Phu Quoc Island City in Kien Giang province covers an area of 573 sq km, stretching 50 km in length and, at its widest point in the north, is 25 km across. Boasting numerous beautiful beaches, the island is being developed into a high-quality eco-tourism and beach destination, aiming to become a national and international tourism hub connected to major economic centres in the region and the world.
An Thoi Port on Phu Quoc (Photo: VNA)
The Hon Thom Cable Car is a sea-crossing cable car route with a length of 7,899.9 metres, starting from An Thoi Station and passing through Hon Dua Island, Hon Roi Island, and ending at Hon Thom Island on Phu Quoc. (Photo: VNA)
The southern coastal area of Phu Quoc Island (Photo: VNA)
The southern coastal area of Phu Quoc Island (Photo: VNA)
The fishing village of Hon Thom on Phu Quoc (Photo: VNA)
The beach area in the southern part of Phu Quoc Island (Photo: VNA)
DestinAsian, a prestigious Singapore-based travel magazine, has recently announced the winners of its 17th Readers’ Choice Awards. Ho Chi Minh City ranked 10th on the list of best cities in Asia-Pacific 2024, while Phu Quoc was honoured among the top 10 islands.
Regent Phu Quoc, on Phu Quoc Island off Vietnam’s southern coast, was the only Vietnamese representative on a list of Asia’s 11 most impressive natural hotels, as selected by the Michelin Guide.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged the island city of Phu Quoc in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang to maximise its potential, strengths and opportunities to develop rapidly and sustainably, while addressing a conference on March 31.
Tourists from the Republic of Korea are falling for Vietnam’s beaches with stark soft sand and crystal azure water, online travel platform Agoda has said.