Photo: Vibecke Markhus

Photo: Vibecke Markhus

Photo: Vibecke Markhus


Gentle waves, soft white sand. Recently An Bang Beach has picked up among expat tourists, which explains the Western-managed bars and restaurants.
Highlight: Many restaurants in the town specialize in the Viet imperial cuisine Hoi An is known for around the country.
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Phu Quoc is fast becoming the most popular new island destination in Vietnam. Market traders in conical hats hawk baguettes, ducks, flying lizards and other items rarely seen on the Thai side of the Gulf, while motorcycles ply red dirt roads to pearl farms and old-style fishing ports.
Highlight: Dominated by local families who rent motorcycles for $5 a day and bungalows for $20 per night, Long Beach reminds some of Thailand in the late 1980s. Want to visit? Check out phuquocislandguide