Mr. Bui Quoc Thai - Director of Kien Giang Department of Tourism - said that the Provincial People's Committee recently issued an official dispatch requesting security, safety, and improving the quality of tourism services during the April 30 - 1.5 holiday and the peak summer tourism season in 2025.
The Provincial People's Committee requested the Department of Tourism, the Department of Culture - Sports, the Department of Construction, the Provincial Police, the Department of Health, the People's Committees of districts and cities to strengthen inspection work to ensure service quality, security and safety for tourists.
Comply with regulations on fire prevention and fighting, ensuring food safety and hygiene, and environmental protection in tourism businesses.
Strictly implement regulations on registration and public listing of selling prices for products and services serving the entertainment, shopping, sightseeing, experience and culinary needs of tourists.
In particular, paying attention to entertainment activities, especially water recreation, reminding businesses to ensure the safety of tourists; advertising activities, especially promotion on cyberspace to avoid fraud. Reviewing the travel needs of people and tourists by high-speed boat from the shore to the island, there is a plan to increase trips to solve the shortage of train tickets during this holiday.
The People's Committee of Kien Giang province also requires provincial departments, branches, sectors, and local People's Committees to publicize the hotline numbers of agencies, units, and localities to promptly receive and process information reflecting businesses, people, and tourists related to tourism activities. Do not let false information spread on social networks, the press negatively affect the image of the tourism industry...
Mr. Tran Minh Khoa - Chairman of Phu Quoc City People's Committee - said that during the April 30 and May 1 holidays, Phu Quoc welcomed a large number of tourists from many places by air and sea. The locality coordinated with the Provincial Center for Promotion, Trade and Tourism to organize the Phu Quoc Tourism, Food Festival and many other tourism activities to attract visitors to visit, shop and experience.
Kien Giang Department of Tourism also said that it is expected that during the 5 days of the holiday, Bai Vong Phu Quoc port will have an average of 10,000 - 12,000 visitors per day. In addition, there are many ferries and high-speed boats to the islands of Kien Hai, Kien Luong and Ha Tien districts. On average, there are over 50 ships/fishing trips from shore to the islands every day.
In particular, the 4-5 star hotel segment has a good room occupancy rate of 85 - 90%, and accommodation facilities with accommodation signs are prioritized by customers. The initial average room occupancy rate is estimated at over 60%.
