Photos: Places to visit in Phu Quoc as Vietnam plans to reopen resort island to tourists Vietnam plans to reopen the beach-fringed island of Phu Quoc to foreign tourists from October to boost the economy, authorities. Vietnam plans to reopen the beach-fringed island of Phu Quoc to foreign tourists from October to boost the economy, authorities said. 1 / 8 …
Vietnam plans to reopen the beach-fringed island of Phu Quoc to foreign tourists from next month, authorities said, as the country looks at ways to revive an economy suffering from extended lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The prolonged pandemic has seriously hurt the tourism industry,” Vietnam’s tourism and culture minister Nguyen Van Hung said. Fully vaccinated tourists with a …
CNN — Two centuries ago, trips to Asia were reserved for wealthy merchants, ambassadors and colonial elite who could afford grand and expensive voyages. George Town, the island’s main city, makes for an ideal home base thanks to a dynamic cityscape that’s punctuated by British colonial architecture, Buddhist temples and ornate Chinese manor houses. And within the Angkor Archaeological Park, …
