An intrepid traveller has revealed the moment he stumbled across a forgotten ghost town.
Urban explorer Josh Snaith, who is from the UK, recently arrived on the island of Phú Quốc in Vietnam.
Home to fish sauce, pepper and pearls, the area is known for its white sandy beaches, dense tropical jungle and beautiful, palm-lined resorts.
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But the 24-year-old was stunned to discover an “eerie” and entirely empty town on the island.
The streets were clean but desolate.
And despite the lavish, colourful buildings, no one seemed to be home.
Josh, who often shares his adventures exploring abandoned and creepy places around the world, posted a video of his find to TikTok where it has gathered over one million views so far.
“I wanted to visit the island because of the beaches,” Josh, an oil and gas electrician, told What’s The Jam.
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“I was expecting sandy shores and built up resorts with many tourists.
“But then I found the empty town.
“I was just in wonder – wondering why these lovely areas are not populated with people and what has gone on for them to be empty.
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“The area is a little eerie with not seeing anybody, but it is also very cleaned and well maintained.
Josh said the buildings had a “European style” and “loads of potential”.
He said: “There are some open buildings, but inside is just a shell, concrete walls and concrete stair cases with nothing in.
“There is currently one hotel operating in the town, but I don’t know if anyone actually lives there.
“I think the main reason it isn’t used is due to over development before Covid.
“And the impacts are still taking their toll now.
“They expected a lot more tourists to visit than there are at the moment.”
In the clip, shared to social media, Josh can be seen stood in the middle of an empty, clean street, surrounded by bright and colourful buildings.
He says: “It’s just a ghost town, I don’t understand it.
“Such a nice place as well.
“They’ve clearly thought we’ll build it, and they’ll come, but no one has ended up coming.”
Josh captioned the video: “What is the story behind the countless number of ghost towns in Phu Quoc, Vietnam?”
The video has gained 29,000 likes and 2,200 comments.
Jill commented: “That’s mad!”
Kieron wrote: “That’s crazy.”
Another user said: “The story is short: unsuccessful investment.”
JJ wrote: “This actually looks great! No crowds, no litter very peaceful.”
Rere added: “Woah, this is very different to the Phu Quoc I visited. I wouldn’t have imagined there was anything on the island like this!”
Roe commented: “Pretty ghost town.”
