Phu Quoc - Emerald Island Community, Đảo Ngọc - Phú Quốc
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Ho Ngoc Thuy - the man of pearls
Written by Nguyen Quoc Thiet Saturday, 22 May 2010 16:27
VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quoc Island is endowed with many natural advantages and is well-known as a home to precious shining pearls. For about ten years, the island has been known as the country’s largest pearl farm and the most famous brand of pearl transplanting is Ngoc Hien of the owner named Ho Phi Thuy.
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Ho Ngoc Thuy in his pearl showroom on Phu Quoc. |
“At first, I was not used to diving 20 meters so my ears bled and my rib-cage seemed to break out. One of my divers died and another got paralyzed caused by brain artery breakout while diving. I was so scared but I could not give up my way for my earnings,” said Thuy. After three years of working hard and living thriftily, Thuy became a diver at a depth of 60 meters to find pearls and could buy a small boat.
In 1990, Thuy was hired by a Japanese pearl transplanting company on Phu Quoc after they had bought many natural pearls from him. They also bought his boat and paid him VND1.7 million a month, a pretty good salary at that time.
Since then, Thuy spent half of each day diving and the rest following Japanese expert Horikiri Seiji to learn pearl transplanting. Thuy shared, “Natural pearls are often evaluated higher than manmade ones but natural shapes are often husky while manmade pearls are brighter and smoother. To have beautiful manmade pearls, artisans are required a high experience and talented skills, especially they have to know the proper time for pearls to grow in the best conditions.”
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Idyllic island to hit economic bigtime
Written by Nguyen Quoc Thiet Saturday, 22 May 2010 15:42
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has signed a plan to transform Phu Quoc island district in southern Kien Giang Province into an economic and tourism centre.
Under the plan, Phu Quoc will be divided into three urban areas: Duong Dong, An Thoi and Cua Can.
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Bai Dai Beach, Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam - one of Asia's 20 best beach getaways
Written by Nguyen Quoc Thiet Wednesday, 12 May 2010 16:13
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| Bai Dai Beach, Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam |
Phu Quoc is being fashioned as the 'next Phuket' and will soon be turning in a pretty profit for the Vietnamese government and resort operators. But if unsoiled charms are what you’re after, there’s still time for you to check out the island and find out why the government finds it bankable in the first place (the international airport won’t open until next year).
Phu Quoc is frequently touted one of Vietnam’s most beautiful islands and the Bai Dai Beach, which squats in a Viet military area, is blissfully secluded with white sands and expansive vistas stretching to the horizon.
Read more: Bai Dai Beach, Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam - one of Asia's 20 best beach getaways
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Vietnam island economies, national defense to get $8.6 bln boost
Written by Nguyen Quoc Thiet Wednesday, 12 May 2010 16:08
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Foreign tourists arrive on Phu Quoc Island in Kien Giang Province.
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Nearly 60 percent of the program’s total cost – VND162.5 trillion ($8.6 billion) – will be paid by the government with the rest sourced from the private sector and foreign official development assistance, according to a government decision released recently.
The first stage will be carried out from 2010 to 2015 at a cost of VND51.8 trillion ($2.74 billion), said the decision, which aims to build major sea-related economies on the islands and connect them with both inland and foreign centers of trade and commerce.
The decision also implies that improved infrastructure and development on the islands will go hand in hand with stronger national defense facilities.
“Island economic development will be tightly connected with improving national defense and security,” the document said.
The program targets an annual economic growth on Vietnam’s islands of 14-15 percent, increasing the island economies’ share of the country’s total economic growth from the current 0.2 percent to 0.5 percent by 2020.
Read more: Vietnam island economies, national defense to get $8.6 bln boost
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Vietnamese fish sauce from Phu Quoc hard to find in the United States
Written by Nguyen Quoc Thiet Sunday, 25 April 2010 03:15
Vietnamese-style fish sauce has a sweeter, more delicate taste than traditional Thai fish sauce, which is heavier. Thai cuisine has bolder flavors than Vietnamese, so Thai-style fish sauce, such as the Tiparos brand, is "copacetic with that flavor style," says Andrea Nguyen, author of the cookbook "Into the Vietnamese Kitchen" (Ten Speed Press, 2006) and the blog Viet World Kitchen. "They're different flavor profiles."
Read more: Vietnamese fish sauce from Phu Quoc hard to find in the United States
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- US$ 356.8 million to build thermo-electric plant in Phu Quoc
- Phu Quoc selected as Vietnam’s top tourist destination
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