Discover the North of Phu Quoc Island tour
Discover the South of Phu Quoc Island
tour
Snorkeling and Fishing in An Thoi Archipelago tour
Trekking Da Ngon Waterfall tour
Trekking Suoi Tien - the Fairy Stream tour
Duong Dong Town Excursion
Snorkeling at Mong Tay and Doi Moi Islet tour
Sunset Fishing and Squid Fishing tour
Phu Quoc beach vacation
Dive in Phu Quoc
Island
Brief
Information about Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam
Location:
Phu Quoc
Island lies in the Gulf of Thailand, Kien Giang Province, 45 km from
Ha Tien and 15 km south of the coast of Cambodia.
Characteristics:
Phu Quoc, the
largest island in Vietnam, is also part of an archipelago consisting
of 22 islands and islets. The island covers an area of 585km2 and is
50km long.
Phu
Quoc
Island covers an area of 567sq.km (about 62km long and between 3km and
28km wide), and its population is approximately 95,000 (in 2005).
Phu Quoc is called the island of "99 mountains" because of its many
sandstone chains gradually descending from the north to the south. The
longest one is Ham Ninh which stretches for 30 km along the eastern
edge with its highest peak called Mt.
Chua
(603m).
Phu Quoc has a monsoon sub-equatorial climate. There are two seasons in
the year: the rainy season (October only) and the dry season (November
to September). The average annual rainfall is 2,879 m and the average
temperature is 27oC. Trips to Phu Quoc can be made all year round, but
the best time is dry season when the sky is always sunny, clear and
blue.
Phu Quoc is also called the Emerald
Island because of
its natural treasures and infinite tourism potential. The island is
well known for its high-quality fish sauce; Phu Quoc fish sauce smells
particularly good since it is made from a small fish, ca com, with a
high level of protein. The island produces 6 million liters of fish
sauce every year.
Phu Quoc
Island has many harbors such as An Thoi and Hon Thom where
international and domestic ships anchor. Also, there are several
historical sites on the island: National Hero Nguyen Trung Truc's
military base, King Gia Long relics from the time he spent on the
island, and Phu Quoc prison.
Off the coast of
the island emerges a group of 105 islands of all sizes. Some of them
are densely inhabited such as Hon Tre and Kien Hai, 25km from Rach Gia.
Visitors can spend time on the beach or hike while observing the wild
animals.
It is possible to reach the island by either plane or boat from Rach
Gia, Ho Chi Minh City (40minutes, by plane), Ha Tien (8 hours, by
boat).
(Source: Vietnam Administration of Tourism)
