Destination of many international delegations

Many tour guides in Phu Quoc City ( Kien Giang ) said that on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, most international tourist groups coming to the pearl island visited Truc Lam Zen Monastery and Ho Quoc Pagoda.

Vehicles carrying groups of tourists flock to Ho Quoc Pagoda

On the morning of February 3, at Truc Lam Zen Monastery Ho Quoc Pagoda (located in Duong To Commune, Phu Quoc City), foreign visitors began to arrive at 9am. As time went on, the number of visitors increased.

There are two types of foreign tourists coming to Phu Quoc: small groups often rent motorbikes to visit on their own, and large groups visit by car through travel agencies.

Foreign visitors take check-in photos at miniature landscapes in the temple yard

Sharing with us, Mr. Dung, a freelance tour guide, said that during the Lunar New Year, he had to work at full capacity. On the morning of February 3, he led a group of 27 foreign tourists, mainly from Korea and China.

"At noon on the same day, the group will go to Phu Quoc airport. Although I was afraid of being late compared to the tour schedule, but to please the guests, I tried to take the group to visit Ho Quoc pagoda. This is also the last stop before taking the group to the airport to check in," said Mr. Dung.

Many foreign visitors prayed and offered incense with the Vietnamese.

At Ho Quoc Pagoda, many international visitors also visit the pagoda like Vietnamese people, clasping hands, praying and offering incense.

International visitors visit the temple and write their wishes on the wishing string...

... then tie a string of wishes in the middle of the temple yard

According to Mr. Nguyen Quoc Tuan (freelance tour guide), Phu Quoc started to be crowded with tourists from October 2024. He has been guiding continuously since then and almost every group he leads stops by Ho Quoc Pagoda.

International visitors take check-in photos in the main hall

For all groups of visitors, especially international visitors, before entering the temple to visit or worship, Mr. Tuan quickly guides them from clothing to etiquette, speaking gently... "For groups with Buddhists, they do a very good job in the sacred place; as for groups without religion, they just come to take pictures, check-in and then leave," Mr. Tuan added.

Sincerely offer incense to Buddha

Mr. Nguyen Vu Khac Huy, General Director of Vina Phu Quoc Tourism Co., Ltd. said that during the Tet holiday, Phu Quoc welcomed many international visitors. That is a good thing for tourism on the pearl island. However, international visitors to Phu Quoc recently are mainly Korean and Chinese. Therefore, Phu Quoc is also facing difficulties when the current tour guide force's foreign language expertise is mainly English.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/chua-ho-quoc-phu-quoc-diem-den-cua-nhieu-doan-khach-quoc-te-18525020315011684.htm