Phu Quoc - the biggest island of Vietnam was also voted by readers of Condé Nast Traveler at the sixth place in the top 10 resort islands in Asia for 2022. (Photo: VNA)Kien Giang (VNA) – Investmentprojects by major groups have brought world-standard tourism and entertainment services to Phu Quoc city in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, creating new highlights for the island city's tourism, local officials have said.
Speaking at a workshop held on September 27 toseek solutions to promote investment and sustainable tourism development in PhuQuoc, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Pham Van Nghiepsaid that the city now has 318 valid projects, covering a total area of over 10,670 ha.
Of those, 52 projects, which cover anarea of nearly 1,200 ha and built at total investment of almost 17.4 trillionVND (713.48 million USD), were put into operation.
Major investors have been implementing bigtourism development projects in the city, for example, Vingroup with aninvestment of 9 trillion VND (370 million USD), Sun Group 8.62 trillion VND,BIM Group 1.27 trillion VND, and CEO Group 1.26 trillion VND.
Huynh Trang Kim Hoang, Deputy Head of theTourism Management Desk under the Kien Giang Department of Tourism, said thatoperating projects offer products that meet regional and internationalstandards such as famous hotels Park Hyatt, Intercontinental, Novotel,and Accor. Tourism products and services that take advantage of local sea andisland tourism resources, historical relics, cultural values, and landscapesare also available.
She said to improve the investment environmentand create favourable conditions for investors, the city has actively reformedadministrative procedures and reduced implementation costs, especially in the fields of investment, planning- construction, land use, and labour licensing.
The city also deployed an online publicservice system, and applied quality management with ISO standards inimplementing administrative procedures. It has also regularly provided investorswith information about projects, preferential policies, and incentives.
Phu Quoc is known as the ‘pearl island,' endowed with clear blue water beaches such as Bai Sao and Bai Dai, and plenty of local specialties including seafood, pepper and pearls, among others.
It also has well-known destinations including the busy Duong Dong town, Ham Ninh and Ganh Dau fishing villages, and other attractive tourist sites.
Last year, it was voted as one of the 25 best islands in the world by readers of US magazine Travel Leisure.
The biggest island of Vietnam was also voted by readers of Condé Nast Traveler at the sixth place in the top 10 resort islands in Asia for 2022./.
