Authorities in Vietnam are analyzing the possibility of letting vaccinated tourists visit Phu Quoc island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Vietnam.- Tourists could return to Phu Quoc island <\/strong>if authorities approve a vaccine passport system<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Phu Quoc hosts several casino resorts<\/strong>, including The Corona Resort and Casino<\/a>, the first casino in Vietnam where Vietnamese people can gamble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Authorities are analyzing the opening up of the island by allowing Russian tourists to enter from September onwards. However, at least 90 per cent of the island citizens must first be vaccinated<\/strong> to achieve herd immunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The government is also studying the possibility of easing some quarantine measures <\/strong>for those who have been vaccinated and want to enter via Van Don Airport in Quang Ninh province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fitch Ratings<\/a> has forecast that Vietnam\u2019s GDP could continue to grow in 2021 <\/strong>despite ongoing Covid-19 countermeasures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Among the Asian countries, Vietnam\u2019s economy was one of the few which could maintain positive growth<\/strong> in 2020 despite the pandemic\u2019s impact on domestic economic activity and tourism inflow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Analysts have now revised their outlook from \u201cstable\u201d to \u201cpositive\u201d due to the country\u2019s success in bringing the Covid-19 outbreak under control<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As for the gambling sector, in March casino operators<\/a> asked the government to expand Vietnamese citizens\u2019 access to casinos<\/strong> in major tourism destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\nVietnam economy expected to continue to grow<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n