On Saturday, November 20, 200 tourists from South Korea were the first travelers to enter Phu Quoc in Vietnam without a quarantine requirement.
According to Yahoo News, the tourists flew in from Seoul and were met by a welcoming committee at Phu Quoc International Airport. The ceremony was attended by the general director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, Nguyen Trung Khanh, the leaders of Kien Giang Province and other local officials.
The tourists submitted to airport health screenings and were required to install Covid-19 tracing apps and test for the virus on the first and last days of their vacation. Under the terms of a local “tourist bubble,” they were permitted to stay at several designated resorts. According to local media reports, Phu Quoc United Center was their home base for the week.
Located on the northern end of the island, the property is a US$2.8 billion development by real estate giant VinGroup. Described as a “super tourism resort entertainment complex,” it has around 12,000 hotel rooms, Vietnam’s largest theme park, an animal conservation park, an 18-hole golf course, a shopping and entertainment precinct, MICE facilities, multimedia shows, 24-hour street markets and a hospital.
The development also includes the Corona Resort & Casino, opened in January 2019 by the Phú Quốc Tourism Development and Investment Company and still the only casino in Vietnam that serves locals.
