Foreign tourists to Phu Quoc increase six-fold over Tet holiday

The influx of foreign tourists helped Phu Quoc’s tourism revenues reach over VND1.1 trillion (US$44.7 million), according to the Kien Giang Department of Tourism.

On February 9, Lunar New Year’s Eve, PhuQuoc welcomed 2,000 tourists from Europe on the AIDAbella cruise ship.

The tour group visited Phu Quoc National Park, took a cable car ride to Hon Thom Islet and explored traditional fish sauce production villages.

This is also the second cruise ship to dock at the island in a week.

On February 2, the cruise ship Costa Serena carrying 1,000 tourists mainly from Thailand also docked at Duong Dong Port.

Vietnam's largest island last year suffered a tourism crisis with falling tourist numbers due to soaring airfares, expensive tourism services and various scams.

Authorities recently pledged to improve the quality of tourism services and crack down on tourist scams.