About Phu Quoc, Vietnam

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Phu Quoc is an island district belonging to Kien Giang Province. Covering an area of 574 km2, Phu Quoc is considered the largest island of Vietnam.

This densely forested island is located in the Gulf of Thailand, 45 kilometers from the southern tip mainland of Vietnam and only 4 kilometers from nearby Cambodia. Phu Quoc Island is ringed with many beautiful beaches of Vietnam including Ong Lang Beach, Sao Beach, Khem Beach and Long Beach.

In addition to the amazing natural beauty, Phu Quoc is widely known as the place offering the best seafood in the country. Visiting Phu Quoc, you will have chances of tasting a variety of tasty seafood dishes such as crab soup, raw spade fish salad, sweet & sour cobia fish soup, and grilled catfish. Phu Quoc is also home to the best fish sauce (nuoc mam) in the world with more than 100 factories of fish sauce production. Phu Quoc holds enough interest to experience for several days such as night squid fishing, sunbathing on the Sao beach, exploring the night market, and visiting the picturesque fishing villages. That’s the reason why you can’t miss the chance to visit Phu Quoc when traveling to Vietnam.

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