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Rock reef located just south of Dương Đông port. This area looked like a playground for people living in the town.
The total population of Phu Quoc Island is less than 200 thousand, but it has an airport that receives international flights.
Phu Quoc is currently served by international flights from cities in Asia such as Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Seoul. Before the pandemic, it received flights from major cities in China, Russia and Europe, as well.
I suppose these flights are being restored by now.
Another shot taken from the same bridge over the Duong Dong river in the opposite direction toward downstream.
Fishing boats come alongside the market buildings to unload the catch of the day. The street that runs parallel to the river behind the market buildings is probably the busiest place in town.
Duong Dong's population is some 60,000. It is a city rather than a town.
It was an area predominantly for locals, and the difference in the mood as compared to the beach resort areas in the neighbourhood was interesting.
Kinh Vietnamese (Vietnamese in the narrow sense) is dominant (97%) in Phu Quoc despite its immediate proximity to Cambodia although Kien Giang province has a sizeable Khmer population.
There is no transport connection between the coastal area of Cambodia although the direct distance between the island and Kampot in Cambodia is only 25 km.
This area is designed apparently for tourists.
Dinh Cau Shrine and the lighthouse are seen at the base of the breakwater.
The shrine marks the northern end of the Long Beach.
Another shot of Long Beach in the opposite direction.
The resort hotel in the right is Saigon Phu Quoc Resort.
A very long pier in the distance is for cruise ships as the Duong Dong river port is too shallow for large vessels.
Phu Quoc experienced a construction boom throughout the 2010s. In that decade, new beaches were discovered in the north, south and east of the island for large-scale construction projects.
I have not seen the new places but informed that there is a safari park, a Disneyland like resort, the longest cable car in Southeast Asia connecting the main island with an off-shore islet etc., which I personally think irrelevant in Phu Quoc.
These unique tourism sites are conceived by emerging Vietnamese entrepreneurs who probably have a different perception about tourism from mine. They, however, may be consistent with the needs of their domestic market.
Let's see how sustainable they would be in the long run.
A photo taken from the Dinh Cau shrine.
Duong Dong port and town are located at the mouth of the Duong Dong river. The town is the administrative centre of Phu Quoc district that includes not only the Phu Quoc island but also several islets in the surrounding.
Fishery is as important as tourism in Phu Quoc.
Phu Quoc is also a famous producer of the Nước mắm fish source.
The Duong Dong river was packed with fishing boats in the market area located a few hundred meters upstream from the tourist port. Many boats were equipped with fishing light attractors.
This photo was taken from a bridge over the Duong Dong river.
Another rock reef beside those in the previous photo is installed with a shrine dedicated to Cậu (uncle) Tài and Cậu Quý, which is the reason the shrine is called Dinh Cậu (Uncles' Palace). The two brother gods are worshipped in Phu Quoc and some areas in Mekong Delta as the guardians of fishermen.
They are believed to be the sons of Thiên Y A Na, a goddess worshipped in central and southern Vietnam. Thiên Y A Na was originally a goddess Po Nagar worshipped by Cham people.
The rock reef is also installed with a lighthouse.
A photo taken on the next morning of the previous shot.
It is a southward view from the Long Beach.
Long Beach is a yellow sand beach that extends 15 km southward from Dinh Cau Shrine in Duong Dong. It is probably the oldest beach used for tourism in Phu Quoc and has an appearance of the typical beach resort.
This restaurant was felt too close to the Duong Dong river. It would be a good location to observe fishing boats in details rather than to appreciate the riverside townscape.
It is in the tourist-oriented "night market" area on the left bank opposite to the market street.
Phu Quoc is part of Kien Giang Biosphere Reserve, which is assisted by UNESCO's Man and Biosphere Programme.
Phu Quoc district has two priority protected areas under the UNESCO initiative, namely, Phu Quoc National Park in the north and the Marine Protected Area including the An Thoi islands to the south of the island.
Duong Dong Port is located at the mouth of the Duong Dong river. Moored boats are for island hopping, snorkelling and diving tours to the marine protected areas.
Bustling street in the seafood area of the Duong Dong public market. Official name of the street is Đường Trần Phú or Tran Phu street.
Most of the seafoods are supposed to come directly from the fishing boats in the river. There are plenty of seafood restaurants in and around Duong Dong, which could be an important reason to visit Phu Quoc.
Pepper is another product, for which Phu Quoc is famous.
The fruit (peppercorn) in the photo was on display on a stall selling Phu Quoc peppers in the night market area of Duong Dong.
Pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine native to the Malabar Coast of India. It is cultivated worldwide in areas with tropical climates.
Vietnam is the largest producer of pepper in the world followed by Brazil and Indonesia.
I don't know why the shrimp paste is named Tokyo.