HANOI – Vietnam plans to reopen the beach-fringed island of Phu Quoc to foreign tourists from next month as the country looks at ways to revive an economy suffering from extended lockdowns due to the health pandemic.
The island is expected to open for a trial period of six months, the government said on Thursday.
Vietnam, which is currently shut to all visitors apart from returning citizens and investors, managed to contain the virus for much of the pandemic but in the past three months has faced a surge in infections driven by the Delta variant.
Fully vaccinated tourists with a negative coronavirus disease 2019 test will be eligible to visit Phu Quoc. They could fly to the island on chartered or commercial flights.(Reuters)
