Illustrative image (Source: VNA) The planaims to gradually restore the international tourism market, ensure security intourism activities, and contribute to socio-economic development targets setfor 2021.
Theprovincial People’s Committee requests all international tourists to have avaccine passport and strictly comply with epidemic prevention measures in Vietnam.
Atleast 90 per cent of the population and workers in Phu Quoc have to be fullyvaccinated in order to be ready to welcome international guests in thefuture.
Thepilot plan will be implemented in two phases within the course of sixmonths.
Specifically,from November 20, a number of charter flights will go to Phu Quoc forauthorities to test the process of picking up and serving guests.
Basedon the experience, authorities will then evaluate the plan’s feasibility,make adjustments if necessary, and follow the official roadmap from December 20onwards.
Duringthe first phase from December 20 to March 20, Phu Quoc will welcome 3,000 to5,000 tourists per month via charter flights and allocate private experienceswithin limited locations and areas for guests.
Thesecond phase, which starts from March 20, 2022 to June 20, 2022, involvesevaluation of the first phase and a scale of 5,000 to 10,000 guests per monthif all requirements are met.
Withregards to the target audience, international tourists will be allowed tovisit from countries and territories with high safety in COVID-19 pandemicprevention.
Theywill enter Phu Quoc International Airport via charter flights with acertificate of full vaccination against COVID-19 or a proof of COVID-19recovery recognised by relevant authorities in Vietnam.
Injectionof the second shot must have been done at least 14 days before andno more than 12 months from the day of arrival. Visitors who haverecovered from COVID-19 have to submit proof that their dischargefrom the hospital to the date they enter Phu Quoc has not exceededsix months.
Inaddition, an English certificate of negative COVID-19 test results via theRT-PCR method within 72 hours before departure must be prepared by visitors.
Childrenunder 18 years old with a valid negative COVID-19 test result are allowed totravel to Phu Quoc with a fully vaccinated parent or guardian.
Visitorsto Phu Quoc must have a return air ticket and register to participate ina package tour programme with health insurance from a travel agencyproposed by Kien Giang province.
KienGiang province has created a backup plan and set up a testing andisolation zone for 2,000 people. Preparation of COVID-19 treatment capacity for1,000 people is part of the plan as well.
Allworkers involved in the process of welcoming and serving visitors will betrained in safety measures in COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control./.
VNA
