The world's most prestigious travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler has announced this year's readers' Choice Awards 2025.
This is the 38th year the award has been held and is also considered one of the top prestigious awards in the world tourism industry, with independent reviews from experts and reporters, on strict criteria, and voting from readers around the world.
Phu Quoc is the only representative of Vietnam to appear in the list of "The Most wonderful Islands in the World", with a score of 95.51, up from last year and rising to the top of the list of representatives from Asia.
This score is based on the level of satisfaction with the destination, on many different criteria, from service quality, scenery, beauty of beaches, unique cuisine to hospitality.
The impressive score also took the Pearl Island to 3rd place globally, far surpassing other famous names such as Maldives (92.31 points); Maui of Hawaii (93.35 points); Bali (89.84 points) or Phuket (84.62 points).
This is considered a spectacular achievement of Phu Quoc and also the 4th consecutive year that the Pearl Island has appeared in the rankings, with the score and ranking position increasing remarkably every year. In 2024, Phu Quoc ranked 2nd in Asia, behind Bali.
This year, JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort - Sun Group resort in Bai kem, Phu Quoc is also on the list of best resorts on the planet of this award.
Not only Conde Nast Traveler, a series of international travel newspapers have also reported intensively on Phu Quoc in recent times. Forbes Italia calls this a "new destination for the Asian upper class", Straits Times calls Phu Quoc "Vietnam's paradise island".
If 2024 is considered the year in which Phu Quoc transformed from a " hiding gem" of Southeast Asia to a global destination, then 2025 continues to mark the skyrocketing development of the Pearl Island on the world tourism map.
The prestige and brand recognition of Phu Quoc on the international map is not only proven through awards, but also expressed through telling numbers. According to the An Giang Department of Tourism, after 9 months of 2025, the number of international visitors to Phu Quoc has reached over 1.2 million, an increase of 65.8% over the same period and exceeding the annual plan by 2.1%.
Total revenue from tourism in Phu Quoc after 9 months reached about VND 31,100 billion, up 90.1% over the same period and exceeding the annual plan by 32.5%. The tourist market to Phu Quoc is increasingly diverse, according to statistics, the Pearl Island welcomes visitors from 150 countries and territories.
Phu Quoc's spectacular breakthrough is a clear testament to the island's growing appeal. In addition to beautiful nature as the biggest advantage, the Pearl Island is home to a comprehensive tourism ecosystem, especially in the South of Phu Quoc Island, with many unique entertainment and art shows, the most luxurious resort infrastructure system in the world... Not only that, the Pearl Island is also the only place in Vietnam with preferential visa policies, visa exemption for all tourists in the world for up to 30 days.
Phu Quoc's achievements in Conde Nast Traveler magazine are not just an award, but a recognition of the comprehensive transformation of the Pearl Island. From an inexperienced destination and not famous on the world tourism map, Phu Quoc has truly become a global phenomenon, surpassing Hawaii or Maldives, and ready for APEC 2027.
