On Saturday, the first international flight to Phu Quoc island landed after two years of closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The flight carried 204 Korean tourists from Seoul to Phu Quoc International Airport.
During the trip, visitors will be tested for Covid-19 twice upon arrival and before leaving the island. After all the mandatory health checks, they will stay at the Phu Quoc Reunification Center, where resorts, parks, zoos, entertainment and sports areas are opened.
Bai Sao – Phu Quoc
One tourist expressed excitement about visiting Phu Quoc during the vaccine passport pilot program.
Mr. Nguyen Luu Trung, Vice Chairman of Kien Giang Provincial People’s Committee expects that by the end of 2021, it will welcome about 400,000 foreign tourists. At the same time, Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Nguyen Trung Khanh said the visit plays an important role in the resumption of tourism in Vietnam.
Previously, Da Nang was the city that welcomed the first international tourists to Vietnam during the epidemic. Quang Nam, Khanh Hoa and Quang Ninh are the other three provinces in the vaccine passport trial program to welcome foreign tourists.
Source: https://traveland.com.vn
