly 1,000 tourists from Thailand, South Korea, Uzbekistan, Laos, and Kazakhstan since reopening from November 20, 2021.
In its pilot plan to welcome international tourists using vaccine passports, Phu Quoc is allowing some travel firms to receive visitors to select local tourism sites and 18 hotels and resorts.
Under the plan, visitors from countries with high safety in Covid-19 prevention and control in regions such as Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Australia will need to book package tours via travel agents if they want to go to Phu Quoc.
To enter the country, visitors must meet certain requirements, including a certificate of full vaccination against Covid-19 recognised by relevant authorities in Vietnam, or proof of Covid-19 recovery, along with an English certificate of negative Covid-19 test results via RT-PCR method within 72 hours before departure.
Children under 18 years old with a valid negative Covid-19 test result are allowed to travel to Phu Quoc with fully vaccinated parents or guardians.
Phu Quoc is expected to welcome between 3,000 to 5,000 international tourists per month via charter flights until March 20, 2022.
