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Salad from herring, Phu Quoc’s tasty offering

Salad from herring, Phu Quoc’s tasty offering

Soft and fresh herring fillets mixed with onion and grated coconut make for the unique herring fish salad, a Phu Quoc Island specialty.
Vietnamese travelers seek out beach destinations ahead of national holiday

Vietnamese travelers seek out beach destinations ahead of national holiday

Seven out of the 10 most sought after destinations by Vietnamese tourists prior to the upcoming four-day national holiday comprise famous beach getaways, according to Booking.com.
April 19, 2021 | 07:35 pm GMT+7
Russian swimmer collects trash on Phu Quoc

Russian swimmer collects trash on Phu Quoc

A video depicting a Russian woman cleaning up a beach on Phu Quoc, Vietnam's largest island, has generated over 2.4 million views.
March 25, 2021 | 02:00 pm GMT+7
Phu Quoc Island fishing village proves quite a catch

Phu Quoc Island fishing village proves quite a catch

Its white-sand beach, clear seawater and thousands of red starfish have placed Rach Vem Village firmly on the Phu Quoc tourism map.
March 09, 2021 | 08:10 pm GMT+7
Colorful Phu Quoc Island through an expat lens

Colorful Phu Quoc Island through an expat lens

Frenchman Benjamin Tortorelli, who has lived in Vietnam for 10 years, says Phu Quoc is the country's only island he can stay on for a week without feeling bored.
January 27, 2021 | 04:04 pm GMT+7
Busy year-end fish market at Phu Quoc port

Busy year-end fish market at Phu Quoc port

In Phu Quoc, Vietnam's largest island, fishermen are occupied with selling the last catch of fresh seafood in the lead-up to Lunar New Year.
January 25, 2021 | 11:29 am GMT+7
Idyllic life on far-flung Tho Chu Island

Idyllic life on far-flung Tho Chu Island

Residents of Tho Chu Island in the southwestern tip of Vietnam have to move to various parts of the island to avoid storms during the annual monsoon season.
January 18, 2021 | 10:17 pm GMT+7
Phu Quoc Island gets into its anchovy act

Phu Quoc Island gets into its anchovy act

Fishermen and seasonal workers are working hard making a seafood product that Phu Quoc is particularly famous for: dried anchovy.
January 18, 2021 | 10:27 am GMT+7
Lawmakers greenlight plan to make Phu Quoc Vietnam's 1st island city

Lawmakers greenlight plan to make Phu Quoc Vietnam's 1st island city

The National Assembly Standing Committee has approved a plan to make Phu Quoc island a city administered by Kien Giang Province.
December 10, 2020 | 09:15 am GMT+7
Work speeds up on $272-mln Mekong Delta expressway

Work speeds up on $272-mln Mekong Delta expressway

Workers are racing against time to finish construction of Lo Te – Rach Soi Expressway, scheduled to welcome traffic in mid-October.
October 06, 2020 | 08:30 am GMT+7
Major tourist destinations overrun by summer holiday crowds

Major tourist destinations overrun by summer holiday crowds

With the summer holiday peaking, top tourist hotspots in Vietnam were jammed by throngs of tourists, especially during weekends.
July 22, 2020 | 11:54 am GMT+7
Six Phu Quoc beaches to get your summer on

Six Phu Quoc beaches to get your summer on

Vietnam's largest island Phu Quoc boasts stunning beaches and a serene atmosphere, making it a top vacation destination for sun seekers.
July 20, 2020 | 10:00 pm GMT+7
Beaches most Googled travel term among Vietnamese post-social distancing

Beaches most Googled travel term among Vietnamese post-social distancing

A travel trend report conducted by Google revealed Vietnamese are most interested in beaches since social distancing restrictions were eased one month ago.
May 25, 2020 | 04:56 pm GMT+7
Vietnam welcomes 38 percent less foreigners in four months

Vietnam welcomes 38 percent less foreigners in four months

Vietnam received 3.7 million foreign visitors in Jan-April, a 38 percent drop year-on-year, as a direct impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
April 30, 2020 | 10:27 am GMT+7
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