Kem Beach - one of the magnets attracting tourists to Phu Quoc. Photo: Fatel Belek
The world's leading prestigious travel magazine Travel + Leisure has just announced the Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2025 (Asia- Pacific Luxury Travel Awards 2025). This is an annual award by Travel + Leisure to honor outstanding luxury destinations in the region that is considered to have the fastest tourism growth rate in the world.
To be honored, the destination must meet high standards from service quality, resort and entertainment ecosystem, to brand imprint and level of personalization of every experience for customers.
In the category of "The most wonderful islands in the region", Phu Quoc is the only representative of Vietnam to be named, ranking 3rd in the top 10, after Bali (Indonesia) and Koh Samui (Thailand) - 2 names that are very familiar to international tourists. This achievement extends the winning streak of the Pearl Island on international rankings in the past 2 years.
The show "Kiss of the Sea" has just been certified by Guinness World Records in Hoang Hon Town. Photo: Thanh Son
Two consecutive years of being honored in global rankings make it difficult for Phu Quoc to be considered a "rising star" on the regional tourism map, but has truly become a world- class destination.
Among the islands of Vietnam, Phu Quoc has the largest area, famous for its beautiful beaches such as Bai Kem, Bai Sao with smooth white sand like cream, mild nature and calm sea, clear water.
In addition to its natural landscape, the pearl island is also considered one of the most attractive destinations in Vietnam due to its many iconic entertainment ecosystems, interesting cultural and historical experiences, and diverse resort options from budget to luxury.
The Sun Paradise Land ecosystem in the South of Phu Quoc Island was formed in the past 2 years, helping visitors experience record-breaking works. These include the world's longest 3-wire cable car to Hon Thom Island, the Kiss Bridge - Vietnam's new iconic tourism work with the only "no-touch" design in the world - once honored by CNN, or the Guinness World Record-winning Kiss of the Sea multimedia show...
In addition, the island also treats visitors to artistic fireworks every night and "never-sleeping" night markets, helping visitors have a journey of experience throughout the day and night.
Phu Quoc International Airport and Sun PhuQuoc Airways are ready to welcome high-class guests at APEC 2027. Photo: Thanh Son
Within 3 years (2021 - 2023), Phu Quoc has increased the number of 5-star hotels by 15%. With the appearance of JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay in 2016 - the island's first 5-star resort, after only 10 years, the island has about 45 5-star resorts in operation, operated by leading international brands.
Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Dinh Thien, former Director of the Vietnam Economic Institute, commented: Phu Quoc's frequency of receiving awards and titles is rare anywhere else. In the past 10 years, the number of awards has been continuous and of very high quality.
“That confirms the strength and level of Phu Quoc, as well as the country's determination for the pearl island to rise in the global competition, and this competition is to rise to the top very quickly, not just to rise step by step,” said Mr. Thien.
Aspira Tower is expected to be completed in 2027 in Hon Thom. Photo: Thanh Son
In the future, Vietnam's pearl island promises to continue to break through and be able to compete with other "giants" on the world tourism map. According to many leading tourism businesses in the world, with the potential and performance that Phu Quoc has, this island should be compared with world-class tourism icons such as Hawaii or Maldives.
“When infrastructure such as roads and tourist attractions are completed, we will witness the emergence of the ‘Hawaii of the East’,” Mr. Hong Jung Min, CEO of Hanatour Vietnam Company, shared with great expectation.
On July 1, Phu Quoc was officially upgraded to become a special economic zone under An Giang province - an important turning point that brought this island to a new level. The special zone applies breakthrough mechanisms and policies, removing common administrative barriers, helping projects to be implemented quickly, transparently, at low cost and with higher efficiency.
Not only that, the once pristine island has now become the third destination of Vietnam to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum in 2027.
Most notable is the expansion project of Phu Quoc International Airport, the gateway to the world to the Pearl Island, with a total investment of VND22,000 billion. A separate VIP terminal will be built, with the highest standards for high-ranking leaders, heads of state and important diplomatic events.
Along with that, Sun PhuQuoc Airways will also serve APEC 2027, ensuring convenient and classy connections for international delegations.
Not just a single project, the expanded airport and Sun PhuQuoc Airways will be closely connected to Phu Quoc's existing tourism - resort - entertainment ecosystem, creating a closed chain of experiences comparable to world-famous tourism hubs such as Singapore.
These new opportunities will not only make Phu Quoc a world-class tourism and economic center, but also bring sustainable value to tourists seeking high-class experiences and to investors anticipating growth potential. Phu Quoc is gradually realizing its vision of becoming one of the world's top destinations to visit, live and invest in.
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