FILE PHOTO: A sunset is seen in a resort after the Vietnamese government eased the lockdown following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Phu Quoc island, Vietnam May 8, 2020. REUTERS/James Pearson
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam plans to reopen the beach-fringed island of Phu Quoc to foreign tourists from next month, authorities said, as the country looks at ways to revive an economy suffering from extended lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The island, 10 km (6 miles) off the coast of Cambodia https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-vietnam-tourism-idUSL4N2D019E, is expected to open for a trial period of six months, the government said in a statement issued late on Thursday.
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