Phu Quoc island

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Summer, call of the sea

VietNamNet Bridge – In the scorching summer, there’s nothing more interesting than playing freely at the seaside. Beaches such as Co To, Cat Ba, and Do Son in the north, Sam Son, Cua Lo, and Thien Cam in the central region, and Danang, Nha Trang,

Beachfront resort real-estate market wakes up

VietNamNet Bridge - Many resort projects have restarted after a long four-year period and interruption amid the strong recovery of the national economy and the new law allowing foreigners to own houses in Vietnam taking effect on July 1.

Encroachers destroy forest in Phu Quoc Island

 VietNamNet Bridge – Forest rangers of Phu Quoc National Park forest protection unit discovered that almost 10,000sq.m of forests were destroyed in Ganh Dau Commune, Phu Quoc Island District.

Mekong searches for skilled workers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces are experiencing a shortage of skilled workers, forcing many enterprises to reduce their operations.

Volatile room rates erode hotels’ competitiveness

VietNamNet Bridge – Hotels in Vietnam have become less competitive than those in regional countries due to unpredictable room rates and a lack of strong brands, heard a recent seminar in HCMC.

Phu Quoc boasts investment boom

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quoc Island, located off the coast of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, is experiencing booming investment into tourism and hospitality, opening unparalleled opportunities for investors.

New ownership rights help spur sales

 VietNamNet Bridge – Developers are anticipating the implementation of the Law on Housing which opens more rights for foreigners to own property in Vietnam this July.

Phu Quoc appears to be new destination point for investors

Multi-million dollar villas have arisen on Phu Quoc Island, and the land fund for project development is now fully taken.

Tho Chu archipelago

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tho Chu, an archipelago with eight islands, is a commune of Phu Quoc District, which is in turn an island off Kien Giang Province.

Phu Quoc draws tourism developers

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Phu Quoc Island District has become a magnet for tourism property developers in recent years, owing to its friendly policies aimed at transforming the island into a tourist paradise.

Phu Quoc named world's 8th best honeymoon spot

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quoc Island has been ranked eighth in a list of 20 best honeymoon destinations by Rough Guides, a leading British publisher of travel and reference information.

Five destinations worth to visit on Tet

The Lunar New Year of the Goat (Tet) is a nine-day holiday, which is an opportunity for people to choose destinations to visit after a hard year at-work.

Bookings for Tet tours up 10%

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many travel agencies have reported their domestic and international tours for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday are almost fully booked and bookings are up at least 10% compared to last Tet.

Investment in casinos: an insidious race

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has given the nod to a recreational complex, including a casino on the resort island of Phu Quoc in Kien Giang Province. This news has sparked an immediate and insidious race among investors.

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 Vung Ang to become nation’s largest thermal power center; VEC plans to increase charter capital; January CPI slides over fuel cost reductions; Motorbike sales continue to fall; Phu Quoc Island strives to attract more foreigners

Global media spotlight Vietnam’s tourism attractions

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s credentials as an international travel destination gathered momentum in 2014 after the nation received kudos from the global media as a must see travel destination on many occasions.

Famous craft villages worth visiting at Tet

VietNamNet Bridge – By putting traditional craft villages into their tour programs, travel firms want to introduce new products, raise awareness of their conservation and help villagers earn some extra income.  

Mekong Delta needs fresh policies to reach its development potential

 VietNamNet Bridge – Southwest Region Steering Committee Deputy Director Nguyen Phong Quang talked to the Lao Dong (Labour) newspaper about breakthrough measures for the development of the Mekong Delta region.

VN completes talks on three FTAs with major partners

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has completed free trade agreement (FTA) talks with the European Union, the Republic of Korea and the Customs Union of Russia-Belarus- Kazakhstan this year,

Student crowned Miss Vietnam in dramatic finale

 VietNamNet Bridge – A freshman from Ha Noi-based Foreign Trade University was crowned Miss Viet Nam 2014 during the finale on Saturday night held in Phu Quoc Island, Kien Giang Province.