Thanks to the policy of electricity cost reduction, Phu Quoc has recently implemented tourism stimulus package for tourism companies to discount prices for tourists from 10 to 15 percent.
According the statement of Mr. Nguyen Van Linh, Head of
tourism management under the Kien Giang provincial Department of
Culture, Sports and Tourism, thanks to the national grid project which
was implemented in earlier this year, Phu Quoc
Island has officially charges electricity prices equal to that of the
mainland since early March 2014. Thus, the current price of electricity
in Phu Quoc is only one third compared to the previous one. It is an
ideal opportunity for authorities and tourism companies in the province
to implement the stimulus package for travel.
Phu Quoc Beach
The tourism stimulus program of this year will be carried out
extensively with many new points such as improving service quality to
attract domestic and international tourists, discounting service prices
in low season, and strengthening promotion of Phu Quoc tourism. The
province will perform this stimulus package through allowing tourism
companies to delay paying taxes in the low season.
Mr. Huynh Quang Hung, Vice Chairman of Phu Quoc People’s Committee
stated that provincial authorities have encouraged companies and
enterprises which do businesses of accommodation, resorts, restaurants,
catering, and transportation to lower prices. To be supported by this
stimulus package, companies are required to apply discount program from
10 to 15 percent for each business form but still ensure service
quality.
Phu Quoc beach view from La Veranda Resort
The tourism stimulus project of Phu Quoc Island also focuses on
ensuring the security of tourists by requiring businesses proving
services of accommodations, hotels, resorts near beaches to associate to
found rescue teams. In addition, local officials will strengthen law
inspection on transportation and tourism. It is banned to bring tourists
to visit the sea in case of bad weather, particularly in storm seasons.
After the conference of tourism promotion, Phu Quoc will establish
teams to inspect on prices of services provided by businesses entitled
to the stimulus package. All companies and businesses participating in
this project will be publicly listed.
Relax in Phu Quoc Beach
To promote tourism, besides discounting service prices for tourists,
Phu Quoc also implements some other policies such as launching more
straight air routes from Phu Quoc to large cities like Hanoi, Can Tho,
Ho Chi Minh City and vice versa, constructing new roads linking coastal
attractions to towns, and especially the policy of free 30-day visa for
tourists since March 10th 2014. With such improvement, Phu Quoc is
expected to become a fascinating destination of both domestic and
international tourists.
