Phu Quoc will implement a series of strategic activities, develop community tourism, build a series of attractive and unique annual events, especially the highlight of the Christmas and New Year 2024 festival season, and establish an interdisciplinary inspection team to monitor tourism activities, and issue a code of conduct for civilized tourism.
Phu Quoc City People's Committee held a conference to announce Phu Quoc tourism stimulus
All-out effort to eliminate overcharging and solicitation
At the conference, Phu Quoc City People's Committee officially announced Plan No. 754 issued on November 14 on implementing a series of activities to stimulate and develop tourism "I Love Phu Quoc - I Love Phu Quoc" on a national scale and reaching the world level according to the motto "unique - professional - safe - clean, beautiful - civilized". Accordingly, Phu Quoc will implement 2 major solutions including communication and tourism promotion.
Specifically, the communication campaign about the golden tourism season of Phu Quoc has been taking place since November 15 to promote the beauty and the most unique experiences of the Pearl Island on the media. In the near future, it is expected that the series of communication and tourism promotion activities "Phu Quoc Day" will be organized annually by the city in key domestic markets such as: Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City...
In parallel, the city is actively developing the tourism information portal “VisitPhuquoc”, expected to launch on December 20; coordinating with telecommunications providers to deploy sending automatic messages on the Zalo/SMS platform to welcome visitors to Phu Quoc; building and deploying a common identification system for the “I love Phu Quoc” campaign throughout the city.
“I Love Phu Quoc” is the island city’s largest and most comprehensive tourism stimulus campaign to date, aiming to turn Phu Quoc into an increasingly attractive, luxurious, and civilized tourist and resort paradise in the eyes of domestic and international tourists.
On this occasion, the People's Committee of Phu Quoc City also announced the establishment of the Inter-sectoral Inspection Team "Monitoring and controlling the quality and prices of Phu Quoc tourism services", established on the basis of the coordination plan between the City Steering Committee 389 and the Inter-sectoral Tourism Inspection Team (Department of Culture and Information). The team will have the participation of the economic department, market management officers, the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, and the People's Committees of wards in the city.
The task of the inspection team is to conduct inspection and control: Prices, service quality, tour guide quality, means of transport such as taxis, canoes, tourist boats, etc. Thereby detecting, making records, handling or transferring files to competent agencies to handle cases and violations related to tourism activities such as social order and safety, traffic order and safety, urban beauty order, following and soliciting tourists and other contents according to regulations.
Mr. Huynh Thanh Minh, Head of the Economic Department of Phu Quoc City, said that on December 21 and December 26, the inspection and examination team of 33 members, led by the Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Phu Quoc City as Team Leader, the Head of the Economic Department as Deputy Team Leader, along with agencies and departments such as the police, market management, urban management, etc., will conduct inspections on service quality and prices of tourism services throughout the city.
The hotline for tourism, accommodation, and tourism services announced by the city in 2022 is now the personal phone number of Mr. Thanh Minh, Head of the Economic Department. “I have proposed to the Chairman of Phu Quoc City People's Committee to add another hotline number to assign comrades to be on duty. This hotline number will be available at all hotels, resorts, on public transport, taxi and Grab pick-up points... Wherever it is, tourists who need to report can contact immediately,” said Mr. Minh.
In order to have a basis for synchronously implementing the strategy to enhance the city's tourism, the People's Committee of Phu Quoc City also officially issued and announced the code of conduct for civilized and cultural tourism in Phu Quoc. The code of conduct is a set of standard regulations, aiming to guide the behavior, attitude, speech, and habits of all organizations and individuals when participating in tourism activities or studying, working, living, and visiting in Phu Quoc City, not only contributing to building a friendly, attractive, safe, and valuable tourism environment for Phu Quoc, but also serving as a basis for reminding or penalizing individuals and organizations with inappropriate behavior.
After promulgation, the Code of Conduct will be delivered to departments, offices, units, organizations, People's Committees of wards and communes, organizations and individuals working, living and working in the city for application and implementation.
The Kissing Bridge officially welcomes visitors from December 23, promising to create another highlight for Phu Quoc tourism.
Outstanding product line reaching international level
Also at the conference, the city summarized and announced a series of unique tourism events and products that will take place continuously throughout this year's festival season.
In December, in the southern part of the island, Sun Group will organize a series of WOW Day events, lasting from December 21 to 23, bringing a series of unique international-class tourism products such as Cau Hon - a masterpiece by famous Italian architect Marco Casamonti; La Festa hotel - Curio Collection by Hilton; the first creative night market in Vietnam Vui phet, Vui - Fest Bazaar with a street musical show called Loạn xoạng. Not only increasing attractive experiences for tourists, these will also be products and experiences that contribute to gradually turning Ngoc Island into a "vibrant destination both day and night".
On the last day of the year (December 31), at Hoang Hon Town, south of Phu Quoc Island, the Countdown 2024 program will take place: Vietnam - A radiant journey, organized by Sun Group in collaboration with Vietnam Television - VTV to welcome the new year 2024, with a grand stage, famous artists and eye-catching fireworks on the night sea of Phu Quoc.
Phu Quoc tourism is receiving much attention from international media, calling it "The brand face of Vietnam's luxury tourism".
At the Phu Quoc United Center super complex in the north of the island, the "festival of festivals" series Wake Up Festival will explode throughout 30 days and nights from December 9 to January 7, 2024. The series of programs includes 3 famous super music festivals, 2 themed festivals with hundreds of activities, experiences, and brilliant performances that will take place non-stop throughout the winter festival "Wake Up Festival 2023". Opening with the lighting of the giant Christmas tree at Grand World and all Vinpearl - VinWonders facilities on December 9 and the highlight of the 8Wonder Winter Festival.
Immediately following is the international music festival 8Wonder Winter Festival organized by Vingroup on December 16, with the participation of the world's leading music group Maroon 5 coming to Vietnam for the first time to perform in front of nearly 12,000 audiences. Finally, the Countdown music festival welcoming the new year 2024 Wake Up New Year, taking place on December 31 at the Love Lake stage, Grand World.
In addition to the main events, each day of the Wake Up Festival at Phu Quoc United Center has hundreds of shows, fun activities, and entertainment day and night of the Gondola noble boat racing festival, Copenhagen food festival and fair, Christmas and New Year's parties, Wake up Santa parade festival...
One of the highlights of this campaign is the series of activities "I love green Phu Quoc", with the Green Christmas program at many tourist destinations; the program "Exchange trash for travel experiences" and the environmental run.
Speaking at the conference, Mr. Huynh Quang Hung, Chairman of Phu Quoc City People's Committee shared: "This is the time when international media is focusing on Vietnam, especially Phu Quoc. Therefore, taking advantage of these series of events, we need to be more active in communicating. Another point is that we need to commit to tourists and Phu Quoc residents that 100% of private establishments must comply with price commitments and sell at the listed prices. Any business households that do not comply must be handled and punished."
In addition, Mr. Hung requested that agencies, departments, customs, and police must provide maximum support for the tourism industry, including the most convenient charter or commercial flights to Phu Quoc, showing hospitality and responsibility, so that they see Phu Quoc as a warm and positive place. Even the locals, such as students, on the street, when meeting any group of tourists, bow slightly, showing respect, hospitality, civility, and politeness. The participation of the entire system will help Phu Quoc become a professional, unique, friendly destination, loved by tourists in the context of difficult domestic tourism.
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