The reason given is that the city has not been able to inject enough vaccines for at least 90% of the population to ensure safe conditions.
Chairman of the People's Committee of Kien Giang province, Lam Minh Thanh, said that by the end of October, Phu Quoc has not yet ensured the conditions to open its doors to international tourists. Currently, only about 35% of the population of this city has received the first dose of vaccine, the rate of the second dose is only 6%. Subsequent vaccine distribution is slow and limited.
According to the recommendations of the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO), the minimum time for people to receive 2 doses of the vaccine is from 4 to 8 weeks (depending on the type of vaccine). If allotted immediately, it would take about 2 months for Phu Quoc to inject 90% of the population.
"The point of view of the locality is to ensure a high level of safety in terms of epidemic prevention and then to open the door, not for the sake of the economy but to trade people's health and lives," Thanh said, adding that the locality is focusing Because of the focus on the preparation work, the specific time has not been announced in advance.
Phu Quoc is the first island city of the country. It owns 150 km of sea, 22 islands, many international-level entertainment areas, which are strengths to attract domestic and foreign tourists. The Fireworks display announced the decision to establish Phu Quoc city on January 8.
According to Mr. Bui Quoc Thai, Director of Kien Giang Department of Tourism, in October there will be a rehearsal program, test run of the process of picking up guests from the airport to the hotel. The time will be given after the province's online meeting with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the National Administration of Tourism, today.
Phu Quoc city applied epidemic prevention and control measures according to Directive 19 from September 21, but now there is a new cluster of infections with 10 cases. Areas with cases have been sealed off and community samples taken, of which 1,200 samples in An Thoi ward have negative results.
Previously, 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, Kien Giang of 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 it. pilot opening to international visitors for 6 months, expected from October. Phase one lasts 3 months, welcomes from 3,000 to 5,000 guests/month via charter flights, limited service scope and 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/month on commercial flights and expand the range and locations of passengers.
