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'Vaccine passport' holders to land in Phu Quoc in November

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will receive a number of charter flights going to its Phu Quoc island from November 20 to test the process of picking up and serving guests with “vaccine passport”.
'Vaccine passport' holders to land in Phu Quoc in November ảnh 1A corner of Phu Quoc (Source: VNA)
Kien Giang (VNA) – TheMekong Delta province of Kien Giang will receive a number of charter flights goingto its Phu Quoc island from November 20 to test the process of picking up andserving guests with “vaccine passport”.

It is part of a pilot plan on reopeningtourism for the group, which will be implemented in two phases within thecourse of six months. After hosting the charter flights, theauthorities will evaluate the plan’s feasibility, make adjustments ifnecessary, and follow the official roadmap from December 20, 2021.

Accordingly, during the first phase from December 20, 2021 to March 20, 2022, Phu Quoc willwelcome 3,000 to 5,000 tourists per month via charter flights and allocate privateexperiences within limited locations and areas for guests.

The second phase, from March 20, 2022 to June 20, 2022, will involve evaluation of the first phase and a scale of 5,000 to 10,000 guests per monthif all requirements are met.

'Vaccine passport' holders to land in Phu Quoc in November ảnh 2Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)
Allowed international tourists must come from countries and territories with high safety in COVID-19 prevention. They will enter Phu Quoc International Airport via charter flightswith a certificate of full vaccination against COVID-19 or a proof of COVID-19recovery recognised by relevant authorities in Vietnam.

Injection of their second shot must havebeen done at least 14 days before and no more than 12 months to the day ofarrival. Visitors who have recovered from COVID-19 have to submit proof thattheir discharge from the hospital to the date they enter Phu Quoc do not exceed six months. In addition, an English certificate of negative COVID-19test results via the RT-PCR method within 72 hours before departure must beprepared by visitors.

Earlier, on October 25, the AirportsCouncil International (ACI) awarded the Airport Health Accreditation (AHA)certificate to the Phu Quoc International Airport./.
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