Phu Quoc : un bétonnage risqué pour ce paradis tropical
Phu Quoc, la plus grande île vietnamienne, située au sud-ouest du pays et proche des côtes du Cambodge est réputée pour ses eaux cristalines et ses plages de sable blanc. La nature y est si florissante qu’en 2006 elle est…
Vietnam’s largest island Phu Quoc struggles with occupancy rates due to costly airfares
High airfares are deterring tourists from visiting Phu Quoc during the National Day holiday, as hotels across the country’s biggest island recorded occupancy rates of only 30%.
Vietnam travel firm fined after nearly 300 Taiwanese tourists stranded in Phu Quoc
Winner International Travel Company has been fined for « violating regulations when providing travel services » after 292 Taiwanese tourists it was contracted to serve were stranded on Phu Quoc Island.
Flights confirmed for stranded Taiwanese travelers in Vietnam
Charter flights back home have been confirmed for Taiwanese travelers whose original vacation itineraries to Vietnam were unexpectedly disrupted when a Vietnamese operator requested additional payment in the middle of their travels in the country, Taiwan’s Tourism Administration confirmed in…
Ferry operator Superdong loses $277,000 from falling Phu Quoc tourism
After three consecutive profitable quarters, ferry operator Superdong Kien Giang recorded a VND6.8 billion (US$277,211) loss last quarter due to bad weather and declining tourism demand to Phu Quoc island.
Phu Quoc to get coastal road to access public beaches
A four-kilometer coastal road will be built on Phu Quoc Island to provide visitors with access to public beaches.
Phu Quoc is unattractive because beach blocked from public
As Vietnam’s largest island is dealing with a tourism crisis with crashing visitor numbers, readers suggested that it transform itself by returning beaches to the public.
Phu Quoc’s crossroads : better services or tourism collapse
Phu Quoc, formerly Vietnam’s most popular paradise island, is watching tourism plummet as unaffordable air ticket prices and a lack of appeal to global travel take their toll, experts say.
Villa owners sue Phu Quoc chairman for forced demolitions
The chairman of Phu Quoc Island City has appealed against a court’s decision which ruled that the city authorities violated regulations when dismantling two illegal villas on the island.
Phu Quoc was attractive 15 years ago
Vietnam’s largest island Phu Quoc is losing its charms with too much development, readers said.
Tourists fed up with overcrowding, overpriced services during holiday
Though the tourism industry worked hard to cash in on the recent holiday rush, many tourists felt « more tired than joyful » with overcrowding, traffic jams and overpricing ruining their vacations.
International flights to Phu Quoc suspended due to low demand
The number of foreign tourists visiting Phu Quoc has been falling sharply, forcing some airlines to cancel flights to the island.
La sauce « nuoc mam » au Vietnam bien plus qu’une spécialité gastronomique vietnamienne
“Au Vietnam, un repas sans nuoc mam n’est pas un repas”. Ces mots, qui sont ceux de l’éminent professeur Tran Ngoc Them, ont le mérite d’être sans équivoque.
Phu Quoc to raze 79 illegal villas
All 79 villas found to be built illegally on public lands in Phu Quoc Island off the southern Kien Giang Province are set to be demolished.
Cambodia eyes speed boat service to Phu Quoc Island
The Cambodian government plans to launch a speed boat service connecting Kep Province with Phu Quoc Island to boost tourism.
Une liaison maritime entre Kep et Phu Quoc
Le ministre du Tourisme cambodgien Thong Khon a déclaré qu’il cherchait à établir une liaison maritime entre Kep et l’île vietnamienne de Phu Quoc.
Vietnam : l’île de Phu Quoc, « réserve mondiale de la biosphère », livrée au bétonnage des promoteurs
Des milliers de chambres d’hôtel, un téléphérique au Guinness des records, une Venise en miniature: l’île vietnamienne de Phu Quoc, qui a rouvert samedi au tourisme international, a profité de la pandémie pour accélérer son développement, un bétonnage à haut…
Corals and cable cars : Vietnam tourist island reopens with big dreams
Tour guide Lai Chi Phuc has been counting down the days until travellers return to the white-sand beaches and thick tropical jungle of Vietnam’s Phu Quoc, a once-poor fishing island pushing to be Asia’s next holiday hotspot as pandemic restrictions…
Vietnam welcomes first foreign tourists in nearly 20 months
The first international tourists touched down in Vietnam almost 20 months after the Southeast Asian nation closed its borders to contain the coronavirus.
Phu Quôc accueillera ses premiers touristes étrangers munis de pass sanitaire électronique
Le Comité populaire de la province de Kiên Giang (Sud) a décidé d’autoriser l’accueil expérimental de touristes étrangers à l’île de Phu Quôc à partir du 20 novembre.
Le Vietnam ouvrira l’île de Phu Quoc aux touristes vaccinés à partir de novembre
Le Vietnam prévoit de rouvrir l’île de Phu Quoc aux visiteurs étrangers vaccinés à la fin du mois de novembre, selon les autorités, alors que le pays cherche à relancer son industrie du tourisme après presque deux ans de fermeture.
Vietnam to open Phu Quoc island to Covid-19 vaccinated tourists in November
Vietnam plans to reopen the resort island of Phu Quoc to vaccinated foreign visitors in late November, the authorities said, as the country looks to reboot its tourism industry after almost two years of closure.
15 resorts chosen for Phu Quoc vaccine passport trial program
Kien Giang Province authorities have proposed a list of 15 five-star resorts on Phu Quoc Island to house foreign tourists in a two-phase vaccine passport trial program.
Le plan d’accueil des visiteurs étrangers à Phu Quôc reste inchangé
Le plan pilote d’accueil des touristes sur l’île de Phu Quôc, dans la province vietnamienne de Kiên Giang (Sud), sera déployé début novembre comme prévu, a déclaré le 23 septembre le vice-président du Comité populaire provincial Nguyên Luu Trung.
Phu Quoc not ready for foreign tourists next month
Phu Quoc will not be ready to welcome fully vaccinated foreign tourists next month as planned because the local vaccination rate has been low, a top official says.
Western tourists keen to return, not keen on quarantine rules
Western tourists who have already visited Vietnam are excited that the country is reopening Phu Quoc Island, but they are also clear about wanting to enjoy a quarantine-free stay.