Phu Quoc welcomes "first-foot" flight from Korea on New Year's Day

NGUYÊN ANH |

An Giang - In the early morning of January 1, 2026, the first international visitors from Korea officially arrived at Phu Quoc International Airport.

At exactly 1 am on January 1, 2026, the flight from Busan (Korea) landed at Phu Quoc International Airport (HKQT). Right in the arrival terminal area, representatives of Phu Quoc International Airport warmly welcomed and wished passengers the best New Year.

In particular, the "first-footing" group also received gifts such as vouchers to experience entertainment services in Sunset Town.

Ms. Kim Min Soo (Korean tourist), excitedly shared: "This is my first time to Phu Quoc. We were very surprised when we just got off the plane and received New Year's wishes and gifts from the Airport. I feel happy and very excited about my first trip of the year.

In 2025, Phu Quoc is estimated to welcome more than 8.1 million visitors (of which international visitors reached nearly 2 million), bringing in record revenue of nearly 44 trillion VND (an increase of more than 100% compared to the same period). On average, there are about 100 flights to the island each day, with nearly 50% being international flights.

Corresponding to the growth momentum of the destination, passenger traffic through Phu Quoc International Airport also increased by 44% compared to the same period last year and is expected to reach about 8 million arrivals in 2026.

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