There was a time when the name “PHU QUOC” didn’t ring a bell – for most people, anyway. That’s changing fast, thanks in no small part to a spectacular hotel that’s put the idyllic Vietnamese island on the luxury radar. Vinee Rayananonda visits
PHU QUOC is not called “The Pearl of Southern Vietnam” for nothing. White sandy beaches, waving palm trees and a lush, tropical landscape has long made Vietnam’s biggest island a favourite of those in the know. Situated in the Gulf of Thailand, only 200km from Trat Province, Phu Quoc is a hidden gem that’s been likened to Phuket – before the latter’s major tourism boom. A massive national park that takes up a big chunk of Phu Quoc, however, has assured that the island’s natural heritage has remained largely intact.
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