Phu Quoc island damage and pitfalls


Topics harming Phu Quoc island (southern Vietnam) clearly described in link below (Vietnamese).

Authorities outcome:

✅ Kien Giang province authorities reporting overpriced Vietnam Airlines tickets
✅ Oversupply of hotel rooms in 4 & 5 star segment
✅ Land speculation continues after years
✅ Lack of sustainable solutions
✅ Unvaluable environmental destruction reported in several island corners

Action and responsibility to be taken by both private and public sector, continue falling is same wrongdoings does not bring the island to good port.

https://thanhnien-vn.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/thanhnien.vn/cu-soc-du-lich-phu-quoc-185230519203826078.amp

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