Kien Giang (VNA) – The Phu Quoc island district inthe Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang welcomed over 2.2 million visitorssince the beginning of this year, including nearly 400,000 foreigners, up 35.5percent year on year.
According to Vice Chairman of the Phu Quoc island districtPeople’s Committee Huynh Quang Hung, ecotourism and entertainment hubs such asVinpearl Land, Vinpearl Safari, Phu Quoc Casino, as well as high-end resorts havehelped lure visitors to the island.
He said that so far, the district has hosted about 300projects worth over 370 trillion VND, mostly in tourism.
Currently, the island has over 600 accommodation facilitieswith about 18,000 rooms. Many domestic and international air routes haveconnected the island and various localities in Vietnam and the world.
Phu Quoc has been a destination for many regional andinternational events, he said.
In the future, Hung said, along with protecting the environmentand social security and order, the district will continue promoting tourism,while mobilising resources to complete infrastructure system, and removingobstacles for investors in the tourism sector to optimise its strength inmaritime and cultural tourism.
Located 46km fromthe mainland, Phu Quoc is famous for pristine beaches, pearl farming, fishsauce, pepper and “ruou sim”, a wine made from wild sim fruit or RoseMyrtle.
A variety of tours are provided for travellers,such as scuba diving, coral reef snorkeling, fishing and tours to traditionalfish sauce making establishments, pearl farms, Ham Ninh fishing village, PhuQuoc National Park, pristine beaches and many more.
In 2018, the island welcomed more than 4 milliontourists, a year-on-year rise of 36 percent.-VNA
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