According to a report from the Department of Tourism of An Giang province, in the first 7 months of 2025, Phu Quoc welcomed more than 5.2 million visitors, an increase of 31.8% over the same period. Of which, international visitors reached nearly 980,000, a sharp increase of 74.1%. Tourism revenue in the whole area reached VND 24,866 billion, up 93.6%.
Meanwhile, from May to July 2025, although considered the international low season, the number of foreign tourists to the Pearl Islands still reached over 350,000, an average increase of nearly 80%/month compared to the same period in 2024. The international tourist market, which is a long-term growth pillar of Phu Quoc, is gradually stabilizing throughout the seasons, with key markets such as Korea, China, India and Europe increasing.
Bustling Phu Quoc tourism business
Recently, according to a report from Agoda, the leading online booking platform, Phu Quoc ranked 2nd in the list of most favorite destinations for Korean tourists, just after Nha Trang and 3rd in the choice of resorts for Chinese tourists.
The latest report from Phu Quoc International Airport also shows the same. Accordingly, in the first 6 months of this year, the number of Chinese visitors to Phu Quoc is growing by 472% over the same period, visitors from Russia and the CIS countries have increased by 311% over the same period, Korean visitors are 178%. In addition, there are incredible growth figures from the markets of Thailand, Malaysia...
Stable growth momentum even in a low month like July shows that Phu Quoc's international and domestic seasonal characteristics are gradually fading, opening up favorable opportunities for investors in services such as accommodation, restaurants, and travel experiences to access the market more sustainably.
Accordingly, in the South of Phu Quoc Island, with the systematic investment in the resort, entertainment and infrastructure ecosystem, Sun Paradise Land is recording impressive growth figures. In particular, Sun World Hon Thom - Entertainment complex with the world's longest 3-line cable car over the sea to Hon Thom Island, the Sea kiss show recorded an increase of 188% in international visitors compared to the same period in the first 6 months of the year. In the peak week of July, the number of visitors from India increased to more than 4 figures, reaching 1,349% over the same period and visitors from China reached more than 936% over the same period.
According to data provided by Sun Paradise Land, in Hoang Hon Town, Bai kem, New An Thoi in the southern part of Phu Quoc Island, it is expected that in the last 6 months of this year, the number of tourism service exploitation at shophouses will grow by more than 30% compared to the first half of the year, corresponding to hundreds of apartments that will be put into operation.
The Superdong Kien Giang high-speed train business unit also recorded revenue in the second quarter of 2025 at 138 billion VND, an increase of more than 10% over the same period, especially revenue on the Ha Tien - Phu Quoc route increased by 25%.
Mr. Woo Sung, a Korean tourist, shared that Phu Quoc is only 4.5-5 hours from the land of kimchi, so it is very convenient to travel, especially here there are diverse activities such as swimming, coral diving, island tours, golf and fresh seafood. He also said that Phu Quoc is currently very popular on Naver, a Korean search engine, with detailed instructions and interesting suggestions on places to eat and play, especially resorts. Phu Quoc is meeting all the needs that Korean tourists are looking for, he said.
Phu Quoc and the future of becoming a global hub tourism
In recent years, Phu Quoc has continuously invested heavily in people's infrastructure and tourism infrastructure, creating a solid foundation for long-term tourism development. Accordingly, Phu Quoc has 320 investment projects with a total capital of 431,300 billion VND, including the strong participation of private economic groups such as Sun Group, Vingroup, BIM Group... and the presence of famous global hotel management brands such as Marriott, Accor, Hilton, Rosewood...
Typically, in the South of Phu Quoc Island, with the presence of 5 5-star hotels, a multi- segment hotel system, a multi-sector tourism and entertainment complex worth tens of thousands of billions of VND with the international show The kiss of the Sea, the iconic Cau Hon project, the Vui Phat night market, especially the artistic fireworks display every night are becoming the focus of attracting international visitors.
Along with the infrastructure upgrade plan to serve APEC 2027, Phu Quoc International Airport is in the process of upgrading and expanding its capacity to 20 million passengers/year, aiming to become the world's leading modern international airport. The inland traffic system, coastal routes, new urban tourism areas, and conference centers are also being planned and implemented synchronously. An Thoi International Passenger Port has been upgraded to accommodate large cruise ships, while the waste treatment system, wastewater and digital infrastructure are gradually being completed. All are opening up a prosperous picture of Phu Quoc tourism industry.
Mr. Nguyen Son Thuy - Director of Duy Nhat Dong Tourism Company, a travel agency specializing in tourists in the ASEAN region, commented that in just a few years, Phu Quoc's appearance has changed dramatically thanks to hundreds of investment projects from large corporations, especially the cooperation of Sun Group with a series of world-famous brands such as: Marriott, Accor, Hilton, Rosewood, Rixos, The Luxury Collection or R Carlton Reserve... has turned Phu Quoc into a tourist paradise for domestic and foreign tourists.
Along with an increasingly complete and synchronous infrastructure system, the construction of specific mechanisms for economic and administrative zones is also being promoted, creating a favorable environment for investment and service development.With this platform, Phu Quoc is converging all the conditions to soon become a regional tourism hub, not only attracting international visitors but also leading the trend of high-end resorts and experiential tourism in Vietnam in the near future.And a new, greater opportunity is opening up, not only for tourists but also for investors to see far and wide.
