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Huynh Quang Hung, chairman of Phu Quoc, a popular tourism destination, said 35 percent of people aged 18 and above have got a first shot and the town needs another 250,000-300,000 doses to achieve herd immunity. If the town gets enough vaccines this month authorities would immediately speed up vaccination, and the plan to welcome back foreign tourists in October could go ahead, he said Thursday at a meeting with tourism officials. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it would recommend that the Health Ministry and the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control to prioritize vaccine allocation for Phu Quoc. Tourism minister Nguyen Van Hung said at least 90 percent of Phu Quoc's residents must be fully vaccinated to ensure both their safety and that of foreign visitors. The island has a population of more than 180,000. Foreign tourists who have got two shots of a Covid vaccine approved by Vietnam or have got and recovered from the disease will …

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A visitor is instructed on how to declare their health status at an entry checkpoint. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – After two years of “freezing”, the Phu Quoc island city in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is expected to be first destination in the country to receive foreign tourists after the Government approved the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’ proposal on a pilot plan to welcome tourists back under the vaccine passport programme. Any tourists who have suspicion symptoms forCOVID-19 at the entry point should follow quarantine measures, and always turn on bluetooth and GPS after installing medical declaration applications. With a system of luxurious and modern hotels and resorts, Phu Quoc island city is ready to welcome back fully-vaccinated foreign visitors in the first steps to revive the tourism industry. (Photo: VNA) Under the tourism sector's plan, Phu Quoc will receive tourists for six months in two phases on a trial basis, starting …

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Mountain cable railway is allowed resuming operation in Phu Quoc island As Covid-19 cases in the island city off Kien Giang Province in Southern Vietnam have abated and many zones turned out to be green zones, Chairman of the People’s Committee in Kien Giang Province Lam Minh Thanh decided to ease restrictions by allowing to resume operation of some services. Wholesale businesses, retailers, hotels, restaurants, eateries, outdoor sports stadiums, historic sites, interest places, casino, and amusement parks, safari Phu Quoc, cable railways have been permitted to be reopened to the public after being shut down for some months due to Covid-19 but visitors must abide by the Covid-19 prevention regulations. Specifically, from September 21, ten districts in Phu Quoc Island including Vinh Thuan, U Minh Thuong, An Minh, An Bien, Go Quao, Giong Rieng, Tan Hiep, Kien Hai, Giang Thanh and Phu Quoc City will implement the Prime Minister’s decree 19 that suspends festivals, religious sites, …

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Phu Quoc has delayed the pilot opening for international tourists by a month The delay is due to the low vaccination rate in Phu Quoc Island. At present, about 35 per cent of the total population on the island have received their first shot. From September 24, Phu Quoc will speed up its vaccination campaign to welcome foreign tourists. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health will provide about 200,000 doses of vaccine to Phu Quoc to administer to local residents and tourism workforce. Kien Giang chose seven businesses in Phu Quoc, 14 hotels of 4-5-star with 8,000 rooms to serve as a pilot to welcome international guests. Currently, officials and employees of these businesses and hotels have been fully vaccinated with two vaccine doses. Under the new plan, Phu Quoc will welcome the first charter flight to the island on November 20 with a limited number of passengers. The island will pilot the process of picking up fully vaccinated guests from the airport to their accommodation. …

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Under a six-month trial program, 2,000-3,000 tourists will come every month by charter flight in the first three months, and stay in sequestered resorts and limited areas. Then the monthly number will increase to 5,000-10,000 with tourists also arriving by commercial flights, and they will be permitted to visit more destinations on the island. Visitors need to furnish documents showing they had received two shots of a Covid-19 vaccine approved by Vietnam, the second between 14 days and 12 months before the date of entry, or that they had Covid and recovered in the previous 12 months. They also need to present a negative PCR result with the test done within 72 hours before departure. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and relevant agencies will identify the businesses that will participate in the trial program. They need to ensure safety against Covid-19 for tourists and employees and provide quality services. Inbound travel agencies selected must have been in …

