Talk:Phú Quốc

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[edit] This article is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article

The article isn't written in the style of an encyclopedia article due of the writing style in general, because the article seems to read like an advertisement for the island's products, and because the article suffers from numerous grammatical mistakes. Take this passage, for example: "Visitors to the pepper gardens will be captivated by the "itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny peppercorns" of patient growers while at fish-sauce workshops, they will be amazed at the sight of dozens of bulky barrels being lined up and waiting to be packed with fresh fish. You will be tempted to try a few pungent green peppercorns and half a spoonful of the tasty salty fish sauce."

Waffles887 06:58, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Etymology

What is the etymology of this place name? Badagnani (talk) 19:00, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Proximity to Cambodia

Why do the Vietnamese control this island when it appears to be closer to Cambodia than it is to Vietnam? Badagnani (talk) 19:01, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

See Talk:Cambodia/Archive 1#Koh_Tral and Wikipedia:Redirects_for_discussion/Log/2007_March_13#Koh_Tral_.E2.86.92_Ph.C3.BA_Qu.E1.BB.91c. In fact, an earlier map of Cambodia from the World Factbook included Phu Quoc as part of its territory, but had been since corrected. DHN (talk) 19:36, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

Badagnani's question is so silly. Why don't you ask why the fucking Chinese control the Paracel and Spratly Islands when those islands appear to be closer to Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei than it is to dirty Communist China. 96.229.126.4 (talk) 23:24, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

Shouldn't the proximity issue apply to both Phú Quốc and the Spratly Islands? And aren't both China and Vietnam communist nations? Further, moderating your tone, Jacques, would be in order. Badagnani (talk) 23:35, 6 April 2008 (UTC)