Kien Giang

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Island set for major status upgrade

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quoc, a popular tourism destination, is being primed to become a major development hub with a huge fillip in status as a centrally managed administrative and special economic zone by 2020.

Visiting Da Ban stream, Phu Quoc in the rain

 VietNamNet Bridge – The rainy season helps cool us down from the scorching sun these days and where better to enjoy the cool air but in a stream inside a jungle.

Ba Hon Dam has southern charm

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ba Lua A Archipelago off the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang Province is gaining popularity with tourists due to its primitive charm.

Irrigation works cause crop losses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sluggish progress on two irrigation projects in southern Kien Giang Province have caused major crop losses in Binh Son Commune of Hon Dat District.

Mysterious Mo So caves

VietNamNet Bridge – Mo So is a limestone mountain range in Kien Giang Province’s Kien Giang Town which is famous for Hang Pagoda, Phu Tu Islet, Thach Cave and Da Dung Islet.

T&T thrash Kien Giang in V-League clash

 VietNamNet Bridge – A dominant Ha Noi T&T yesterday, May 12, trounced Kien Giang 5-0 in their V-League clash at the Ha Noi Stadium.

Erosion threatens Mekong houses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Land erosion in the Mekong Delta provinces, where rivers crisscross, is displacing thousands of families and damaging dozens of houses.

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Red-headed cranes return to Kien Giang

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 30 red-headed cranes, scientifically known as Grus antigone, has returned to Binh An Commune, Kien Luong District of the southern Kien Giang Province since the middle of this February.

Kien Giang to open sea tourism to Thailand, Cambodia

 VietNamNet Bridge – A sea tourism route connecting the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang with Cambodia’s Sihanoukville and Thailand will be launched this year,

Island requires VND1.1 bil./bed for five-star hotels

 VietNamNet Bridge – Investors wanting to develop five-star hotels in Kien Giang Province must have a minimum investment of VND1.1 billion for each bed.

Tourist hotspot at Dinh Cau Market

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of lights are on to welcome tourists to the food stalls and eateries on either side of Vo Thi Sau Street when darkness pervades Phu Quoc Island.

Phu Quoc International Airport inaugurated

 VietNamNet Bridge – Airports Corporation of Vietnam, the Ministry of Transport and the People’s Committee in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang hosted an inaugural ceremony of Phu Quoc International Airport on December 15.