(VOVworld)-The Government always creates the best conditions for domestic and foreign investors, especially in tourism, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told a meeting on Thursday with executives of Sun Group, one of the major investors with large tourism projects in Phu Quoc island.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc encourages investment in Vietnam's tourism service

The Prime Minister lauded the firm’s investments in many huge projects across Vietnam, including the world’s longest suspension cable to Fansipan Mountain in northern Lao Cai province, saying these have created jobs and contributed to the development of Vietnam’s tourism trademark. The Sun Group’s tourism and resort projects in Phu Quoc include JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay, Premier Village Phu Quoc Resort and Premier Residences Phu Quoc Emerald Bay. Highlighting the policy to turn tourism into a key economic sector, Prime Minister Phuc suggested that investors introduce unique and impressive tourism products that are supported by locals. In the first quarter of this year, Phu Quoc island welcomed more than half a million visitors, up 82 percent agaisnt last year.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc offers incense at the Phu Quoc Martyrs' Cemetery on April 13

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc also laid flowers at the Phu Quoc Martyrs’ Cemetery, which is the resting place of over 3,500 people who laid down their lives in the island.