Phu Quoc National Park (Vietnamese: Vườn quốc gia Phú Quốc) is a national park on Phu Quoc Island, in the Kien Giang Province of Vietnam's Mekong River Delta Region. This park includes land and sea area, protecting oceanic species such as dugong. This park was established by the Decision 91/2001/QĐ-TTg dated 8 June 2001 signed by the Prime Minister of S.R. Vietnam on upgrading Northern Phu Quoc Islands Preservation Zone to Phu Quoc National Park.
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