VietNamNet Bridge - The southern province of Kien Giang plans to allocate 130 hectares to a resort with casino on Phu Quoc Island. However, investors must have at least $4 billion of capital. Kien Giang's Vice Chair Dang Cong Huan on July 30 said that local, central officials and international investors met to discuss this project. … [Read more...] about Phu Quoc Island may have a casino
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Ecotourism development destroys forests on Phu Quoc Island
VietNamNet Bridge - The forests on Phu Quoc Island, including the forests within ecotourism projects, have been destroyed severely just because local people expect to get the compensation from the State. Lan Anh Company in June 2008 got the license from the Kien Giang provincial people's committee to develop the Vung Bau ecotourism site which is expected to cover an area of 267 hectares in Cua Can town on Phu Quoc Island. … [Read more...] about Ecotourism development destroys forests on Phu Quoc Island
Government to adopt mechanism for Phu Quoc Island
Deputy PM Vu Van Ninh has signed a decision to set up a team to study policies and mechanisms intended for the development of Kien Giang Province's Phu Quoc Island. On behalf of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, deputy PM Vu Van Ninh has signed a decision to set up a team to study policies and mechanisms intended for the development of Kien Giang Province's Phu Quoc Island. Nguyen Phong Quang, deputy head of the Southwest Steering Board, announced the news in an interview with Tuoi Tre about this issue yesterday. Phu Quoc is considered a pearl island, or "a Singapore of Vietnam". In recent years the Government issued a decision on a master plan for the island's development to make it a regional and international tourist hub, Quang said. However, the island has yet to be developed in a way corresponding with its potential and advantages due to problems that should be resolved by new policies intended for the island, he added. Therefore, the Government has set up a working … [Read more...] about Government to adopt mechanism for Phu Quoc Island
Phu Quoc island district to get six-star resort by 2020
Regent Residences Phu Quoc will be the first six-star resort in Phu Quoc Island and will be completed by 2020, according to the project’s developer BIM Group. Carrying the brand of Asia-based global luxury hospitality chain Regent Hotels and Resorts, the project promises a luxurious holiday experience to tourists. Regent Residences Phu Quoc, worth VND 2 trillion (USD 87.7 million), is another addition to a line-up of projects, for which Vietnamese developer BIM Group has joined hands with other global brands to develop. It will be implemented by Hoa Binh Construction Joint Stock Company. Located in BIM group’s 155-hectare Phu Quoc Marina Complex, Regent Residences Phu Quoc covers 15 hectares with 76 villas, 42 sky villas and 120 hotel rooms in simple yet elegant Vietnamese architecture in harmony with a modern Western style. … [Read more...] about Phu Quoc island district to get six-star resort by 2020
Phu Quoc Island sees a surge in international visitor numbers
In a surge of New Year popularity, the first four days of 2018 have seen Phu Quoc Island district welcome more than 8,300 foreign arrivals, an increase of 100% on the same period last year. A beach in Phu Quoc Huynh Quang Hung, vice chairman of Phu Quoc island district People’s Committee says local authorities have worked hand in hand with relevant agencies to apply strict controls over travel operators’ activities, tourism sites and beaches, to ensure the security and safety of tourists. Numerous resorts on the island such as Vinpearl Land, Vinpearl Safari, JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay, and Bai Truong Tourist Complex have offered a wide range of tourism products, entertainment and eco-friendly services with hospitality and local cuisine.Phu Quoc International Airport has recently opened several routes to regional destinations and further afar with flights linking Phu Quoc to such nations as Russia, the UK, Sweden, Italy, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, and China … [Read more...] about Phu Quoc Island sees a surge in international visitor numbers