Phu Quy island district is 56 nautical miles from the mainland, has a natural area of 17km2, a population of about 30,000 people, and 3 communes.
In addition to the speedboats transporting people and tourists to Phu Quy Island, there are also cargo ships transporting goods, construction materials, etc. to the island.
This is the time of the Northeast monsoon season (from November to March of the following year), the weather at sea often has big waves and strong winds.
Every day, high-speed trains from Phan Thiet to Phu Quy Island carry many goods and food to supply the island district.
The 2025 Tet holiday season is coming, and Phu Quy Island is expected to welcome a large number of tourists, so the storage and supply of goods is very important, especially in bad weather situations when cargo ships have to stop operating.
Regarding ensuring the reserve and supply of essential goods, means of transport for passengers and goods to serve the people of Phu Quy district during the Lunar New Year and during the bad weather season in 2025, Mr. Bien Tan Tai - Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of Binh Thuan province said that the unit closely monitors market developments, supply and demand of goods, well implements market organization work, ensuring smooth circulation of goods from the mainland to Phu Quy island.
The People's Committee of Binh Thuan province has assigned the Department of Industry and Trade to support and create conditions for businesses and business establishments in the mainland to expand their networks and distribution channels in order to prepare essential consumer goods to serve Phu Quy district, ensuring reasonable prices, quality, and food safety and hygiene.
The People's Committee of Binh Thuan province also assigned the State Bank - Binh Thuan Branch to direct commercial banks to balance credit sources, creating conditions to help businesses trading in essential goods access loans under the support package for small and medium enterprises quickly and conveniently to supply goods to the Phu Quy district market.
The Department of Industry and Trade also said that based on people's consumption needs and the actual scale of stores and agents selling essential goods on the island district, the amount of goods in reserve accounts for about 60% - 70% of market demand.
In addition to the above reserve level, the People's Committee of Phu Quy district proactively encourages and mobilizes people to reserve to ensure 30 - 40% of essential goods according to local needs.
Therefore, people can rest assured about the amount of goods, necessities, and food in bad weather, rough seas, and no cargo ships from the mainland to the island.
