Phu Quoc Traffic Police Station has just coordinated with An Thoi Port Border Guard Station and functional forces to strengthen patrols and control of waterway traffic, ensuring order and safety for tourist ships carrying tourists to visit the islands in Phu Quoc (An Giang).
The activity is implemented during the peak of the Binh Ngo Lunar New Year 2026, a time when the number of tourists increases sharply. Thereby, it aims to promptly prevent and handle violations, ensuring safety for people and tourists when visiting and playing at Phu Quoc pearl island.
Functional forces focus on checking documents related to vehicles such as registration, inspection, professional certificates of captains and crew members. At the same time, inspect safety equipment, fire prevention and fighting equipment and life-saving and rescue tools according to regulations. Through this, promptly detect, rectify, and handle violations, contributing to ensuring safety for tourists when visiting and playing at sea.
Mr. Luong Thanh Tuan - captain of Phuong Vy 1 ship - said: "Before boarding, we must wear life jackets for safety, when the ship stops completely, we will have services such as swimming, diving, and coral viewing. Functional forces check all kinds of papers and fire prevention and fighting, then the brothers on board are all complete, we strictly comply with regulations and operate normally.
Mr. Nguyen Le Thanh Nhon - deputy captain of Seawin 80F - said: "The agency's safety inspection and certifications are also necessary for ship owners and captains to improve their sense of responsibility and ensure safety for tourists during their sea trip.
Phu Quoc is an attractive destination, attracting a large number of domestic and foreign tourists to visit, relax, experience, especially international tourists who love sea tourism, diving and coral viewing. Tourists highly appreciate the safety assurance work that functional forces and tourism service business units pay attention to and implement thoughtfully, creating a sense of safety when visiting and playing at sea.
Ms. Shirla Tse - a tourist from Hong Kong - expressed: "When boarding the ship, I was briefly informed by the vehicle owner and tour guide about safety regulations, introduced the location of life-saving equipment, first aid, fire extinguishers and instructions on how to wear life jackets. The thoughtful preparation helped me feel very secure. Phu Quoc has wonderful scenery, delicious food, friendly and enthusiastic people. I feel secure and satisfied when choosing to travel in Phu Quoc.
Inspection shows that most vehicles strictly comply with the provisions of the Law on Inland Waterway Traffic, ensuring full papers and operating conditions. Captains and crew members perform well in guiding and reminding tourists to wear life jackets throughout the journey. This shows the sense of responsibility of vehicle owners in ensuring safety for passengers, especially during the peak Tet tourist season.
However, there are still cases of violations of regulations on waterway traffic safety. Functional forces have promptly made records, handled according to regulations, and at the same time strengthened propaganda and reminders to prevent recurrence of violations. Thereby affirming the proactiveness and decisiveness in inspection and control, ensuring waterway traffic order and safety.
Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Duc Thanh - Head of Phu Quoc Traffic Police Station - said: "After inspecting violations, we have made records of handling and suspended the operation of vehicles. We are determined to handle violations that do not ensure vehicle safety as well as safety equipment for passengers, to ensure safety for Phu Quoc tourists.
During this Lunar New Year, the number of tourists to Phu Quoc increased sharply, especially the demand for experiencing outdoor sea tourism. Therefore, strengthening inspection and control, ensuring waterway traffic safety and order is necessary, in order to promptly detect and handle violations, and raise the awareness of law compliance of vehicle owners and crew members. Thereby, creating peace of mind for tourists, contributing to building a safe, friendly and civilized Phu Quoc tourism image.
