(VOVworld) – After a two-hour flight from Hanoi, visitors can land on the beautiful island of Phu Quoc. Located in the southern province of Kien Giang, Phu Quoc is the largest island in the country, and is blessed with a magnificent landscape and long sandy beaches. Today, Discovery Vietnam takes you on a tour of the island.
Phu Quoc Island, whose nickname is "Emerald”, captivates its visitors with the blend of the blue color of the sky and sea and green trees. The island is surrounded with crystal clear waters, blue sea and white sandy beaches. On arrival, your impulse will be to rush to the beach to soak your feet in the cool water and enjoy the sunshine. Sao beach is the first choice for any visitor.
Located on the south side of Phu Quoc island, Sao beach boasts a crystalline sea. For foreign tourists, the beauty of Phu Quoc island is comparable to Hawaii or Bali (Indonesia), no less! Local tour operators in Phu Quoc know how to divulge the island’s natural potential and share with their customers the best tourism products. Phung Xuan Mai, Manager of Sai Gon Phu Quoc hotel, says: "Here we develop ecotourism. We offer such activities as scuba diving, squid fishing or hiking and maybe some climbing for those who love adventure. We turn all these local activities into interesting tourist products."
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North of the island, the Dai beach is equally charming. As its name suggests in Vietnamese, it is a long narrow untamed beach. A US News agency elected the Dai beach as one of the five most beautiful and cleanest beaches in the world. Phu Quoc isn’t juts for sea bathing. For example, Ham Ninh fishing village is an attractive destination as it still retains its authenticity. Local people earn their living from catching pearls and sea cucumber. The island of Phu Quoc is also famous for nuoc mam or fish sauce, the jewel of Vietnamese cuisine. It is made from a base of anchovies, a fish rich in protein and native to Phu Quoc. Fish sauce is extracted by pressing and filtering a brine (15 kg of salt to 100 kg of anchovies) that has macerated for 12 months in wooden vats. Watch your nostrils visiting a factory, the smell is potent! Dang Thi Gai, returning from Phu Quoc, said she was gratified by her journey: "I had the opportunity to see a fish sauce manufacturing company. They explained all the techniques and took me off to the sea. We had an opportunity to fish and eat our catch. The sea is beautiful. I loved this tour."
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Black pepper is another Phu Quoc specialty with a claim of being of the highest quality found anywhere. Pham Van Minh, a pepper grower says: "Pepper has been grown on the island for over 100 years. Its origin is India. The climate and soil here are conducive to this plant."
Pepper gardens in Phu Quoc are a popular destination for tourists. What are you waiting for? Knowing that the authenticity of the island of Phu Quoc has been well preserved, go before it becomes too popular with tourists!
Lan Anh