From Jan. 19-23, Phu Quoc was chosen because the venue for the tremendous marriage ceremony of a rich Indian couple.
Though numbers weren’t particularly disclosed, a supply informed VnExpress mentioned the sum of money they spent was “actually large” because the households rented a complete 5-star resort in the most costly space of Phu Quoc Island, in addition to the “Kiss of The Sea” floating stage positioned in waters simply off the shore on the southern aspect of the island.
The resort’s room charges are as much as VND160 million (US$6,538) per evening, whereas the stage is able to accommodating 5,000 seats, and the day by day admission worth is VND1 million per individual.
Huynh Quang Hung, chairman of Phu Quoc Metropolis Individuals’s Committee, mentioned that weddings of the super-rich and influential worldwide figures will create optimistic media results on the island’s tourism picture.
Previously 12 months, town additionally organized promotional applications in India to lure billionaires into holding their weddings there.
“Along with India, we additionally intention to turn out to be a brilliant marriage ceremony venue for billionaires from different nations,” Hung mentioned.
He additionally revealed that Phu Quoc will quickly host the tremendous marriage ceremony of a billionaire from the United Arab Emirates after Lunar New 12 months vacation later this month.
Phu Quoc is enticing to the rich and highly effective on account of its lovely seashores, and the island resort vacation spot boasts greater than 30,000 resort rooms, together with 17,000 rooms at 5-star lodging services.
In Phu Quoc, billionaires can discover distinctive tourism websites, corresponding to Kiss Bridge, which lately gained worldwide consideration.
As well as, within the Mediterranean City space, fireworks shows final 7-10 minutes each evening, whereas the southern tip of the island is dwelling to large names within the world hospitality trade, which boast lodging services of the very best class.
John Paul Woolley, supervisor of JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa, mentioned that previously three months, the resort efficiently hosted three “tremendous weddings” for Indian {couples}.
He mentioned the power has an skilled planning workforce that has honed their abilities creating lavish, bespoke experiences for Indian clients.
One of many necessary elements for a profitable Indian “tremendous marriage ceremony” is delicacies. Indian visitors love meals and have various dietary necessities, requiring cooks to construct a particular and wealthy menu.
The advanced’s uncommon location within the Khem Seashore space additionally brings guests the romantic environment of clear blue sea water and white sand seashores, Woolley mentioned.
“Phu Quoc is rising as a beautiful seaside tourism vacation spot, fully completely different from different worldwide locations corresponding to Bali, Phuket, and home cities corresponding to Da Nang and Nha Trang,” he mentioned.
Woolley mentioned the Indian marriage ceremony tourism market will develop strongly in 2024.
Hoang Anh, who participated in organizing two tremendous weddings for Indian billionaires, mentioned after selecting Phu Quoc because the venue to prepare a brilliant marriage ceremony, the bride and groom’s households usually cowl the price of your complete resort, together with meals, and extra companies for all members of the celebration and their visitors.
And what’s extra, visitors usually select to journey and discover the island after the marriage ends.
“They actually like Phu Quoc’s specialties and infrequently purchase them as presents,” Hoang Anh mentioned.
Nevertheless, he mentioned Phu Quoc nonetheless has a lot to do to turn out to be a high marriage ceremony vacation spot for the super-rich.
Billionaire {couples} usually request fashionable gear and basic vehicles for his or her marriage ceremony, however Phu Quoc has only a few suppliers of such companies.
Basic vehicles serving bridal processions are sometimes introduced in from Ho Chi Minh Metropolis, inflicting prices to extend. The elevated sum of money typically make marriage ceremony organizers sad as a result of Phu Quoc doesn’t have sufficient skilled companies, Anh mentioned.
Vu Tien Van, chairman of the Board of Administrators of Adavigo, a tourism unit specializing within the Phu Quoc market, additionally mentioned that the billionaire marriage ceremony market is wealthy in potential however has not but been realistically explored in Vietnam.
At present, Phu Quoc and different cities have solely simply laid the primary bricks of this trade and there are nonetheless many difficulties forward, Van mentioned.
Indian billionaire weddings may spark a journey fever for different Indian vacationers. And that is the potential buyer group that the Vietnamese tourism trade ought to goal to keep away from dependence on the Chinese language market, he added.