Phu Quoc surpasses Maldives to be voted world's 3rd most beautiful island

By VNA, VnExpress October 12, 2025 | 07:59 pm PT

Khem beach in Phu Quoc Island, southern Vietnam. Photo by Anh Tuan

Vietnam's Phu Quoc was voted the world's third most beautiful island by readers of the American magazine Condé Nast Traveler, trailing only behind Kiawah and Hilton Head of the U.S.

Phu Quoc scored 95.51 points out of 100, far surpassing other renowned names in Asia-Pacific such as the Maldives (92.31 points), Maui in Hawaii (93.35 points), Bali (89.84 points), and Phuket (84.62 points).

This marks the fourth consecutive year Phu Quoc has appeared in the ranking—with both its score and position improving.

In Asia, Phu Quoc was voted Asia's most beautiful island, followed by Malaysia' Langkawi and Thailand's Koh Samui.

Phu Quoc has become a bright spot of Vietnam's tourism this year.

The island received 1.2 million foreign arrivals between January and September, up 65.8% year-on-year and surpassing this year's target of 1 million.

So far this year, Phu Quoc has welcomed 6.5 million visitors including domestic travelers, already surpassing last year's total of 5.9 million, according to An Giang Province's Department of Tourism.

More than 757,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers participated in the survey, sharing their opinions on various travel experiences, including cities, islands, hotels, resorts, cruise ships, spas, and airlines.

The Readers' Choice Awards, the longest-running accolade in the travel industry, celebrate excellence in hotels, resorts, and destinations around the world.