Phu Quoc Island - A wonderful pearl island that nature gave to Vietnam

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Our family had a very enjoyable trip in Phu Quoc Island. We invite both parents-in-law to join the trip to strengthen the connection of family members to become closer.

Phu Quoc is a city in Kien Giang province, Vietnam. Phu Quoc Island City is an archipelago, of which Phu Quoc Island is the largest – This is something that many people don't know.

Phu Quoc Island is located in the Gulf of Thailand, 45km from Ha Tien Town by sea, 120km from Rach Gia City by sea. From the mainland, if you go to Phu Quoc by train from the nearest point, Ha Tien pier, it takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes by train.

Phu Quoc is a destination chosen by many domestic and foreign tourists. With an area nearly equal to Singapore, Phu Quoc is known as the Pearl Island, Phu Quoc is a very large island of Vietnam with a total area of ​​575km2 (with 150 km of sea) with a population of more than 120,000 people. . Phu Quoc is the largest island in the population of 22 islands here and is part of Kien Giang province, a province in the Mekong Delta.

Phu Quoc Island is located in the Gulf of Thailand, so it is not adjacent to other provinces of Vietnam, but is adjacent to Cambodia. The northern tip of the island has 4km of coastline with Cambodia. The southern tip of the island is Thoi An archipelago, which includes 14 small islands such as: Hon Dua, Hon Roi, Hon Thom, Hon Vang, Hon Mong Tay, Hon May Rut, Hon Dam inside, Hon Dam outside... In 2006 Phu Quoc archipelago and neighboring coastal areas of Kien Giang are recognized by UNESCO as world biosphere regions.

Flight routes to Phu Quoc: Phu Quoc has many direct flights from airports: Noi Bai (Hanoi), Tan Son Nhat (Ho Chi Minh), Can Tho, Lien Khuong (Da Lat), Cat Bi (Hai Phong). ), Danang...

To Phu Quoc by sea: There are 3 piers with speedboats to Phu Quoc: Ha Tien (Kien Giang), Rach Gia (Kien Giang) and Nam Can (Ca Mau).

To Phu Quoc by Ferry: There are only 2 berths with ferries to Phu Quoc, Ha Tien and Rach Gia. These 2 ferry terminals are both in Kien Giang province

The North Island area of ​​Phu Quoc Island includes: Ganh Giau commune, Bai Thom commune, Cua Can commune and a part of Cua Duong commune including a part of Ham Ninh mountain range. Dong Dao area is Duong Dong town and Duong To commune, Ham Ninh commune and part of Cua Duong commune and the rest of the Ham Ninh mountain range extending from the North Island down. Duong Dong TT is the place with the largest concentration of population and resort hotels. With 2-star, 3-star, 4-star and 5-star hotels with the most beautiful and luxurious room standards in Phu Quoc. South of Phu Quoc Island – Ong Doi Cape

Dong Dao area includes: Coming to Dong Dao at night, you will feel a bustling atmosphere from luxurious restaurants to sidewalk snack shops. The fresh smell of grilled seafood at night makes the nose so hard to resist.

The southern area of ​​the island includes: Around the South Island, there are many islands, big and small such as Thoi An archipelago, Dua island, Roi island, Thom island, Mim inside island, Mim Ngoi island and some beautiful famous beaches. most in the South Island area - Sao beach and Khem beach. With fine white sand, crystal clear water that only in Phu Quoc has… it's great to explore and learn about Phu Quoc.

Interesting attractions not to be missed when coming to Phu Quoc:

- Visit the pearl culture facility: learn the process of culturing salt water pearls

- Visit the sim wine factory: enjoy the special wine of Vietnam

- Visit the fish sauce barrel house: enjoy the taste of Vietnam's No. 1 fish sauce

- Visit Pepper Garden: No.1 pepper flavor in Vietnam

- Visit Vinpearl Safari Zoo: The first open zoo in Vietnam.

- Hon Thom Cable Car; The world's longest sea-crossing 3-wire cable car

- VinWonders Phu Quoc; Upgraded theme park from Vinpearl Land Phu Quoc

Pearl making of Phu Quoc island people

You have new experiences to try when coming to Phu Quoc:

1. Fishing, coral diving: the hottest tour, the most deals in Phu Quoc

2. Night squid fishing: experience 1 time as a fisherman

3. Super long sea cable car excursion: panoramic view of Phu Quoc island from above

4. Walking under the sea : explore the ocean Like walking on land

5. Enjoy Seafood At Bach Dang Night Market

6. Exploring Wild Island: Nails, Clouds, Roaring

7. Have fun at VinWonders Phu Quoc

Unique things in Phu Quoc that you should know:

1. Pearl Labyrinth: everywhere you can find pearls for sale. If you need to buy pearls, please refer to how to buy pearls here:

2. No worries about losing your motorbike, no parking fee: In general, you can leave it anywhere you want, rest assured there are not many guys who have cracked it.

