Immigration officer at Phu Quoc airport suspended for tearing Taiwanese tourist’s boarding pass
Vietnam News 14:52 20/05/2025The Vietnam Immigration Department under the Ministry of Public Security has issued a decision to temporarily suspend an immigration officer at Phu Quoc International Airport off the coast of Kien Giang Province in southern Vietnam for tearing a Taiwanese tourist's boarding pass on May 13.
Foreigner lets child steer motorbike while riding hands-free without helmet in Vietnam’s Phu Quoc
Vietnam News 12:57 20/05/2025A leader of the administration in Duong To Commune, Phu Quoc City, Kien Giang Province, southern Vietnam said on Monday that local authorities are reviewing an incident involving a foreign tourist riding a motorbike on Tran Hung Dao Street without wearing a helmet, letting go of the handlebars and allowing a child to steer the vehicle.
Taiwanese family receive apology after boarding pass tearing incident at Phu Quoc airport
Vietnam News 14:29 18/05/2025A Taiwanese female tourist has confirmed that her family received an apology from the relevant agency after an immigration officer at Phu Quoc International Airport off the coast of Kien Giang Province in southern Vietnam tore up one of their boarding passes.
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta steps up airport expansions to unlock regional growth
Economy 08:15 14/05/2025Several provinces in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta are accelerating airport upgrades to boost tourism and prepare for major events, in line with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s push for regional economic breakthroughs.
Russian tourist summoned for riding motorcycle with no hands, helmet on Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island
Vietnam News 17:23 08/05/2025Traffic police in Phu Quoc City, Kien Giang Province, southern Vietnam have met with a Russian tourist who was seen riding a motorcycle with no hands and no helmet on a road in Bai Thom Commune.
Nature-based activities enchant visitors to Vietnam’s Phu Quoc during holiday
Travel 15:07 02/05/2025Travelers visiting Phu Quoc, an island city off Vietnam's southern Kien Giang Province, during the holidays of the Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers' Day (May 1), are increasingly drawn to unique nature-based experiences like pig racing, beachside golf, and catching ducks in the sea.
Vietnam’s Phu Quoc records surge in number of S.Korean tourists
Travel 12:16 28/04/2025Phu Quoc Island, located off the coast of Kien Giang Province in southern Vietnam, is experiencing a surge in visitors from South Korea, with nearly 480,000 arrivals in the year to mid-April.
Chinese tour operators call for more direct flights between China and Phu Quoc
Travel 11:20 26/04/2025More than 47 Chinese travel agencies on Thursday visited Phu Quoc, an island city off Kien Giang Province in southern Vietnam, on a tourism survey trip and were impressed with the island, expressing hopes that direct flights from Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Macau to Phu Quoc would soon be launched.
Phu Quoc police return $697 to South Korean tourist
Vietnam News 10:11 25/04/2025Police in Duong Dong Ward under Phu Quoc City in Kien Giang Province, located in southern Vietnam, have returned one million South Korean won (US$697) and personal documents to a South Korean tourist who had lost his wallet at Dinh Cau Beach in the ward.
5-star cruise brings 3,500 int’l tourists to Phu Quoc Island
Vietnam News 16:20 20/02/2025From February 14 to 20, Phu Quoc hosted three 5-star cruise ships
Phu Quoc residents busy making dried fish, shrimp for Tet
Vietnam News 17:51 08/01/2025Residents rush to fishing ports daily to buy fish and shrimp and then dry them for sale
