In addition to popular products and services, the tourism sector of Phu Quoc city (Kien Giang province) also focuses on new products based on cultural and historical values. "The Quintessence of Vietnam in Phu Quoc Pearl Island" is a such product, which recreates the customs and lifestyles of old-time Vietnamese people, helping bring the Vietnamese culture to international friends.
Looking beyond APEC 2027, Kien Giang envisions Phu Quoc as a strategic coastal city with international appeal, targeting development milestones through 2030, 2050, and even further.
Phu Quoc city, a popular resort island off the coast of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, reeled in over 21.17 trillion VND (831.75 million USD) in 2024 tourism revenue, accounting for more than 84% of the province's total turnover from the sector.
Italian cruise ship AIDAstella docked at Duong Dong Port in Phu Quoc City, south Vietnam, on December 18, bringing more than 2,000 visitors to the island locality, one of the most attractive tourist destinations in the country.
Nearly 1,500 athletes checked in at the 2024 BIM Group IRONMAN 70.3 Phu Quoc, the second season, which took place in Phu Quoc city in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang from November 15-17.
Phu Quoc city in the southern province of Kien Giang is due to launch a vaccination rollout for its entire population on July 15, in an effort to revive its tourism activities that are suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With Phu Quoc district in Kien Giang province poised to become Vietnam’s first island city from March 1, following its official recognition as a new city, let’s discover this new important national landmark.
Huynh Quang Hung, Chairman of the Phu Quoc City People’s Committee, talks to the Vietnam News Agency on the establishment of Phu Quoc city – the country’s first island city.