3. Car rental for the day is extremely expensive: only for rent by leg tour, if you rent a day, you will be charged a high price.

4. Renting a self-driving car is extremely difficult and expensive: it is more expensive than renting a car with a driver because they carry tourists here.

5. Feel free to try: fish sauce, pepper, sim wine... Please feel free to try, don't buy without charge, everyone.

The best of a Phu Quoc island:

1. The most flight routes: to Hanoi, Saigon, Hai Phong, Can Tho, Da Nang… and international.

2. The most high-speed train transfers: companies like Superdong, Ngoc Thanh, Hoa Binh, Phu Quoc express ... every day 4-5 trips, 2 routes from Rach Gia and Ha Tien, in general, I can't count all of them. 30 something.

3. Most ferries: Thanh Thoi, Superdong, An Binh…. Also about 30 trips/day

4. The most convenient traffic: just from the above that infer ah.

5. The most complete: I don't see anything missing here because of the 4 reasons above

6. Streams in the middle of the sea: on the island, there are streams with waterfalls, guys

7. The largest island in Vietnam. With an area of ​​589.23 square kilometers, Phu Quoc Island is the largest island in Vietnam. The area of ​​the island is equivalent to the island nation of Singapore when the sea has not been encroached, or nearly 2/3 the area of ​​Bac Ninh province, the smallest province of Vietnam.

8. The largest fish sauce barn in Vietnam. The use of anchovy resources to make fish sauce in Phu Quoc has a history of over 200 years. Up to now, the output of Phu Quoc fish sauce with controlled origin reaches about 8 million liters per year.

9. The most famous dog breed in Vietnam. The Phu Quoc dog is a breed endemic to Vietnam, widely known internationally. This is a very intelligent dog, capable of hunting very well, swimming well. In particular, they have the characteristic of burrowing themselves to hide and reproduce if they live in a large land.

10. Owning the "most beautiful" beaches in the world. Dubbed as Vietnam's beach tourism paradise, Phu Quoc pearl island is home to the world's top beautiful beaches. The outstanding beaches of Phu Quoc are Sao beach, Truong beach, Duong Dong beach, Dai beach, Khem beach...

11. The largest zoo in Vietnam. When coming to Phu Quoc, most tourists want to visit Vinpearl Safari Zoo. This is considered the largest zoo in Vietnam, nurturing, conserving and researching hundreds of animals brought from all over the world.

12. The only coral park in Vietnam. Namaste Coral Park is located at Ky Lan Cape, built on the transfer of technology and experience from world famous marine protected areas. Here, visitors will experience a unique type of tourism: Walking to see corals on the seabed.

13. The longest ferry route in Vietnam. Along with speedboats and planes, ferries are one of the three means of bringing tourists to Phu Quoc Island. Rach Gia - Phu Quoc high-speed ferry is the longest ferry route in Vietnam with a distance of 120 km. It will take you 3 hours and 15 minutes for the journey on this ferry.

14. The longest cable car in the world. Inaugurated in early 2018, the cable car route across the sea connecting An Thoi town of Phu Quoc island with Hon Roi and Hon Dua islands and the end point is Hon Thom with a total length of 8 km, recognized by Guinness. It is the longest cable car route in the world.

15. District has the fastest growth rate. Recently, Kien Giang province has proposed the establishment of Phu Quoc city, because the district-level administrative model is no longer suitable with the development speed of the island. If approved, it will be the first district to "transition" to the city.

16. The first island city. If it becomes a city, Phu Quoc pearl island will be the first island city to appear in the history of Vietnam

The best food in Phu Quoc: Salad with Extracts, Crab Soup Cake, Crab Fried Rice, Ham Ninh Crab, Noodles Stir, Fish Soup Cake, Bien Mai Whistle...

Our beach trip to Phu Quoc island was a great success; swimming sessions are really exciting, my daughter enjoys it very much, has perfected her swimming skills better. During the journey to visit Phu Quoc Prison, students could feel more about the hard sacrifices of Vietnamese revolutionary soldiers who were tortured by the colonialists and imperialists, but those soldiers overcame them. pass and become the heroes of the Vietnamese nation; They live forever in the revolutionary cause and development of the beloved Vietnam. Our children had a very meaningful and profound history lesson.

We have a really fun trip !!!

Phu Quoc Island is a beautiful tourist destination; but our Vietnam has many other famous places, we hope international friends come to visit, to experience the beauty of life and the friendliness of the Vietnamese people…

See you soon in Vietnam !!!