{"id":112767,"date":"2026-07-12T15:09:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T09:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=112767"},"modified":"2026-07-12T18:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T12:46:29","slug":"phu-quoc-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/phu-quoc-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Phu Quoc Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Phu Quoc Island Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At least 15 Indian tourists were killed after a boat carrying visitors capsized off Vietnam&#8217;s southern island of Phu Quoc recently.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Phu Quoc Island<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phu Quoc, also known as <\/span><b>Pearl Island, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a <\/span><b>Vietnamese island <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">located in the <\/span><b>Gulf of Thailand.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About the size of Singapore, this <\/span><b>teardrop-shaped<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> island anchors an archipelago of 22 islands, with the main island stretching 567 sq.km. and extending 49 km in length.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the map, it lies <\/span><b>closer to <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/cambodia\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cambodia<\/a> than mainland Vietnam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making it the <\/span><b>country\u2019s largest island <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and one of the most geographically strategic.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is famous for its endless stretches of<\/span><b> white sand beaches.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A large part of the island is protected under <\/span><b>Ph\u00fa Qu\u1ed1c National Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is recognized as a <\/span><b>UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The island is a <\/span><b>major tourism destination<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, known for beach resorts, scuba diving, snorkeling, and nature-based tourism.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>highest point<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the island reaches 630 meters and is located on <\/span><b>Mount Chua.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tropical Phu Quoc has just two seasons \u2013 six months of dry, sunny weather between November and April and six rainy months between May and October.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The island\u2019s cultural identity remains deeply rooted in its maritime heritage, with <\/span><b>traditional fishing villages <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">like Ham Ninh maintaining age-old customs.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also <\/span><b>famous for producing fish sauce (n\u01b0\u1edbc m\u1eafm) and black pepper,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> both of which are important local products. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/news\/india\/boat-carrying-indian-tourists-capsizes-near-phu-quoc-island-in-vietnam-rescue-underway-13971511.html#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam&#8217;s largest island, lies in the Gulf of Thailand and is renowned for its pristine white sand beaches. 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