The waterspout appears near the Bai Vong Port in Phu Quoc, Oct. 10, 2025.
© Duong DongThe waterspout appears near the Bai Vong Port in Phu Quoc, Oct. 10, 2025.
A waterspout hundreds of meters high swirled off Bai Vong Port in Phu Quoc on Oct. 10, holding onlookers spellbound as it spun for 20 minutes before fading away.

The funnel cloud formed at about 8 a.m., just a few kilometers from shore, and was clearly visible from the mainland.

"The waterspout was quite close to the coast. It lasted for about 20 minutes and then disappeared," said Hai, a resident living near the port. Local officials said no damage was reported.

Meteorologists explained that waterspouts are narrow, powerful columns of rotating air that pull moisture from the water's surface into cumulonimbus clouds, forming a funnel shape.

Typically born from thunderclouds, they can swirl within areas 10 - 16 kilometers wide and travel vast distances, sometimes lifting or destroying objects along their path.