Phu Quoc to attract large number of international visitors by year’s end
VOV.VN - The number of foreign arrivals to Phu Quoc island, dubbed the paradise island of Vietnam, rose by 56.5% year on year to reach 723,960 in the first nine months of the year, and the figure is forecast to continue growing, as the final months of the year mark the international tourist season in the country.
According to Bui Quoc Thai, director of Kien Giang’s Department of Tourism, international visitors to Phu Quoc pearl island account for more than 98% of the total number of foreign arrivals to the province.
There are now around 100 flights per week connecting 150 countries and territories worldwide to Phu Quoc city. Among them are many direct flights which bring in international visitors from the Republic of Korea, Taiwan (China), Malaysia, and Thailand to the island.
Nguyen Vu Khac Huy, permanent vice president of the Kien Giang Tourism Association, said that the sharp increase in the number of foreign tourists to the island is largely due to extensive media coverage, as well as the numerous international awards Phu Quoc has received.
Furthermore, favourable visa policies, the emergence of major luxury hotel brands, and new unique tourism products are among the main reasons which have attracted more and more foreigners to Phu Quoc.
Kien Giang’s Department of Tourism forecasts that Phu Quoc will welcome 123,000 foreign arrivals during the three remaining months of the year to raise the total number to 847,226 for the whole year, marking an annual increase of 52.6%.
The number of foreign visitors to Phu Quoc will therefore continue to increase due to the year-end holidays, especially Christmas, the New Year, and winter holidays. In addition, many international flights from North Europe, North America, and Central Asia will resume, carrying more tourists to the pearl island.
