International airlines continue to increase flights, Phu Quoc tourism is forecast to grow significantly

Positive signals from Travel Phu Quoc is affirming its new attraction and position as an island city.

International tourists enjoy the beach and warm sunshine at Bai Kem, Phu Quoc.

"New magnet" attracts tourists from South Korea and Taiwan

Recently, South Korea Airlines - Eastar Jet announced the operation of flights from Cheongju city, South Korea to Phu Quoc, Vietnam with a frequency of four times a week.

The appearance of Eastar Jet brings the total number of South Korean airlines operating direct flights from cities "the land of kimchi" to the pearl island of Vietnam to four, in addition to Korean Air, Jin Air, Jeju Air. …

Recently, according to a network survey published by Rankify Korea, Phu Quoc is the most favorite destination for South Korean tourists - the largest market sending tourists to Vietnam, surpassing Da Nang, Nha Trang and many familiar destinations of this type of tourist such as Bangkok, Phuket of Thailand and Kyoto, Japan...

Not only is it speeding up in the race to attract Korean tourists, Phu Quoc has also become a formidable competitor to many destinations in the region, as it increasingly attracts Taiwanese tourists. TigerAir and Starlux Airlines are operating about 8 flights to Phu Quoc each week.

Assessing the increasing demand of Taiwanese tourists, Mr. Chih Hao Chen - Marketing Director of Starlux Airlines shared about the airline's upcoming plans: "The airline is currently using A321neo aircraft for flights to Phu Quoc, with a total of 188 seats per flight. Reservation rates have exceeded 90% in July and August. Ticket sales are in good shape.

The route from Taipei to Phu Quoc will be replaced by wide-body aircraft in October. We also plan to add a new route from Taichung to Phu Quoc Island at the end of October."

Tourists watch the show Kiss of the Sea - one of the must-see shows in Phu Quoc.

This is a huge jump compared to the same period in 2023, when in just the first 6 months of this year, the island city welcomed 1947 international flights to Phu Quoc, a growth of 186% over the same period last year.

According to Phu Quoc International Airport, in the last 6 months of the year the number of international flights will increase to 22-26 flights per day, 2,5 times higher than at the beginning of the year.

That shows the efforts of Phu Quoc tourism in the race to attract international visitors. According to data from the provincial Department of Tourism Kien GiangIn the first 6 months of the year, the number of international visitors to the city was 499.172, reaching 74,9% of the yearly plan and increasing by 134,8% over the same period in 2023.

Mr. Huynh Quang Hung, Chairman of Phu Quoc City People's Committee said: "Currently, South Korean and Taiwanese tourists account for a large proportion of international visitors to Phu Quoc, followed by from Europe.

In the second half of the year, the number of international flights and the total number of international visitors to Phu Quoc are expected to continue to increase compared to the same period in 2023.

Phu Quoc is affirming its position as a "darling" of international tourists

Not only attracting tourists from South Korea and Taiwan, Phu Quoc is increasingly asserting its position as a "darling" of international tourists.

Recently, readers of the prestigious global travel magazine Travel+Leisure voted Phu Quoc 2nd in the top 25 most wonderful islands in the world, second only to the Maldives and surpassing islands still considered is a resort paradise like Bali and Phuket.

This magazine also emphasized the surprise when Phu Quoc ranked 2nd in this year's favorite list.

Along with the landscape and climate favored by nature, the attractiveness of Phu Quoc tourism is increasing with its tourism service infrastructure and leading entertainment super complexes in Vietnam.

Kissing Bridge - a project praised by CNN for its unique design and "heart-stopping" sunset view.

Mr. Huynh Quang Hung, Chairman of Phu Quoc City People's Committee shared: "Currently, corporations such as Sun Group, Vingroup, BIM Group... have been and will continue to invest in works, tourism projects, services, high-end entertainment.

Typically in the southern region of the island, projects invested by Sun Group are being voted as one of the attractive destinations for international tourists, especially tourists from South Korea, Taiwan and Taiwan. many other customer markets in the region."

In the south of Phu Quoc island, Sun Group has contributed to turning this place into a new tourist center, next to the administrative center in Duong Dong.

The East Coast is being developed into a resort center, with high-end accommodation and spa facilities. In Bai Kem and Ong Doi Cape alone, there are four luxury resorts, managed by the world's leading hotel brands such as Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Accor, Rosewood Hotels.

New World Phu Quoc Resort, an ideal "hideaway" place in the Phu Quoc summer.

On the West Coast, Sunset town is a super entertainment and entertainment complex with the largest total investment in Vietnam - more than 4.000 billion VND, bringing iconic works and diverse entertainment experiences. , festivals, cuisine, culture...

Among them are Hon Bridge - a bridge praised by CNN, the world's leading multimedia art show Kiss of the Sea, the first seaside night market in Vietnam - Fun and dance theater. Oh Vietnamese puppet.

At the end of this year, the destination continues to be supplemented with countless new attractions such as the Sun Kraft Beer brewery and restaurant, the Kissing Night club, a series of shows by the world's leading artists... all creating a center Fun tourist center 24/7 and attractive all year round.