Two air routes connecting
Phu Quoc island district in southern Kien Giang province with Singapore
and Siem Riep of Cambodia will be officially launched in November this
year.
The information was released at a
ceremony hosted by the Kien Giang provincial People’s Committee, Vietnam
Airlines, and the Vinpearl Joint Stock Company in Ho Chi Minh City on
September 24, announcing the province’s overall trade promotion
cooperation and campaign to lure visitors to Phu Quoc.
The national carrier will run two
flights a week between Phu Quoc and Singapore by A320 aircraft from
November 2 and three flights a week between Phu Quoc and Siem Reap by
ATR-72 planes from November 18.
According to Vietnam Airlines Deputy
General Director Trinh Ngoc Thanh, the two new air routes will pave the
way for Phu Quoc to become the country’s major special economic zone in
the future.
Vietnam Airlines is looking into
launching more international routes from Phu Quoc to other destinations
in Southeast Asia as part of the tourism sector’s programme “Five
countries, one destination”, he added.
Le Van Thi, Chairman of Kien Giang’s
People’s Committee, stressed that the new air routes will serve domestic
and international travel demands, boost investment in Phu Quoc and
promote it as a tourist destination.
Vinpearl Joint Stock Company also plans
to inaugurate and put into operation its new resort called Vinpearl
Resort Phu Quoc on November 1. The 300ha resort will include a five-star
hotel system with 700 rooms, an amusement park and a 27-hole golf
course that meets international standards.
Phu Quoc has attracted over 200 projects
worth 135 trillion VND (6.3 million USD), 18 of which have been
completed. To serve its tourism development, Kien Giang province is
calling for investment in building an international sea port in Duong
Dong town, expecting to accommodate luxury ships carrying 5,000
passengers.
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