| Phú Quý district | |
| Settlement Type: | District (island) |
| Official Name: | Phú Quý Island District |
| Native Name: | Huyện đảo Phú Quý |
| Pushpin Map: | Vietnam |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Central Coast |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bình Thuận Province |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 33.000 |
| Timezone: | Indochina Time |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Coordinates: | 10.5333°N 165°W |
| Website: | https://phuquy.binhthuan.gov.vn/ |
Phú Quý is a small island located about 100 km south-east of the city of Phan Thiết, Vietnam. The island contains three communes, with a population of 20,698 people.[1] The island is home to Phu Quy Lighthouse (Hải đăng Phú Quý) situated in the north-west of the island and an abandoned military bunker on the eastern coast.
During French colonial days, the official name of the island was Poulo-Cécir-de-Mer(sometimes written as Pulau Cecir de Mer).[2]
Phú Quý district comprises a total of ten islands, with Phú Quý Island being the largest. The island is 16.5 km² in area. The district is 100 km southeast of Phan Thiết, 150 km south of Cam Ranh, 120 km east of Vũng Tàu, 333 km northeast of Côn Sơn and 540 km west of the Spratly Islands. The highest point on the island is Mount Cam Dat, at 106 m. The north of the island is rocky, while the south consists mostly of sand.
Phú Quý island has three communes:
Phú An (1), Thương Châu (2), Quý Thạnh (3)
Mỹ Khê (4), Hội An (5), Triều Dương (6)
Phú Long (7), Đông Hải (8), Quý Hải (9), Tân Hải (10).
Note: The numbers in parentheses is the former village name.
Phú Quý calls for domestic and foreign investors to invest in the island to develop infrastructure, especially airports, and hotels to serve tourists.
Phu Quy's Tourism Potential is cultural heritage, scenic spots, and rare seafood. However, in the long run, Phu Quy tourism must take its strengths from fishing villages, fisheries and beaches, islands, and mountains that are still pristine, without excessive human impact, along with the local lifestyle. For the people on the island, the rustic, honest, and pristine are the strengths, creating the style of Phu Quy tourism as a basis for sustainable development.[3]
Transport routes connecting the mainland and Phú Quý island are limited. During calm seas, the journey by ferry can take up to six hours, limiting tourism. However, in mid-2010, the cooperative shipping company Fortune operated a mid-speed ferry, shortening travel time to Phú Quý island to approximately 2.5-3 hours.
The mid-speed ferry was stopped in 2015 and after a year was replaced with a ferry that takes 4 hours running alongside the 6-hour ferry. In 2018 the mid-speed ferry was reinstated and now travel to the island takes 2.5 hours in favourable conditions.