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Also, there are several historical sites on the island: national
hero Nguyen Trung Truc's military base, Emperor Gia Long relics from
the time he spent on the island and Phu Quoc Prison.
Off
the coast there emerges a group of 105 islands of varying sizes.
Some of them are densely inhabited such as Hon Tre and Kien Hai, 25
km from Rach Gia.
The
population has undergone a dramatic increase over the last 20 years;
there are 55,000 people living here now, while there were no more
than 5,000 people in 1975.
Phu
Quoc has also been called the Emerald Island (not to be confused
with the Emerald Isle) because of its natural treasures and infinite
tourism potential.
The
area is well known for its high quality fish sauce; apparently it
smells particularly good since it is made from a small fish, ca com,
with a high level of protein.
The
island produces 6 million litres of fish sauce every year. The
number of litres purchased by tourists is probably not too high.
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