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www.asiatica.com VIETNAM’S ISLANDS
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Vietnam's islands:
An escape route to peace
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Phú Quốc, is the largest island in Vietnam. Phú Quốc and nearby islands, along with distant Thổ Chu Islands, is part of Kiên Giang Province as Phú Quốc District
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PHU QUOC ISLAND is certainly known for being one of Vietnam’s most beautiful islands.
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Some travelers have even argued that the Phu Quoc is well on its way to being the number one choice for best beach in Vietnam because it has the whitest sand in the country and some of the most stunning sunsets in all of Asia
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This peaceful tropical paradise, floats in the warm turquoise waters in the Gulf of Thailand, 50kms from the Vietnamese mainland and a 50 minute flight from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).
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Explore scenic Phu Quoc Island by motorcycle and discover sparkling white sand beaches backed by lush jungle all on your own. This stunning island situated just off the coast of Kampot in Cambodia is being heralded as the new “Phuket”
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There are 2 ways in getting to Phu Quoc:By Air: Vietnam Airlines has four flights daily between HCMC and Duong Dong, Phu Quoc’s main town.By Boat: From Rach Gia or Ha Tien
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CON DAO ISLAND
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Isolated from the mainland, the Con Dao Islands are one of the star attractions in Vietnam
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Long the Devil’s Island of Indochina, the preserve of political prisoners and undesirables, this place is now turning heads thanks to its striking natural beauty.
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Con Dao islands are a group of 16 islands. The largest island is known as Con Son.
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Con Son Island (with a total land area of 20 sq km) is also known by its Europeanised Malay name, Ile Poulo Condore (Pulau Kun-dur), which means ‘Island of the Squashes’
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Although it seems something of an island paradise, Con Son was once hell on earth for the thousands of prisoners who languished in confinement during the French- and American-backed regimes
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Direct flights from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN), Hanoi (HAN) and Can Tho (VCA) are operated by Vietnam Airlines (VASCO). Ho Chi Minh City is the nearest international airport and connects to a 45-minute flight to Con Dao. These domestic flights can be booked and arranged by the property, if requested.
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COTO (CÔ-TÔ) ISLAND -
Halong Bay Vietnam
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Co To Island in Quang Ninh Province is probably the most beautiful and romantic beach of Vietnam with transparent blue sea, white smooth sand, golden sunshine, and green mountains and forest.
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Co To island is an archipelago located in the Gulf of Tonkin, including a large Co To Island, a small Co islands, the island of Thanh Lam, Tran and countless islands and small island.
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Besides swimming, visitors travel there to visit natural forests, lighthouses, parks and memorial statues of Ho Chi Minh, wharf, fishing village, the bay, natural rocky
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Cat ba island -
HAI PHONG CITY
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Cat Ba island has a surface area of 285 km2 and maintains the dramatic and rugged features of Ha Long Bay.
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This island belongs to Haiphong city - the most famous city of industry in Vietnam
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Cat Ba is the largest of the 366 islands spanning 260km2 that comprise the Cat Ba Archipelago, which makes up the southeastern edge of Ha Long Bay in NorthernVietnam
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There’s an energetic roll-call of activities, including sailing, bird-watching, cycling, hiking and rock climbing.
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Most of the year Cat Ba Town is a laid-back place, and an excellent base for activities around the island, or sailing and kayaking around Lan Ha Bay. On summer weekends Cat Ba turns into a roaring resort, filling up with vacationing Vietnamese
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Lan Ha Bay, encompassing the southern seas off Cat Ba, is dotted with hundreds of jungle-topped limestone islands with many deserted beaches.
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HAVE A NICE JOURNEY!!!