Bamboo Cottages is a family project. We are a 17-room Vietnamese family-run getaway.  In 2009, we started building Bamboo Cottages with the simple, idealistic objective of sharing more of what we value with others.  We are a Vietnamese-American family who has owned the land where the cottages are now situated for many years. The building that houses the restaurant used to be our vacation home. We chose this out-of-the way spot for its serenity and beauty.

We believe that our stretch of Vung Bau bay on Phu Quoc Island is a magical place that others would also relish. We know that vacation time is precious and is meant to nourish. To that end, we aspire to combine the natural beauty of Vung Bau with thoughtful service, wonderful food, simple tastefulness and a relaxed, authentic Vietnamese experience.

 

Moreover, we hope that earnings generated from the cottages and restaurant will help us expand and evolve our family’s long-running scholarship program for needy children in Phu Quoc and Saigon. The Phung Su Foundation (“Together We Serve”) is based in Houston, Texas and provides educational scholarships to disadvantaged youth in Vietnam who would otherwise have to work. Together We Serve started in 2004 and has enabled approximately 75 grade and middle school students to remain in school or go back to school by providing their families with book, uniform and school fees, as well as a “stipend” that covers roughly what the child would have earned doing menial labor were he or she not in school. We hope that Bamboo Cottages will become a reliable source of funds for the scholarships as well as other educational projects we aspire to realize in the long-term.

 

In addition, we think that future visitors should be able to enjoy the rather unspoilt landscape for generations to come, and therefore we strive to apply intelligent environmental practices and minimize our use of natural resources. We also actively support the development of eco-tourism on the island. (Follow this innovative project we are proud to be involved with The Future Living Studio)

 

Finally, we consider all of our staff (most of whom are inhabitants of Cua Can village and who we’ve known well for years) to be part of our family and part of one team, respecting each other’s dignity and recognizing everyone’s contribution with just compensation and a share of Bamboo Cottages’ success.

 

In short, our vision is to invest in and be in harmony with everything that we value: the traveler’s experience of Vietnam, our staff, the environment and the community. Bamboo Cottages is a home. We trust that you will appreciate it as much as we do.