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Rach Gia Town:
This is the provincial capital of Kien Giang. The town hall which houses the provincial offices is located right on the banks of the river mouth. the town has a major commercial sea harbor which receives up to 1,000 fishing trawlers.
The town is 1,937 kilometers south of Hanoi.

Phu Quoc Island: Phu Quoc is a large off shore island endowed with many valuable natural resources. This is an ideal place for pepper growing and fish sauce production . Phu Quoc fish sauce is national famous for its high content of protein and good taste. The off shore island is 120 kilometers from Rach Gia and 370 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City. Ha Tien: Ha Tien is a small township located on the banks of the Giang Thanh river and surrounded on all the sides with mountain ranges. The town is 120 kilometers from Rach Gia and 350 kilometers south of Ho Chi Minh City. Ha Tien has 10 famous tourist attractions the names of which are mentioned in a piece of poetry named "Ha Tien Thap Vinh." Besides the attraction of swimming in the sea, visitors are likely to be interested in sight seeing. And the most likely place to be is Dong Ho (Dong Lake). the lake is two kilometers wide and about three kilometers long. The vast water surface looks tranquil all the time, due to the shelter offered by the surrounding mountains.

Ha Tien's Beauty :
People visit Ha Tien hoping to capture the magic of the land in South Vietnam, where many heroic historical places such as imperial tombs and ancient pagodas can be visited. Ha Tien is such a delightful location that a French film company chose it to produce the movie "L'amant" (The Lover) in 1995. It is an ideal location to spend holidays.

There are several attractions in the area: Thach Dong stone grotto, a piece of green stone emerging from the ground; Chong stone; Hon Phu Tu, Father and Son rocks which lie approximately 100 m offshore; and Hang Pagoda. By boat, one can reach Hai Tac islets, 16 islets around which the water is 4 m deep. On the coast of Hon Doc, the largest islet, is a magnificent white sand beach running towards the sea.

Near Hon Chong Beach is Tien Cave that has 2 openings; the east door on the sea and the west door, opening on Duoc Beach. In the cave are many oddly shaped stone drops, some suggesting Nguyen King’s gold throne. Hon Trem Beach, 1000 m from Hon Chong Beach offers the nicest white sand in Ha Tien. Hang Pagoda is also very interesting. This pagoda, 40 m underground, somber and foggy, echoes the sounds of the pagoda’s bell on the stone drops.

Phu Quoc Island :
Phu Quoc, the largest island in Vietnam, lies in the Gulf of Thailand, 45 km from Ha Tien and 15 km south of the coast of Cambodia. Phu Quoc Island, part of Kien Giang province, is also part of an archipelago consisting of 22 islands of all sizes. The island covers an area of 585 km2 and is 50 km long.
The population underwent a sudden increase in the last twenty years; there are 55,000 people inhabiting the island now whereas there were no more than 5,000 people in 1975.
Phu Quoc is also called the Emerald Island because of its natural treasures and infinite tourism potential. The island is well known for its high-quality fish sauce; Phu Quoc fish sauce smells particularly good since it is made from a small fish, ca com, with a high level of protein. The island produces 6 million liters of fish sauce every year.
Phu Quoc Island has many harbors such as An Thoi and Hon Thom where international and domestic ships anchor. Also, there are several historical sites on the island: National Hero Nguyen Trung Truc's military base, Gia Long King relics from the time he spent on the island, and Phu Quoc prison.
Off the coast of the island emerges a group of 105 islands of all sizes. Some of them are densely inhabited such as Hon Tre and Kien Hai, 25 km from Rach Gia. Visitors can spend time on the beach or hike while observing the wild animals.

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