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Phu Quoc to host IRONMAN 70.3 Phu Quoc triathlon

The second edition of IRONMAN 70.3 Phu Quoc triathlon is scheduled to take place from November 15 to November 17 at Phu Quoc Marina Integrated Resort Complex.

First chartered flight carries 400 tourists from Czech Republic to Phu Quoc

The first chartered flight from the Czech Republic carried 400 tourists to Phu Quoc Island in the southern province of Kien Giang on October 24, marking the return of visitors from Eastern Europe.

Plans of Phu Quoc Airport capacity expansion by 2050 proposed

According to the plans, Phu Quoc International Airport will be expanded, increasing its capacity to approximately to 18 million passengers per year by 2050.

Tourists stranded as bad weather halts ferry services to Phu Quoc

Due to bad weather, ferry services to Phu Quoc Island in Kien Giang province remain suspended, leaving some tourists stranded.

First-ever red tide phenomenon emerges on Phu Quoc Island

A red tide has surfaced in the Mun Beach area, southwest of Tho Chau Island (Phu Quoc City, Kien Giang Province), covering approximately 1,000 square meters.

Phu Quoc wants to resume direct flights to India

Phu Quoc island city, a famous tourist destination in the southern province of Kien Giang, is looking into the prospect of resuming direct flights to India with the aim of developing local island tourism.

Phu Quoc pursues special development strategy

Phu Quoc has been one of the growth pillars in Kien Giang province and the Mekong River Delta, leading the region in socio-economic development.

Sunset Town in Phu Quoc Island displays daily artistic fireworks

Sunset Town in Vietnam’s largest island of Phu Quoc Island hosts daily artistic fireworks shows at sea, with each performance featuring over 100 effects, offering numerous surprises and bursting emotions.

Phu Quoc requested to clarify the case of 292 'abandoned' Taiwanese tourists

The National Tourism Agency of Vietnam is collecting information for an upcoming meeting with representatives from the Department of Economic and Cultural Affairs of Taipei City (Taiwan, China).

Phu Quoc approved to become island city

The Prime Minister has just approved the General Planning Project of Phu Quoc City until 2040, aiming to develop Phu Quoc into a city.

Vietnamese travel agency faces fine for tourists stranded in Phu Quoc

Kien Giang Department of Tourism has announced a VNĐ30 million (US$1,200) fine on a Vietnamese travel agency involved in the case of nearly 300 Taiwanese tourists being stranded on Phu Quoc Island, a decision which the company appeals.

Kien Giang asked to verify information on Taiwanese tourist group in Phu Quoc

The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism has sent a document to the Department of Tourism of Kien Giang, asking the Mekong Delta province to clarify information related to a group of tourists from Taiwan (China) in Phu Quoc.

Three men jailed for life after fatal shooting over land dispute in Phu Quoc

Doan Thien Long, born in 2001 in Phu Quoc City, was sentenced to life imprisonment on Wednesday for killing two people and injuring six in the notorious Phu Quoc shootout.

Phu Quoc to build coastal road

Authorities in the southern tourist island of Phu Quoc have approved the construction of a four-kilometre coastal road to facilitate local economic development and provide visitors with access to public beaches.

Illegal 12-floor Phu Quoc hotel to be dismantled within next three months

Authorities in the southern island city of Phu Quoc have just asked the investor of a 12-storey hotel building that has been illegally built in Duong To Commune to dismantle their construction within three months.

Phu Quoc tourism struggles to gain visitors

The number of visitors to Phu Quoc City has decreased significantly year-over-year, mainly due to expensive flights and unstable service prices, said city authorities in a conference held yesterday.

Two shot dead, four injured in Phu Quoc shooting

Two people have been killed and four others injured following a shooting in Phu Quoc city of Kien Giang province, southern Vietnam, local authorities confirmed on October 27.

Seven found dead off Phu Quoc Island

Seven dead bodies were found floating off Phu Quoc Island in the southern Kien Giang Province Thursday, including two of Chinese nationality.

What is the future of Phu Quoc?

Phu Quoc is known as a resort tourism paradise but in the future, the city island will be not only a destination for tourists but also an economic and financial center in the region and the world.

Special task force to crack down on Phu Quoc land violations

The southern province of Kien Giang has established a special group to fight against violations in land management and use.