Phu Quoc is bustling like never before during Lunar New Year

Kinhtedothi - On many days during the holiday, by air alone, Phu Quoc welcomes 10,000 to more than 11,000 passengers per day, including 38-39 international flights per day, accounting for 75% of the number of passengers.

The island city is showing “top form” in the race to become the “capital” of holidays for domestic and international tourists.

According to the People's Committee of Phu Quoc City, from January 25, 2025 to February 2, 2025, Phu Quoc City welcomed 281,659 visitors, an increase of 47% over the same period. In particular, the highlight of this year's holiday is the high number of international visitors. Accordingly, on many days, Phu Quoc welcomed 38-39 international flights, the number of international visitors reached 74,833, an increase of 44%.

The largest influx of Western tourists ever is taking place in Phu Quoc. Not only Taiwanese, Korean, Chinese, Thai, Singaporean tourists… choose the island city to enjoy the Lunar New Year, but also in markets such as Central Asia or Europe with Kazakhstan, Poland, the Pearl Island is also a sought-after name.

Long lines of people waiting to take the Sun World Hon Thom cable car tour.

Accordingly, the southern area of the island is a bright spot, welcoming tens of thousands of visitors to visit, participate in entertainment activities and stay.

Mr. Dinh Gia Long - General Director of Paradise Land Phu Quoc said that the resorts invested by Sun Group and the mini hotel system in Hoang Hon Town all reached an occupancy rate of over 90% during the holiday.

According to a representative of Sun World Hon Thom, the number of visitors using the Sun World Hon Thom cable car service and shows has increased "unprecedentedly". Of which, the show Kiss of the sea - Kiss of the sea increased the highest by 284% compared to the same period in 2024 and 373% compared to the same period in 2023.

With a mild climate, top beautiful beaches on the planet, and diverse entertainment and tourism products, Phu Quoc is increasingly gaining high scores in the eyes of international tourists.

Tourists enjoy asking for calligraphy from Ong Do at Premier Residences Phu Quoc Emerald Bay.

Shu Xin, a tourist from Taiwan (China), shared that Phu Quoc is a very popular destination in Taiwan because of its convenient direct flights, breathtaking natural scenery, and many bustling entertainment complexes.

"But when we arrived in Phu Quoc during the Lunar New Year, everything was more overwhelming than we imagined. We stayed at Sunset Town, experienced the longest cable car in the world and there were many shows here, especially 2 shows with fireworks every night, it was so bustling and crowded," she said.

"After considering Phuket, we chose Phu Quoc as the destination to experience the Asian New Year because there are direct flights and also because we were curious about this second most beautiful island in the world. When we arrived here, we regretted not going earlier. This island is really interesting" - Mr. Morgan, who flew halfway around the world to Phu Quoc, excitedly shared while lying down to sunbathe on the creamy white sand of Bai Kem, which is always crowded with Western tourists whether morning or afternoon.

Morgan shared that the attraction that attracts more and more international tourists to the island city is that it is rare for a tourist island to have a sumptuous menu of up to 6 shows per day, along with 2 nightly fireworks festivals for tourists to enjoy.

For example, during the day, when coming to Hon Thom Paradise Island, visitors can not only enjoy the magnificent island but also watch a tropical show like Kaya show. Besides, there are countless interesting games at Exotica Village, Aquatopia water park and especially the classy Ciao Beach entertainment complex.

Private beach Ciao Beach Club at Hon Thom.

Next, when the sunset falls, leaving Cau Hon after enjoying the Awaken Sea show, visitors can split up, go to the A Oi Theater to watch the Vietnamese Puppet show at 6 p.m., or go to the Sun Bavaria GastroPub restaurant to enjoy craft beer, dinner and listen to live music, the Rainbow show or the Symphony of The Sea.

While sipping a glass of premium beer, Hwang Minhyun from South Korea could not hide his excitement when admiring the symphony of lights and fireworks "erupting" from the ocean floor combined with the spectacular Flyboard and Jetski performance of 24 international athletes of the Ocean Symphony show: "The beer is delicious, the show is impressive and the fireworks are very beautiful. We are considering coming back here next year to celebrate Tet."

Meanwhile, every evening at 9pm, thousands of tourists will flock to the stage of Kiss of the Sea to watch the show staged by the French with eye-catching performances by 60 international artists and ending with the second fireworks display of the day at Sunset Town.

In addition, the Vui Phet beach night market with its festive atmosphere is also a popular "gathering place" for Western tourists. Not only does it have nearly 100 stalls with attractive Asian-European cuisine, beach bars, and interesting handicraft stalls, Vui Phet market also attracts tourists with its lively shows by international dancers and its colorful Tet atmosphere.

Nightly fireworks displays at Sunset Town.

Countless exciting experiences on the Pearl Island are waiting for visitors to explore. And with the positive signs in early spring, Phu Quoc is promising to soon surpass the target of 7 million visitors by 2025.

Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/phu-quoc-nhon-nhip-chua-tung-co-trong-dip-tet-nguyen-dan.html