In the south-east, Bai Kem ("Icecream Beach") has superfine white sand.
It is said that in bygone days this beach was the exclusive province of wealthy aristocrats.

Phu Quoc Island, in Vietnam's Kien Giang province, is about the same size as Singapore,
with a population of 75,000 that swells to around 120,000 in the dry season,
when fishermen from Da Nang descend on the island to exploit the rich catch.
Development is being held back fortunately, with nearly 70% of the Island being declared a National Park.
The tracks of Phu Quoc are mainly well-maintained dirt roads.

For a brief period in 1975, Phu Quoc's population swelled to 300,000, as forces still loyal to the South Vietnamese government took refuge on the island.
The barracks in which they were housed can still be seen near the crossroads north of An Thoi.
But it wasn't long before the victors of the War took control of Phu Quoc, with the refugees forced to flee once again or return to the mainland.

The An Troi islands, off the southern tip of Phu Quoc, are popular for fishing and snorkelling day-trips.
But sadly, the corals around the reefs have been nearly totalling destroyed by dynamite used in "fishing"

Getting There:
Vietnam Airlines flies regularly from Los Angeles to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), via Taipei.
Vietnam Airlines also flies daily except Thursdays from Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc Island. The one-way fare is $US 45.
Boats go from Rach Gia to Phu Qoc.