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Third private airline to take off in Vietnam
October 23, 2008: The Government on Wednesday gave the go-ahead to the operation of the Mekong Aviation Joint Stock Company...
Kien Giang sets down criteria for authentic Phu Quoc fish sauce
October 22, 2008: The People’s Committee of Kien Giang Province has issued new regulations to certify the quality and origin of the renowned Phu Quoc fish sauce in order to preserve and promote traditional products and avoid imitations...
PM gives nod to Phu Quoc environment protection plan
October 21, 2008: Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a master plan to protect the environment of Phu Quoc Island, a district in the southern province of Kien Giang...
Remains of martyrs from Cay Dua Prison reburied
October 21, 2008: Kien Giang Province’s People’s Committee held a solemn ceremony at Phu Quoc District’s war martyr cemetery yesterday to rebury the remains of 130 liberation fighters...
Phu Quoc pearls out of reach
October 15, 2008: Visitors to Phu Quoc Island may not know that Phu Quoc pearls are said to be the best in the country, but they will certainly notice the abundance of pearl stores dotting the island...
Jupiter cruise liner to launch service to Vietnam
October 02, 2008: Singapore's V.Ships (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd has announced the first Vietnam port call by the Jupiter cruise ship next week...
Onward to untouched islands
September 24, 2008: Many travelers use Thom Island as a starting point to explore some of Phu Quoc’s undeveloped islands...
Tuna fishing puts sea tortoise in danger
September 13, 2008: Vietnam has been warned to stop wanton tuna fishing that is threatening sea tortoise to extinction before its tuna products are boycotted on the world market...
Dog lovers push for local Ridgeback to compete globally
September 7, 2008: The Vietnam Kennel Club is petitioning the World Canine Federation to recognize the rare Phu Quoc Ridgeback, one of the few canine species native to Vietnam, for competition in international dog shows...
Phu Quoc lures $1.72 billion in investment
August 23, 2008: The southern province of Kien Giang has licensed 21 investment projects with a total capital of more than VND27.35 trillion (US$1.72 billion) on Phu Quoc Island...
German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) to help Kien Giang protect the biosphere reserve
July 16, 2008:(GTZ) will sign the Implementation Agreement for the Conservation and Development of the Biosphere Reserve of Kien Giang Province (CDBR) Project...
Vietnam Island is undiscovered for now
July 05, 2008: The plan was to do absolutely nothing on a beach for an entire week. This may sound easy, but taking a real vacation is not easy for a travel writer...
Mekong firm plans to launch airline
July 3, 2008: Kien Giang-based Mekong Aviation Joint stock Co has submitted an application to the Civil Aviation Administration of Viet Nam (CAAV) to launch carrier Mekong Air....
Air taxi service set up
July 1, 2008: The Northern Air Service Company has announced an air taxi service starting today. A five-seat EPC-400 aircraft will fly customers from Hanoi to 20 destinations...
Whipping winds, anchored lives
June 24, 2008: The vicious wind gusts mercilessly at this time of the year on the west side of Phu Quoc Island in southern Kien Giang Province...
Phu Quoc pearls may not be what they seem
June 22, 2008: With a reputation for having some of the world’s finest pearls, Phu Quoc island has been flooded with fakes...
Phu Quoc Island is a quiet place to get some rest
June 13, 2008: My outdated Vietnam guidebook devoted a scant two columns on its last page to obscure Phu Quoc Island, but it was enough to assure me that it was the perfect place to put up my feet and do nothing...
UFO blamed for mystery explosion in Vietnam
May 29, 2008: Islanders on Phu Quoc, close to the coast of Cambodia, heard a loud bang and saw shards of metal up to 5ft-long raining down on them on Tuesday morning...
Tasty tours
May 19, 2008: For many foreign tourists to Vietnam, learning how to cook Vietnamese dishes on their tour is a great way to discover more about the traditional culture...
Sailing to Phu Quoc’s Pineapple Islet
March 17, 2008: VietNamNet Bridge – Tours through the islets of An Thoi archipelago and the bustling port in Hon Thom (Pineapple Islet) are two not-to-be-missed sites for anyone visiting Phu Quoc...
The ‘hidden’ charms of Phu Quoc Island
March 03, 2008: Ha Noi — Viet Nam’s Phu Quoc Island has been ranked as one of the leading five most beautiful "hidden beaches" in the world by Concierge.com...
Turning Phu Quoc island into a high quality eco-tourism site
January 28, 2008: VietNamNet Bridge - Regarding tourism development, Phu Quoc island has 347 projects with total registered investment capital of more than VND100,000 billion, covering an area of over 14,300 hectares...
Second private air carrier approved
January 11, 2008: The government approved in principle the establishment of private air firm Phu Quoc Air that is the second licensed private carrier after Vietjet Air...
Phu Quoc’s investment authority begins service
December 20, 2007: The management unit in charge of investment projects in Phu Quoc Island off the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has just been launched at 3 Bach Dang Street in Duong Dong Town on the island to help investors with investment procedures...
Summer calling from Phu Quoc Island
July 30, 2007: Phu Quoc Island in the Mekong Delta of Kien Giang, which covers an area of 585 square kilometers, is the largest island and one of the best destinations in Vietnam...
Mekong: Deserted beaches, riverside markets and plenty of fresh seafood
July 7, 2007: Small waves fizzed on a swathe of fine sand, glaringly deserted in a culture where pale skin is the ideal. Along the beach, groups of child-sized plastic furniture were set up in palm groves, occupied by weekending Vietnamese families. I raised a hand and a young waitress appeared with a fresh coconut. From a timber-built kitchen she produced prawns, shrimp, clams, fish and lobster....
Phu Quoc pepper farmers enjoy spicy riches
June 16 2007: Pepper is the spice of life in the Phu Quoc Island District of southern Kien Giang Province where it is making farmers rich...
The calm before the next big thing
April 21, 2007: Phu Quoc is the classic "before" model of a tropical island. It's the kind of place you might be lucky enough to find just before the forward scouts of "after" arrive: the planners, scammers and ravers for whom paradise is never enough...
Vietnam to be among the world's top ten tourist destinations by 2016
April 20, 2007: Vietnam is predicted to be among the world's top ten tourist destinations by 2016...
Phu Quoc aims to be vacation hotspot
April 04, 2007: KIEN GIANG — The southern resort island of Phu Quoc is aiming to attract 2-3 million visitors annually by 2020…
