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Phu Quoc, the island resort in southern Vietnam, and Singapore, Southeast Asia's giant hub, are being connected by a direct flight. New carrier Sun PhuQuoc Airways announced it will launch a Phu Quoc-Singapore route on July 25, 2026. One round trip daily, just under two hours each way, alongside Taipei...

In U.S. Travel + Leisure 2026, Phu Quoc ranked second among Asian islands. Up from third the previous year, it overtook Bali. We explain, from a Japanese traveler's perspective, the reasons for the rise, the growth to 4.77 million visitors, visa exemption, the sights, how to choose between it and Bali, and souvenirs.

Two major Korean papers give Phu Quoc a big feature as "the new standard for family trips." Between April and May 2026, Korea's English-language paper "The Korea Herald" and "Korea JoongAng Daily" featured Phu Quoc (Phu Quoc), the island at Vietnam's southern tip, as "Guam and Sai... for Korean families..."

A complete guide to Vietnamese chocolate from a resident's perspective. It covers comparisons of 7 brands—MAROU, Pheva, Alluvia, T-BROS, BINON—flavor differences across 6 cacao-producing areas, 4 places to buy, and routes to obtain it in Japan.

On January 28, 2026, on Phu Quoc Island in southern Vietnam, groundbreaking ceremonies were held for two mega-hotels ahead of hosting APEC 2027. Total investment is VND 69.55 trillion (USD 2.6 billion), with the developer being Sun Group, one of Vietnam’s largest tourism and real-estate developers. 6,500 rooms in the Bai Dat Do area (88 ha), Nui...

Vietjet Air will launch two new routes: Ho Chi Minh City-Nagoya (four flights a week) on April 24, 2026, and Ho Chi Minh City-Fukuoka (three flights a week) on April 25. Its Japan network will expand to five cities, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Hiroshima, with 138 flights a week, over Golden Week (April 30 to May 5...

Sun Group, one of Vietnam's largest tourism and real estate developers, and Marriott International announced an expansion of their strategic partnership in Hanoi on March 23, 2026. The two companies will develop 10 hotels with about 4,500 rooms on Phu Quoc Island, a resort destination representative of Vietnam, and in a seaside city near Ho Chi Minh City, Vu...

Phu Quoc, a resort island in southern Vietnam, is recording its highest-ever surge in tourism growth as 2026 gets underway. Visitor numbers for January to February 2026 topped 2.2 million, up 57.7% year on year, and of that, foreign tourists were up an astonishing 86.4%. Hotel room occupancy... 2026...

In March 2026, Marriott International and Sun Group, a major Vietnamese real estate and resort company, strengthened their strategic partnership and agreed on a plan to open 10 hotels with about 4,500 rooms. TTG Asia reported it on March 30, 2026. Phu Quoc Island's... opening in 2026...

For Vietnam in 2026, it is now certain that a historic long holiday will form from late April into early May, and bookings for tours and airfares by domestic and foreign tourists are rapidly accelerating. At popular resorts including Phu Quoc, Nha Trang, and Da Nang, hotel vacancies are nearly...