The entry, stay and visit of international visitors must comply with the package tour program of enterprises.
According to the pilot plan to welcome international visitors to Phu Quoc of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, which has just been approved by the Government, selected tourists must belong to countries with high safety in terms of Covid-19 prevention and control. 19 in regions such as Northeast Asia, Europe, America, the Middle East... They must register for a tour package of a travel agency.
Before the flight, travelers must prepare documents such as: certificate of full dose of vaccine or certificate of recovery from Covid-19 (no more than 12 months from the time of discharge from the hospital to the time of entry). In addition, travelers need to have a certificate of negative SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR method within 72 hours before departure. Children under 12 years old must be accompanied by a parent, or guardian with all of the above documents.
Before entering the country, visitors must install and make a medical declaration through current applications such as Safe Vietnam Travel, Healthy Vietnam, VHD... and then use the QR code to present. In case the tourist does not fully meet the above conditions, he or she may be refused entry, the cost of returning to the country or transiting shall be fully borne by the visitor.
Safe Vietnam Tourism application was launched by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism in October 2020 (including Vietnamese and English versions). Currently, the application integrates medical declarations, vaccination certificates... for each individual. Screenshot
After entering the country, visitors must fully implement 5K according to the regulations of the Ministry of Health. At the border gate, if there are signs of suspicion of Covid-19, it is necessary to comply with isolation measures.
All people directly involved in the process of welcoming and serving visitors from quarantine officers, immigration control officers, employees of airlines, travel agencies, transportation, accommodation... All must receive two doses of Covid-19 vaccine, the second dose at least 14 days from the time of welcoming guests.
Through the guidance of the travel company, visitors move according to the allocated flow and use their own cars according to the approved schedule, on which hand sanitizer solution is arranged. Service staff, drivers, guides and tourists wear masks throughout the journey.
Hotels and resorts selected to participate in the pilot program must have a 3-5 star rating, have a separate accommodation area for international visitors and do not come into contact with the community. These places must have separate sampling and testing areas.
Here, visitors can take samples for Covid-19 testing and stay in a controlled area before the results are available. In case of positive or suspected infection, they will be treated or isolated (for a fee) according to the regulations of the Ministry of Health. With negative results, tourists continue to visit the places in the program.
Before the pilot program, local authorities prepared medical facilities, facilities to serve isolated guests, and at the same time arranged police forces, medical staff, and quick response teams to promptly respond. handle problems that arise.
Phu Quoc city with beautiful landscapes, high-class resorts, amusement parks and modern tourist centers is the strength to attract tourists. The photo shows international tourists scuba diving before the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic.
Travel businesses selected to participate in the pilot besides the requirements of law compliance, also need a plan to organize the reception and management of the delegation, to ensure the safety of the Covid-19 epidemic according to the regulations. regulations of the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Enterprises must have an international travel business license, have operated for 3 years or more and have welcomed at least 30,000 international visitors per year. In addition, businesses need to have a suitable source market.
The selected airline and road transport unit must ensure safety against Covid-19, good service quality, reputation and a team trained in anti-epidemic procedures.
On September 10, the Government Office issued a document announcing that the Government basically agreed with the pilot proposal to welcome international visitors to Phu Quoc and Kien Giang by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The People's Committee of Kien Giang province is required to coordinate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to consult Phu Quoc people to issue a specific plan. The Ministry of Health and related ministries give priority to allocating vaccines to Phu Quoc in order to promptly vaccinate people and workers...
Previously, according to the plan of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Phu Quoc will implement currently piloting the opening to international visitors for a period of 6 months, expected to start from October. Phase one lasts 3 months, welcomes from 3,000 to 5,000 guests/month, via charter flights, the range and Limited service locations. In the second phase, after evaluating the results of the first phase, it is possible to expand the scale of welcoming 5,000-10,000 passengers per month, on commercial flights and expand the range and locations of passengers.
