Thursday, December 10, 2020, 16:48 GMT+7
Fishing boats operate around Phu Quoc Island off Kien Giang Province, Vietnam. Photo: Le Kien / Tuoi Tre
Vietnam’s law-making National Assembly on Wednesday approved a resolution to turn Phu Quoc into Vietnam’s first island city.
The resolution to establish Phu Quoc City, administered by the southern province of Kien Giang, will become effective on March 1, 2021.
The island city will have the same area as the current Phu Quoc island district as well as its population of 179,480.
It will include two wards, namely Duong Dong and An Thoi, and seven communes including Ham Ninh, Duong To, Ganh Dau, Bai Thom, Cua Duong, Can Can, and Tho Chau.