Pristine island in Binh Thuan province

With wild but peaceful landscapes, Phu Quy Island in the central province of Binh Thuan is an ideal destination for rest and relaxation.

Phu Quy is voted as one of the most beautiful islands in the East Sea by readers of US news site CNN (Photo: VNA)

According to locals, the best time to visit Phu Quy island is between December and June (Photo: VNA)

Visitors can take a train or coach to the province’s Phan Thiet city and then a speedboat for about 2.5 hours to reach the island (Photo: VNA)

The island impresses visitors with its wild scenery, beautiful beaches, knolls, hills and sand dunes (Photo: VNA)

Covering around 17sq.m, the small island has seen an increase in the number of visitors since it was voted as one of the most beautiful islands in the East Sea by readers of US news site CNN last year (Photo: VNA)

Must-see places are the Phu Quy‎ Lighthouse on Cam Mountain, Thay Nai Palace, a museum displaying a gigantic skeleton of whale at Van An Thanh, a wind farm and coastal floating fishing cages (Photo: VNA)

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