Asia's 'most beautiful island' receives 1.6 million foreign tourists in 11 months

By Hoang Vu November 30, 2025 | 07:42 pm PT

Tourists on Phu Quoc Island. Photo by SG

Phu Quoc, voted the most beautiful in Asia by readers of American magazine Condé Nast Traveler, welcomed nearly 1.6 million international tourists in the first 11 months of this year, up 80.9% year-on-year.

Its tourism revenues during the period reached VND39 trillion, up 99.5%, Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper reported citing a source from An Giang Province's Department of Tourism.

Tourism authorities attributed the surge to the resumption of international tourists, especially charter flights from Russia.

Currently, Phu Quoc welcomes international tourists from 150 countries and territories including Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), South Asia and traditional markets such as Korea, China, Japan,

Sun PhuQuoc Airways, Vietnam's newest carrier, will operate the Seoul – Phu Quoc route from March 2026, followed by Busan – Phu Quoc from September 2026, Vietnam News Agency reported.

The airline is set to launch Taipei – Phu Quoc from March next year and Kaohsiung – Phu Quoc from October.

Last year, Phu Quoc received 960,000 foreign tourists and expected to receive 1 million this year.

Phu Quoc has become a bright spot of Vietnam's tourism this year, attracting a series of Asian celebrities, including actress and model Jumbo Tsang and singer-actress Gillian Chung.

October to May is the peak travel season on the island with sunny weather and clear blue sea.