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On October 1, 2026, the Michelin Guide announced that Phu Quoc Island would be added to its list of destinations surveyed in Vietnam. Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City were added in 2023, