From the abode of the poor fisherman Hon Thom is a beautiful island located in the South of Phu Quoc island with an area of ​​about 6km2. With an equivalent area and favored by nature with wild, poetic beauty and beautiful scenery, this “emerging” tropical paradise is likened to Boracay of Vietnam. Hon Thom used to be a poor fishing village, a resting place for ships from all over the world. 10 years ago, Hon Thom was literally a “fish market” filled with all kinds of fishing boats of all sizes anchored to exchange and trade after the trip to sea. The coast is gently sloping, small cruise ships cannot dock close to the shore, so it is rare for a group of tourists to visit for a while. Tourists go to the island early in the morning, swim in the sea, watch the sky and see the mountains, then quickly get on the canoe and board the ship back to the mainland before the afternoon has passed. Hon Thom then looked like a beautiful girl still hiding in the middle of the ocean. On the white sandy shore are small but quite bustling markets, all mainly serving strangers from fishing boats in Ca Mau, Phu Quoc, Rach Gia… anchored outside. The temporary shops set up almost exclusively sell to people taking the train to stop by. Follow the small sandy road lined with coconut trees, about a kilometer long running from the south to the north of the main island where the island’s inhabitants live. Due to the peculiarities of custom, fishing boats often pull together to change places, so the rows of shops or houses are just thatched roofs, sagging wooden houses, it is difficult to find a spacious walled house on the island. This island is about 6km2 wide. The awakening of Hon Thom In 2015, the Phu Quoc district government determined that Hon Thom – the largest island in the An Thoi island cluster would develop in the direction of entertainment and resort tourism. And very quickly, after only a few years, the small island infrastructure completely changed with “terrible” projects invested by Sun Group. If before, the island commune still did not have electricity to the grid, the phone wave was also very unstable, and it was inconvenient to travel to the island, now, thanks to the world’s longest three-wire cable car system, it is less than 15 years old. minutes, visitors will be at the island. Not only the grid is ready to light up day and night, but the wifi is also covered to the cable car cabin. At the end of the cable car in Hon Thom, a vibrant four-season Sun World Hon Thom Nature Park entertainment complex has also been formed, turning the once sleazy “fish market” into a top-class entertainment center on the island. Ngoc Phu Quoc. The performances and festivals are jubilant everywhere, plus the most modern water park in Southeast Asia Aquatopia makes the visitor’s experience seem to be endless. The beaches of Nom, Bai Nam, Bai Chuong, Bai Trao, which were somewhat “wild” and quietly beside the leaning coconut shadows, have now really “awakened” by a series of sea experiences such as jet skiing, paragliding, kayak,… attract tourists to have fun and forget the way home. To the future of luxury residence of the rich The rapid “makeover” of Hon Thom has led to a change in the tourism landscape on the island, tourists no longer focus on the North and Central islands but focus on the South, An Thoi archipelago area, which attracts Number 1 is Hon Thom island. In 2019, Phu Quoc welcomed more than 5.1 million visitors, making the main contribution to Kien Giang’s revenue of nearly 19,000 billion VND, of which the southern island area, notably Hon Thom, also contributed to the number of visitors. small. Along with receiving a huge capital poured into transport and tourism infrastructure, in the near future Hon Thom promises to become the new tourism capital of Phu Quoc. Currently, the rich have begun to “hunt” for the opportunity to find a second home on this paradise island. The attraction of an ideal, fresh and affluent life on a rich tourist island in the middle of the ocean is always the desire of many people, so experts predict that a wave of migration will soon appear. to Hon Thom. It is believed that soon this place will be as busy as Boracay of the Philippines with a busy chain of business shops, high-class resorts by the beaches with potential. The strengths of Hon Thom will be “activated” with unprecedented strength. And the South island in general, Hon Thom in particular will be a lively destination, representing the development of Phu Quoc. Therefore, this is the golden time to own a second home in Hon Thom with a small amount of capital at the early stages of development, before it becomes a highly sought-after property just a few years later on the island. tourist island “earn money”. Thus, you can both enjoy the vacation of your dreams, and at the same time can “pocket” a large profit from rental or self-service travel business. Seize the opportunity soon, creating a prosperous life. Prosperity and prosperity in this place will not take too much time.

Hon Cau in May, the sea water is clear and blue, each wave is gently lapping against the sand. The southern monsoon season, which lasts from May to October, is also the breeding season for turtles. Hon Cau Marine Reserve is located on a corner of the island, standing here, you can hear the whispers of the waves, the wind and the sea caressing the white sand slopes. Ms. Luu Yen Phi is the only female employee of the Nature Reserve. Hon Cau Sea For many years, she and her brothers and sisters in the group participated in the work of the patrol team to prevent boats from fishing in the reserve. She shared: “In the breeding season, turtles will come up to lay eggs. There are 4-5 turtles on the island or up, so the brothers will divide to watch turtles to avoid people coming to catch them. Turtle eggs will be brought to the beaches. Incubate and observe. From 45 to 60 days, the baby turtles will hatch and be released into the sea.” Being a “midwife” for turtles is a job that needs a lot of love and enthusiasm. The first time from the mainland to the island, Ms. Phi was also “stunned” by the waves crashing on the side of the boat, or her skin was also darkened by the sun and wind of Hon Cau. But for a long time without going to the sea, she felt very “uncomfortable”. Because the smell of the sun, the wind, the passionate smell of Hon Cau sea has created an inseparable taste of life in her. Being a girl, participating in conservation work is somewhat more difficult. There are days when she is on duty on the island, she is alone and walking on the way from the station to the turtle spawning ground at 1 or 2 am. Where there is so much love yêu There are evenings, the whole team like “holding their breath” when following the turtle’s footsteps. The brothers waited for the turtles to lay their eggs and then brought the eggs back to the incubator. During the day, everyone will come together to clean up the trash and clean the sea. Yen Phi confided: “ Every time I go to the island, I feel happy and familiar. Those who buy rough seas, I don’t go to the island, I miss them very much. Unlike the mainland, the “house” on the island is just enough for basic living, eating and resting, not too comfortable. But it is the place to pack so many memories of my years here. The brothers also split up to cook and support each other.” The members of Hon Cau Marine Protected Area all have a lot of love for the sea and for the gentle turtles. “Here, people can live in harmony with nature. The process of caring for and taking care of turtles is also an emotional journey. Around 45 -60 days, when the turtle eggs are about to hatch, cracks will appear on the ground. . I have to gently use medical gloves to put the turtle in the basket. When it reaches adulthood, it will return to the place it was born to continue to reproduce.” Phi said more. Rescue journeys The reason why the group has to maintain the garbage collection at the beach is because there have been many cases of turtles swallowing plastic bags. When in the sea, plastic bags are shaped like strength, so turtles will choke if they eat them. Phi once witnessed turtles eat the wrong straw when pulling out a lot of blood. Or there are days when turtles get caught in fisherman’s nets and are transported to pubs, the group has to rush to “rescue”. She said: “ When I received news that turtles were being sold to pubs, I had to get there as quickly as possible to lobby them to release them. After receiving the turtle, the group will bring it back to the sea to release. For many years, people have been trying to do propaganda to people about the conservation of sea turtles.” Occasionally, the center receives cases of turtles being kept in freshwater for a long time by people. When the issue of conservation of sea turtles became known to many people, they automatically handed over the turtles. Phi shared: “I couldn’t release them into the sea, because they had lost their wild instincts and couldn’t hunt. The group had to release them into a big lake, bring salt water back to the turtles to get used to the salinity every day, and at the same time train them instincts. Depending on the case, from 3 to 6 months or 1 year, we can release them back to the sea.” Volunteers come to Hon Cau island every year There are more heartbreaking cases than when I saw a turtle eating the wrong straw, when I pulled the straw out, I lost a lot of blood. Turtles hitting explosives washed up on the beach, which were not intact or were butchered by people on boats and washed ashore. Experiencing difficulties, hardships and “suffocating” rescue journeys, but Phi and her teammates still maintain this work with enthusiasm. “In order for my children and grandchildren to know what turtles are like in the future. I don’t want them to only know “sea turtles” through books. “, she confided. Before accepting the interview with SAOStar, Phi was also embarrassed many times because “what I do is too small compared to the brothers”. However, we still believe that Phi and her silent dedication have also sketched a beautiful picture of Hon Cau sea, where a team to rescue and protect sea turtles is working day and night with all their heart. .

Every time before and after Tet, people in the West are bustling in the slapping season to catch fish. When the field legs began to run out, the fish retreated to the shelter, people began to slap again to harvest the field fish. Fishing is a long-standing activity in the West and has become a cultural feature of the people here. Every time we slap, everyone in the neighborhood helps, called “catching the pangasius”. At dawn, everyone took advantage of the slap. Copper fish often go very deep in the mud, hiding in caves. People are happy with their achievements. In the past, people used dandruff and barrels to slap, so it took a lot of effort and time. Currently, every slap, people use the pump to pump water, so it is less strenuous and shortens the time. While waiting for the water to run out, healthy young men and men take advantage of clearing grass, water spinach, scrub (a dry tree for fish shelter) to easily catch fish. The fish in the mud are very diverse, most of them are tilapia, perch, octopus, snakehead fish, and catfish … When the water is almost dry, people gather to catch fish. Copper fish often go deep in the mud, so people have to soak in mud, crawl in grass, in caves to catch big fish. Copper fish in the West is very plentiful, most snakehead fish, perch, waterfalls and chach. Finished slapping, the owner took the delicious fish to make many dishes, treat neighbors to thank everyone to help him. Western people think that “the fish you sell for money will use up, but if you have the heart to choose delicious fish for customers, your long-term love is hard to fade”. Among the delicious dishes from copper fish, there must be grilled snakehead fish. Snakehead fish grilled with sweet, fragrant aroma with the smell of coal fire, eaten with a bunch of copper vegetables, though simple but passionate about the taste of the countryside. Slapping a lot of fish, they also dried, made fish sauce to eat gradually. After the slapping, the owners often catch the best snakehead fish and bring them to grill, treat them to slap. Grilled snakehead fish, a specialty of the West. Pham Thi Hon (living in Khanh Binh Dong commune, Tran Van Thoi district, Ca Mau) said that in recent years, the amount of copper fish has decreased sharply, but people still keep the habit of slapping. “Because copper fish is increasingly rare, very few families sell fish. If they have a lot of fish, they will sell some to familiar traders. Most of the fish are divided among brothers and friends. The most fun is the scene where the brothers catch copper fish together, then grill or charcoal in the middle of the field, “said Hon.

After Khanh Hoa Newspaper published an article “Sprawling Hon Rong” on March 10, the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee sent a written request to handle deforestation, illegal leveling and construction at Hon Rong Mountain. Implementing the direction of the Provincial Party Committee, Provincial People’s Committee, City People’s Committee. Cam Ranh has asked localities and related departments to review the forest land deforestation, resolutely handle illegal construction works. Recently, City People’s Committee. Cam Ranh reported to the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial People’s Committee the results of implementation after the inspection conclusion of the management and use of land in Hon Rong mountain area. Actively handle According to the report, in the Hon Rong mountain area in Cam Loc ward, up to now, the City People’s Committee has issued 11 decisions to handle 13 land plots of cases. In which, there are 5 cases built on production forest land, 6 cases built on land for perennial trees. Construction works on Hon Rong mountain by Mr. Le Tung. For cases of using land for wrong purposes, the People’s Committee of Cam Loc ward issued 32 notices on self-recovery of land use. Up to now, the households have basically planted trees on their violated area according to the right land use purpose. Over the past time, the ward People’s Committee has coordinated with the Cam Ranh Land Registration Office Branch to inspect and make a record to record the current status of the cases of land change registration. In cases where the planting of trees to ensure the density is carried out, the application shall be continued at the request of the land user according to regulations. Next time, for households that have not planted trees on land, the ward People’s Committee will continue to inform and urge them to self-recover their land use in accordance with the right purpose. If the households still do not comply, the ward People’s Committee will report to the City People’s Committee for handling. In the cases of illegal construction, the People’s Committee of Cam Loc Ward worked with 4 land users. In these cases, they committed to self-plant replanting trees and not building works or exploiting minerals on their own land areas. In addition, there are 2 cases in which the works were dismantled without the exploitation of minerals. In Cam Phu ward, City People’s Committee. Cam Ranh discovered 4 cases of violations on production forest land. Currently, 3 cases have voluntarily dismantled completely construction works. In the other case, trees have been planted to cover the entire area, dismantled works on the land, there is only one temporary camp left to look after crops and store tools and materials for production. In this case, there is an application for an area of ​​a concrete road to serve the transportation of trees, materials, fertilizers, and crop care. The People’s Committee of Cam Phu ward asked not to coerce because in this case, the penalty was paid and the consequences were resolved, no assignment of lots was assigned. On the other hand, when disassembly will cause erosion, affecting the surrounding environment. Coercive before frequent recidivism According to the leaders of the City People’s Committee. Cam Ranh, in the process of checking and checking the wrongdoings in the Hon Rong mountain area, the authorities also discovered that the situation of issuing land use right certificates in contravention of the law. The City People’s Committee issued 5 decisions to revoke the wrongly issued land use right certificates. According to the report of the City People’s Committee. Cam Ranh, in Cam Loc ward, has 11 cases of violating construction, the sanctioning decision has been made but the consequences have not yet been overcome. There were 2 cases that executed the fine payment, including Mr. Le Tung and Mr. Truong Thanh. Last time, Mr. Tung organized the leveling and construction of a number of works on land in plots 82, 83, sheet 32, forestry map. Up to now, Mr. Tung has paid a fine but has not taken remedial measures. Seeing that Mr. Tung regularly committed recidivism, making it difficult for the state management in the Hon Rong mountain area, the People’s Committee of Cam Loc ward is working out a plan to enforce decisions on sanctioning of violations. main, remedial measures for this case. Mr. Le Ngoc Thach – Vice Chairman of City People’s Committee. Cam Ranh said: “Currently, the city is completing the application for enforcement of Mr. Le Tung’s case. After coercing Mr. Tung, he continues to develop a plan to enforce the dismantlement of cases with decisions on handling administrative violations. The city has assigned tasks to Cam Loc and Cam Phu wards and other general advisory departments and boards ”. RECOGNITION

According to information at the meeting, Ca Mau province is preparing a project calling for investment in building Hon Khoai deep-water port, an international transshipment seaport capable of receiving ships of 250,000 tons, the capacity through the port is 40 million tons / year, and is the main way of circulation serving goods. Ca Mau expects that, when there is a deep-water port, the surrounding area will form and develop industrial zones and clusters, helping to create jobs for people in the area. Concerned about this issue, KS Doan Manh Dung (Ho Chi Minh City Association of Marine Economic and Science), said that water transportation is the optimal transport system for the Mekong Delta because it has a river density of 0.68 km / km2. is a rare high density river in the world. Years ago, there was an idea proposing to build gateway ports for the Mekong Delta on offshore islands such as Con Dao, Hon Khoai, Nam Du. Up to now, in recent years, Ca Mau continues to want to be Hon Khoai deep-water port. However, right from the time the proposed idea was given above, KS Doan Manh Dung made a speech and stated that it is not feasible to make Hon Khoai port because it is wrong in principle. Hon Khoai is more than 6 nautical miles from the mainland Accordingly, in theory the formation and existence of a port has the following principles: A port exists only when the total cost of transport routes behind the port plus costs at the port plus the total cost of the routes. freight forward port is the least. If there is another port with less total cost, the previous port will not exist. He cites 3 examples to support this principle: First, the old Saigon port exists thanks to the total cost of transportation routes from the western and eastern provinces plus the cost of constructing and operating Saigon port and the costs of routes from Saigon port. the places are the least. The reason is that river ships from places to Saigon port are convenient, Sai Gon port has natural depth, the channel for large ships from the sea to enter Saigon port is not dredged. Those factors help shape the old Saigon city. Second, Vietnam used to plan to build Ke Ga port to export aluminum oxide. But at Ke Ga location, there are not enough natural factors for port. If you want to do it, you must invest in building a windbreak system and creating artificial depths. So the cost will be extremely large. Therefore, Ke Ga port project had to be canceled. Third, in the past, Hoi An was a good port. But when it was filled up and the demand for draft of the ship increased, the cost of maintaining the depth was so great that Hoi An became the museum today From here, KS Doan Manh Dung assessed that if you choose Hon Khoai or Con Dao as a port, it is convenient for ships to arrive at the port, but river ships from inland water to the island in the middle of the sea must upgrade from river ships to ships. coastal run, not to mention other issues. “Vietnam must upgrade all ships running in rivers to ships that can run at sea so that river ships can go to Hau river mouth at Tran De estuary and go back to Hon Khoai. This cost is not small for poor countries like Vietnam. This improvement will increase the total post-port costs plus the cost at the port and the pre-port costs will increase. Then, unable to compete with another port appeared with lower total costs. It is important to have a suitable port that can accommodate river ships and seagoing ships and the cost of construction and maintenance of the port is low, “said KS Doan Manh Dung. According to the expert, if opening a river connecting Hau river through Ca Mau to Hon Khoai port, this cost is not small, but will lose land and increase salinity for the Mekong Delta. If building the road from Ca Mau to Hon Khoai land to use road, we will deny the advantage of waterway transport of Mekong Delta. He also noted that the design of Hon Khoai port has not been discussed here with major shortcomings. That is the model of Hon Khoai port that will be alluvial from the north to quickly install the door into the water area of ​​the port. With a counter-clockwise cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere, the water area of ​​the port was exposed. “This model is the porting mindset of Australia in the southern hemisphere where the cyclone is clockwise. The consultant lacks understanding of the local laws of nature,” said KS Doan Manh Dung. said and suggested the policy of building Hon Khoai port should be reconsidered. “Every province has aspirations, but that aspiration must be based on the natural characteristics of that region”, he emphasized and cited for example, the Japanese documents show that the mouth of Ganh Rai bay has a water line – 9.5m to -11m. However, increasing the depth of the mouth of Ganh Rai bay to bring large ships into Cai Mep-Thi Vai port is a big financial challenge. A lesson summed up by countries around the world is that when the natural draft of the port is too small, the investment value increases according to the Parapol line when the draft increases. Meaning that to fight nature, the budget for maintaining the port depth is immense beyond the reach of a poor country.