Vietnam's first privately funded LRT targets June 2027 trial run on Phu Quoc
Vietnam News 22:07 10/08/2026Sun Group, one of Vietnam’s leading real estate developers, is accelerating work on its VND9-trillion (US$341 million) Phu Quoc LRT project, with the first rails due to be laid in August as nearly 600 workers work around the clock ahead of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in 2027 (APEC 2027).
Vietnam’s Phu Quoc tightens environmental, food safety measures ahead of APEC 2027
Vietnam News 16:36 10/08/2026Authorities in Phu Quoc have launched a new initiative to safeguard natural resources, the environment, and food safety as the Vietnamese island prepares to host the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in 2027 (APEC 2027).
Vietnam’s Phu Quoc to offer free English classes ahead of APEC 2027
Education 22:22 03/08/2026Residents, students, and tourism businesses on Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island are signing up for English classes aimed at improving communication with foreign visitors as the island prepares to host APEC meetings in 2027.
Prime land in Vietnam's Phu Quoc reclaimed as Sheraton resort project scrapped
Vietnam News 15:16 30/07/2026Authorities in Phu Quoc, a touristic island designated as one of Vietnam's Special Zones, have officially canceled the long-abandoned Sheraton resort project, clearing the way to reallocate prime coastal land that has sat idle for years.
Vietnam’s Phu Quoc named among world’s top 10 appealing islands
Travel 12:10 26/07/2026Phu Quoc in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam has been named one of the world’s 10 most appealing islands for 2026 by online travel platform Expedia on its Expedia Island Hot List 2026.
Most critically injured Phu Quoc boat accident survivor regains consciousness
Vietnam News 14:52 20/07/2026The most critically injured survivor of the boat capsizing off Phu Quoc Special Zone in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam, has regained consciousness and is recovering well after six days of intensive treatment at Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta tourism association head highlights safety gaps after deadly speedboat capsizing
Travel 12:21 16/07/2026The chairman of the Mekong Delta Tourism Association has called for a comprehensive review of waterway tourism safety following the fatal speedboat capsizing in Phu Quoc Special Zone in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam that claimed the lives of 15 Indian tourists last week, warning that significant gaps remain in current safety practices.
Captain detained after 15 Indians killed in Vietnam’s Phu Quoc tourist speedboat tragedy
Vietnam News 18:10 12/07/2026Police in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam confirmed on Sunday they had launched a criminal investigation and detained Nguyen Hong Hai, 57, operator of a speedboat that capsized off Phu Quoc, leaving 15 Indian tourists dead.
Speedboat tours in Vietnam's Phu Quoc suspended after accident kills 15 Indian tourists
Vietnam News 17:43 12/07/2026Speedboat tours to the An Thoi Archipelago off Phu Quoc Island in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam have been temporarily suspended after a speedboat capsized on Saturday, killing 15 Indian tourists.
Rescued Indian tourists 'deeply moved' by support after deadly boat accident in Vietnam's Phu Quoc
Vietnam News 16:19 12/07/2026Indian tourists who survived a speedboat accident in Phu Quoc Special Zone, an island in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam, have expressed their appreciation for the support they received from local authorities and have resumed sightseeing on the island, a local official said on Sunday.
