All three special economic zones (SEZs) Vietnam plans to set up – Phu Quoc, Bac Van Phong and Van Don – will give priority to services, tourism and integrated entertainment with casinos. 

Though experts all agree that SEZs must be run with ‘special political institutions and outstanding policies’, they dare not ‘make a breakthrough’ and design regulations which go beyond the current legal framework.

VietNamNet Bridge - Kien Giang provincial authorities’ proposal to allow the dollar to be used in Phu Quoc Special Economic Zone (SEZ) has stirred controversy.

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 2.26 million travelers visited Phu Quoc Island in the first nine months of 2017, an increase of 8.8 percent over the same period last year.

VietNamNet Bridge - Phu Quoc Island in Kien Giang province, together with Van Don in Quang Ninh and Bac Van Phong in Khanh Hoa, has been chosen to develop a SEZ in the future.

 Phu Quoc and Mui Ne beaches of Vietnam have been listed among 20 most idyllic beaches in Asia by CNN travel.

VietNamNet Bridge - The supply of condotels has been soaring in the last few years and investors have been advised to think carefully before pouring money into the market segment.

VietNamNet Bridge - Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung said three new special economic zones can attract at least $10 billion worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the next five years. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Under the influence of climate change and overexploitation, the amount of coral reefs worldwide, including in Phu Quoc District in the southern province of Kien Giang, have reduced significantly.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Going to the sea can offer more than swimming, sun bathing, cloud watching, seafood, and coconut water on crowded beaches.

VietNamNet Bridge - The VND11.3 trillion fish sauce market is facing confrontation between two camps – makers of industrial fish sauce and traditionally made fish sauce.

Nha Trang, Da Lat and Phu Quoc are favourite destinations in Vietnam for tourists to go sightseeing, discover culture and taste food during the long Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Cu Chi Tunnel, Mekong Delta region, Phu Quoc, Hoi An, Nha Trang, Mui Ne, Ha Long and Sapa are seen as favourite destination for foreign tourists coming to Vietnam,

Of nearly 1,000 real estate products, including land, beachfront villas and apartments sold on Phu Quoc Island so far, 80 percent have been sold to investors from Hanoi and 15 percent to buyers from HCM City, according to Savills Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - VinaPhone subscribers on the islands of Phu Quoc and in HCM City can now use 4G services and pay charges for 3G services.

 Phu Quoc Island District’s authorities have taken the surprising decision to close one of the island’s few interesting evening tourist attractions.

 Kien Giang authorities have urged the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and Navy to stop the export of sand mined by dredging Naval Port Zone 5 in Phu Quoc Island.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quoc – the biggest island in Vietnam – is likened to a paradise pearl island and an ideal place to watch sunrise and sunset.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vinpearl Safari Park on Phu Quoc Island, the first wildlife zoo in Vietnam, has just received 200 endangered animals of different species from various bio-geographic regions in the world.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quoc versus Con Dao. It's a debate that has long raged among expatriates looking to escape the hustle and bustle.