Phu Quoc - the leading resort in Vietnam

Phu Quoc is located on the southernmost tip of the country, in the middle of the Gulf of Thailand. It is the largest island in the An Thoi archipelago, known as the "pearl island" of Vietnam. The peaceful landscape in the clear blue sea, the white sand and the fresh seafood have created an attractive attraction for Phu Quoc for tourists all over the world.

With its fame as the most beautiful tourist destination in Vietnam, Phu Quoc preserves the most unspoiled natural beauty. With just 40 minutes of cheap flights from Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Quoc has a completely different atmosphere than Vietnam's most populous city. Accompany us through the destinations that you shouldn't miss when traveling to Phu Quoc.

Duong Dong City - the starting point for all tours in Phu Quoc

As the administrative center of the Phu Quoc island district with an international airport, Duong Dong is also a focus of hotels, resorts, restaurants, banks, pharmacies and large hospitals. As the heart of the An Thoi Archipelago from Duong Dong City, you can easily visit the top tourist destinations or take part in the most unique leisure activities in Phu Quoc.

The most famous in the city is the Cho Duong Dong market, where you can enjoy and shop all of Phu Quoc's specialty products. The market usually meets very early in the morning with mostly fresh seafood, fresh fruit and some local specialties like Phu Quoc mushrooms, Phu Quoc's famous aromatic pepper. 

Opposite the Duong Duong market, directly separated from the Nguyen Trung Truc bridge, is the Phu Quoc night market - a place where you can sell groceries and souvenirs in the evening. You can come here to drink beer and have a barbecue with family and friends in the evenings. Parallel to Tran Hung Dao Street, Phu Quoc's most famous beach runs through the city: Bai Dai.

Bai Dai - the most beautiful beach that includes the essence of the pearl island of Phu Quoc

Phu Quoc is located in the middle of the Gulf of Thailand, the cleanest and most peaceful sea in the world. It is not surprising that the Phu Quoc coast is famous and suitable for tourist activities. Nothing compares to Long Beach, where white sand, clear water and green trees grow to the beach.

The blessed nature gives this place a beauty that hardly any beach can find. Thanks to the airy space and the view, you can also watch the nearby small islands such as Hon Tay and Hon Doi from the beach.

In addition to the usual activities like swimming, sightseeing or walking on the beach in Bai Dai, you can also enjoy outdoor barbecues with fresh seafood, as these are caught directly by the sea. About is the main factor, also the extremely unique cuisine of this country. You can buy seafood from fishermen here or catch it yourself if you have the experience.

Ham Ninh fishing village - wonderful photogenic landscape for a vacation

Regarding Phu Quoc seafood, Ham Ninh is a traditional fishing village with a typical culinary style in the northeast of Duong Dong city, about 20 km away. When you cross the temporary boat bridge, you will reach the fishing village of Ham Ninh, which retains the simple and unspoilt beauty of the landscape, which has hardly been affected by the tourist activities.

Ham Ninh is not only famous for its fresh fish dishes, but also brings a poetic and magical beauty in the late afternoon. In the late afternoon, the sunset was bright red and the sky looked like a patchwork picture of a natural artist.

Phu Quoc Prison - witness to the story of a heroic past

The house, known as the "Coconut Tree Prison" in An Thoi City, Phu Quoc District during the French and American Resistance Wars, has imprisoned hundreds of prisoners of various shapes and sizes. wild torture, full of savages.

This relic area is located in the main area of ​​the old prison, with the display of two-story artifacts and the outdoor display area of ​​the original artifacts and almost the original position. The Coconut Tree Prison was recognized as a historic site in 1996 and opened to visitors. The Coconut Tree Prison went down in literature through the memoirs of the story of the writer Chu Lai.

Find the origin of Vietnamese fish sauce at the Phung Hung fish sauce factory

Right across from Phu Quoc Prison is a longstanding traditional fish sauce factory in Phu Quoc - Phung Hung. Where you can smell the strong anchovy in large wooden barrels, extracting drops of pure yellow fish sauce.

Phu Quoc is an island with a lot of seaweed and phytoplankton in the country. This is the main food source for anchovies - the main raw material for the production of the typical Phu Quoc fish sauce. They lived and earned more here than anywhere else. It is the know-how to use this heavenly resource that has made Phu Quoc fish sauce more than 200 years old with a sweet and fragrant aroma of special anchovy pepper that cannot be found anywhere.