The ocean show "Symphony of the Sea," staged at Sunset Town on the southwestern tip of Phu Quoc, the island in southern Vietnam, will launch a new version in November 2026. Now in its third season, the show is expanding across the board—stage, fireworks, and on-water performances alike. This area, already known for its sunsets, is gaining an even clearer after-dark destination. For travelers spending a night or more on Phu Quoc, it's an update that gives them one more reason to plan an evening out.
Sunset Town's floating stage stretches to 200 meters
The most obvious change in the new version is the sheer size of the stage itself. The stage extending out over the water grows from 70 meters to 200 meters, giving the performance a much wider horizontal spread. The fireworks launch platform expands from 840 square meters to 3,000 square meters, and the number of fireworks is said to triple. The scale of a show that uses both the night sky and the sea surface changes clearly, even in the raw numbers. A stage stretching across the full width of the audience's view spreads attention that used to focus on one point out across the entire sea.
The on-water performances also gain depth. Jet skis increase to 14 units, more than double the previous season, and 8 flyboard performers join the lineup, bringing each night's show to around 30 performers in total. Two international teams handle the fireworks: China's Jiangxi Yangfeng Art, which has placed highly at DIFF (the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival), and Portugal's Macedos Pirotecnia. DIFF is one of Asia's leading fireworks competitions, and having teams that competed there take on the ocean show's permanent production signals that this is designed as a year-round attraction, not a one-off event.
The new version's expansion, by the numbers
Laying out exactly what changes from the previous version, and by how much, makes the direction of the expansion easier to grasp. Below are the main updates the production team has announced.
| Item | Until now | New version |
|---|---|---|
| Stage length | 70 meters | 200 meters |
| Fireworks platform | 840 square meters | 3,000 square meters |
| Fireworks volume | Baseline | About 3x |
| Jet skis | Less than half of baseline | 14 units |
| Flyboard | — | 8 people |
| Performers per show | — | About 30 people |
Facilities nearby are also being upgraded. Sun Bavaria Gastropub, close to the show's stage and recognized by Guinness World Records as the "world's largest beachfront beer restaurant," is set to expand its international buffet to nearly 100 dishes. That makes it easier to fit a meal and a drink in before or after the show, extending the time visitors naturally spend there at night.
How to fit the nighttime ocean show into a Vietnam trip
Phu Quoc is a southern island reached by ferry or by air. It's a location where a natural daily flow forms easily: the beach and cable car during the day, sunset in the evening—true to Sunset Town's name—and the ocean show at night. Building an evening around the show gives visitors a reason to stay on the island later, turning a day trip into an overnight stay. Because the sunset viewpoint and the show venue sit in the same area, visitors can go from sunset straight through to the night's fireworks without moving far—a strength unique to this island.
Nighttime tourism shows are increasing across Vietnam. Da Nang'sDragon Bridge fire-breathing showis one example—cities are increasingly offering something to see at night, and Phu Quoc's ocean show can be seen as the island version of that. The pattern of major events at resort destinations drawing in tourists also overlaps withMiss World Finals Arrive in Vietnam for the First Time, Bringing Nha Trang 95,000 Hotel Guests in Two Daysthe Nha Trang example seen there. Adding a nighttime destination to a beach island is part of a broader move to extend length of stay and spending per visitor.
What to check before you visit
The new version is set to fully launch in November 2026. If you're visiting before then, it's safer to check with your accommodation or local guides on whether the current version is still running, or whether it's paused for the changeover. Show times and ticketing can change depending on the season, so it's worth confirming the latest details before finalizing your itinerary. Because the venue sits close to the sea, evening winds can make it feel cooler than expected. Bringing a light layer makes waiting for the show to start more comfortable.
If you want to combine ocean experiences into your trip, the character differs from island to island. As a nighttime experience limited to spawning season,Hundreds on the Beach at Night: Watching Sea Turtles Nest on Con Dao Island, a Summer-Only Experienceis one option, offering a quiet night that contrasts with Phu Quoc's flashy spectacle. Even though both are "nights by the sea," the experience is completely different—Phu Quoc dazzles with light and sound, while Con Dao stays close to nature. Choose based on what you want from your trip.
Investment is flowing into the island's nights
An update on this scale—stretching the stage to nearly three times its length and expanding the fireworks area 3.5 times over—reads as an investment aimed at keeping Phu Quoc from being just a daytime beach island. Once a nighttime destination is established, more hours of the day become hours when money moves: accommodation, food and drink, transfers. Bringing in international fireworks teams and expanding the nearby buffet both point to an intent to turn the island's nights themselves into a product. From a traveler's perspective, Phu Quoc is shifting from a place where the day ends at sunset to a destination that runs from sunset through to a nighttime show. Anyone considering Phu Quoc from November onward should leave one evening open for this ocean show, to make full use of a day on the island.
Sources:VnExpress International「Symphony of the Sea launches new edition in Phu Quoc」
