Asia's 'most beautiful island' welcomes direct flight from Russia

By VNA October 19, 2025 | 07:31 pm PT

Foreign tourists on Kem beach Phu Quoc. Photo courtesy of SG

Phu Quoc Island, named the most beautiful in Asia this year by readers of the American magazine Condé Nast Traveler, welcomed a direct flight from Russia on Oct. 19, marking the reopening of the route for the 2025–2026 peak winter travel season.

Vietjet Air's Airbus 321-VJ 3522 flight from Vladivostok, Russia, carried 220 passengers on a seven-hour journey to Phu Quoc.

These Russian visitors are the first participants in a full-package charter tour, including airfare, accommodation, sightseeing, and local services, directly operated by Anex Vietnam Co., Ltd.

Phu Quoc authorities welcomed the delegation with a formal reception, highlighting the island's reputation as a safe, hospitable, and attractive destination for international travelers.

Following this flight, Phu Quoc is set to receive additional charter flights from 14 Russian cities and other member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), operated by Azur Air and Vietjet Air.

The routes will operate at a frequency of 75–80 flights per month, with over 10,000 international passengers monthly.

Earlier, on Oct. 12, Belavia Belarusian Airlines flight BRU 8197 brought more than 280 tourists from Minsk to Phu Quoct.

The reopening of direct flights from Russia and other countries represents a significant milestone in Phu Quoc's international tourism strategy.

It offers an opportunity to welcome a new wave of international visitors, promote the island to global airlines and travel agencies, expand cooperation, and showcase Phu Quoc as an ideal winter destination during the 2025–2026 peak season.