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TuoiTreNews.vn - A zoo claimed by its developer to be the country’s largest wildlife care and conservation park is set to be opened on December 24 on Phu Quoc, a touristic island off southern Vietnam. The Vinpearl Safari phase one spans 380 hectares, and is comparable to major parks of its kind in Asia, according to Vietnamese realty conglomerate Vingroup.

ThanhNienNews.com - Littering by tourists and waste discharges from hotels are taking away the appeal of Phu Quoc Island in southern Vietnam as a must-visit destination. Beaches on the island are now full of plastic bags, food containers and food waste left by tourists.  Plastic bags and styrofoam boxes that tourists left on the beach in Phu Quoc. Photo: Dinh Tuyen Nguyen Xuan Hien, a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City, said: “If one person eats and leaves their trash behind, others will just follow.” Local media has reported about the issue for months.

Vneconomictimes.com - Vinmec Phu Quoc, first international-standard general hospital on Phu Quoc Island and in Kien Giang province, was opened today, June 19, by Vingroup. The hospital will provide high quality healthcare services to local people and to tourists and will boost tourism to the island. Located near Vinpearl Phu Quoc, the Vinmec hospital is not only in harmony with the local natural beauty but has also adopted the healthcare standards of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Joint Commission International (JCI), a prestigious organization that assesses the quality of healthcare services. Vinmec Phu Quoc is the second hospital in Vinmec’s hospital network, following on from Vinmec Hanoi. Total of investment capital was $46 million, with the hospital covering an area of 19,000 sq m and including six floors, 150 beds, and eleven functional rooms with modern facilities. Vinmec Phu Quoc is also cooperating with Vinpearl Phu Quoc and other high-end hotels on the is...