Phu Quoc night market is packed with 30/4 holiday visitors

On the evening of April 29, Phu Quoc night market welcomes thousands of tourists to visit, shop and enjoy many dishes.

Phu Quoc city (Kien Giang province) welcomes thousands of tourists before the 30/4 holiday. In particular, the night market is a crowded gathering place for people to have fun and drink. On the evening of April 29, in the complicated epidemic situation, most tourists wore masks in accordance with regulations on Covid-19 epidemic prevention. Ms. Ngoc (from Ho Chi Minh City) just came to the island city on April 29, said the night market was her most impressive destination after many visits to Phu Quoc. “Translation unpredictable, I always wear a mask and wash my hands often to protect myself”, Ms. Ngoc shared. At the night market there are more than 10 eateries, all of them are packed with customers. On the evening of April 29, the processed seafood here, from popular dishes such as snails, crabs, fish to lobsters, squid is considered by many visitors to be cheaper than eating at the restaurant. A kilogram of lobster costs about 2 million VND, depending on the time and depending on the type. Mrs. Vo Thi Ngoc Diep (40 years old, Ho Chi Minh City) said that every time she came to Phu Quoc, she would visit the night market to choose pearl beads as gifts. Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Dung (33 years old), owner of a beach fashion shop at the night market, said: “This year’s number of visitors is not equal to the previous years, but is considered to be prosperous compared to the time when Covid-19 was raging “. Sharing with Zing, Mr. Bui Quoc Thai, Director of the Department of Tourism of Kien Giang province, said that in 4 days of holidays the local is expected to welcome about 160,000 visitors, Phu Quoc city alone will welcome more than 104,000 visitors. In the context of cases occurring in Hanoi and Hung Yen, Mr. Thai affirmed that events in the holiday chain from April 30 to May 1 are still happening normally, but must comply with the 5K message of the Ministry of Health.