Foreign arrivals in Phu Quoc triple in nine months
Kien Giang (VNA) – The number of foreign arrivals in Phu Quoc city, the southern province of Kien Giang nearly tripled to 470,538 in the first nine months of this year.
During
the period, the city welcomed over 4.7 million visitors for sightseeing and leisure
stay, accounting for 64.2% of the total arrivals in the province, up 15.5%
annually. Its combined tourism revenue surpassed 12.2 trillion VND (508 million
USD), making up over 84% of the province's total and showing a remarkable
increase of 117.7%.
The inauguration of the Kiss
bridge which has become a new symbol of Phu Quoc-Kien Giang, along with the Hon
Thom cable car, has drawn a new stream of tourism to the pearl island.
The
delectable "goi ca trich" (herring salad) and Phu Quoc's famous
"ruou sim" (sim wine) have been recognised as some of the top 10
culinary treasures in Asia by the Asian Record Organisation. This recognition
provides more opportunities to promote the impressive appeal of Phu Quoc tourism
to travelers.
At
the recent World Travel Awards for the Asia and Oceania, which is dubbed as the “Oscars of Tourism”, Phu Quoc was honoured as the Asia’s leading luxury
island destination for 2023. In the accommodation category, Phu Quoc had five resorts
named among the best in Asia.
Between now and the year’s end, the city will continue with concerted efforts
to draw visitors and develop its tourism, including creating a pro-business
environment, upgrading infrastructure and making thorough preparations to
welcome tourists, especially during the Christmas, New Year and traditional New
Year 2024 holidays.
It
is planning to hold an international hot air balloon and paragliding festival,
work closely with competent agencies to welcome Famtrip and Presstrip groups,
both at home and abroad, that come to explore and experience the destination,
and seek opportunities for tourism development.
Vice
Chairman of the People's Committee of Phu Quoc city Pham Van Nghiep said Phu Quoc
currently boasts 274 tourism projects, or 86% of the total in the province. They
cover an area of over 9,300 ha and have a total investment of over 367.7 trillion
VND.
Phu
Quoc is also home to numerous world-class tourism projects and entertainment
complexes developed by major groups such as Vingroup, Sungroup, BIMgroup,
CEOgroup, he added./.