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Lam Van Thanh, Chairman of Kien Giang Province, where Phu Quoc is located, said that by the end of October, the island would not have ensured necessary conditions to carry out its planned tourism reopening plan. He said only 35.2 percent of people aged 18 and above have got a first shot and just 6.13 percent of residents have been fully vaccinated. The island needs another 250,000-300,000 doses to achieve herd immunity, but recent allocation has also been low, while the stipulated time between two doses of a Covid vaccine is 4 to 8 weeks, depending. Even if the amount of needed vaccine doses was allocated right now, it would take around two months for Phu Quoc to achieve vaccination coverage for 90 percent of its population, Thanh said. He emphasized: "The province will reopen international tourism when pandemic prevention measures are ensured at highest level. It will not sacrifice the health and lives of people for economic growth." Therefore, while local authorities are …

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Phu Quoc City off Kien Giang Province in southern Vietnam will stick to its plan to welcome back international vacationers in the near term despite the recent detection of a new coronavirus cluster in the popular tourist destination. The government-approved pilot plan for welcoming international travelers with 'vaccine passports' to Phu Quoc will be not affected by the outbreak, the Vietnam News Agency quoted deputy chairman of the province’s administration Nguyen Luu Trung as saying on Thursday. The COVID-19 cluster that erupted in An Thoi Ward on Monday has been put under control and it has had no impacts on the island’s plan to receive foreign visitors with full vaccination, authorities said. By Thursday noon, 69 positive coronavirus cases had been detected in several wards and communes thanks to a mass testing and screening drive, the provincial Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control reported. After the detection, all necessary epidemic prevention and …

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Peter Scott, an Australian from Queensland, was happy to hear that the Vietnamese government plans to reopen the famous resort island to vaccinated foreign tourists from next month after nearly two years of closing national borders. "That's the best news I've heard in the last 18 months. I'll wait a few more weeks to return to Vietnam." Scott said he has already traveled to Phu Quoc four times and was impressed by the beauty of long, sandy beaches, peaceful fishing villages and busy night market. "It's a really beautiful island. I was taken by a local to visit fishing villages and enjoy seafood." But the foreigners that VnExpress International spoke to were also unanimous that quarantine requirements would be decision-influencing factor in making a trip to the Mekong Delta island. Their concern was that although Vietnamese authorities agreed to reopen the island, they did not specify whether fully vaccinated visitors would be exempt from the 14-day quarantine or have the …

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A beach in Phú Quốc before the COVID-19 pandemic. — VNA/VNS Photo Trường Giang PHÚ QUỐC — A new COVID-19 outbreak on Phú Quốc Island will not affect plans to reopen the destination to international visitors from November, local authorities announced on Thursday. The island, which is located off the southern coast of Việt Nam, was a major international tourist destination before the COVID-19 pandemic. Phú Quốc will once again begin receiving foreign tourists, providing they are fully vaccinated, from November this year. The latest COVID-19 cluster on Phú Quốc was discovered just a few hours after social distancing measures were relaxed on September 20. At least 16 more cases have been reported since. Vice chairman of Kiên Giang People’s Committee, Nguyễn Lưu Trung, said the authorities have conducted isolation, tracing and quarantine work to prevent the spread of the virus. The Vice chairman said the province, with approval from the Government, will continue with the plan to …

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The reopening of several destinations is part of activities to revive the battered tourism industry in Vietnam. The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Ho Chi Minh City will pilot welcoming visitors from September 15 to a number of tourism areas, including Con Dao Island and Can Gio District where is famous for its mangrove forest. The pilot is expected to contribute to the revival of Vietnam’s tourism industry. Welcoming guests under a closed process A guest enjoys relaxing in Melia Ho Tram Beach Resort. Photo: Melia Ho Tram Con Dao is one of the four infection-free districts that the authorities of Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province have allowed the resumption of services such as takeaway catering and outbound tourism. The other three include Chau Duc, Xuyen Moc, Dat Do. The province will pilot four accommodation facilities with self-contained services and Covid-19 pandemic prevention plans to welcome domestic visitors from September 15 to October 30. …

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