Kien Giang
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The cable car strung across the sea · Quang Nguyen Vinh · Pexels License
The island region of the southwest, with the pearl island of Phu Quoc, the Nam Du archipelago and pristine beaches.
Kien Giang is the province with the most abundant seas and islands in the southwestern Mekong region. The standout is Phu Quoc Island — Vietnam's largest island, with gorgeous beaches, primeval forest and famous fish sauce. There is also the pristine Nam Du archipelago and poetic Ha Tien with its 'Ten Scenes of Ha Tien'. This land brings together the beauty of sea and sky with the unique blended culture of the Kinh, Khmer and Hoa peoples.
Best time to visit: November–April, dry season with beautiful seas
Local specialties
- Phu Quoc fish sauce
- Pepper
- Kien Giang fish noodle soup
- Seafood
- Herring salad (goi ca trich)
Places (16)
Hon Thom Cable Car
A cable car nearly eight kilometres across the sea, flying over floating fishing villages.
Dinh Cau Shrine
A small shrine on a rock at the mouth of Duong Dong, where fishermen ask about the weather before sailing.
Phu Quoc Island
Vietnam's largest pearl island, with pristine beaches, primeval forest and breathtaking sunsets.
Long Beach
A long stretch of sand on the island's northwest coast, facing west and so catching the full sunset.
Mui Nai Beach
A brown-sand beach near Ha Tien, one of the few places in Vietnam to see the sun set into the sea.
Sao Beach
A beach of powder-soft white sand and emerald water — the most beautiful jewel of Phu Quoc.
Phu Quoc Night Market
A night market in Duong Dong — seafood picked from the tank, fish sauce and island-farmed pearls.
Grand World Phu Quoc
An entertainment complex in Ganh Dau with a Venice-style canal and the Non La bamboo dome.
Ha Tien
A border town on the Gulf of Thailand that was once its own trading principality.
Hon Phu Tu
The father-and-son rocks off Ha Tien, long the emblem of the Kien Luong coast.
Ham Ninh Fishing Village
An east-coast fishing village with a long wooden pier, where you eat Ham Ninh crab straight from the pot.
Ganh Dau Cape
The island's north-western cape, with the coast of Cambodia visible across the gulf.
Phu Quoc Prison
The largest prisoner-of-war camp in the south, now a memorial with reconstructed scenes.
Suoi Tranh Waterfall
A stream running through forest in the island's interior, pooling under the canopy.
Ho Quoc Pagoda
The island's largest pagoda, its back against the hills and its front facing straight out to sea.
VinWonders Phu Quoc
Vietnam's largest theme park, in the north of the island, with a safari park beside it.