Phu Quoc Island
Context
- Phu Quoc was in the news after a tourist speedboat carrying Indian nationals capsized near the island, resulting in the death of 15 Indian tourists.
Facts
- Country: Vietnam
- Water Body: Gulf of Thailand
- Nearest Foreign Country: Cambodia
- Important Features: Vietnam’s largest island, Phu Quoc National Park, Marine Protected Area, major tourism hub.
- Largest island of Vietnam.
- Located in the Gulf of Thailand, off the southwestern coast of Vietnam.
- Rich in coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds and marine biodiversity. The island also contains Phu Quoc National Park and a Marine Protected Area.
International Relations
- Cambodia has historically laid claim to Phu Quoc (known in Cambodia as Koh Tral).
- However, the island is under the sovereignty and administration of Vietnam, and the maritime boundary presently recognizes it as Vietnamese territory.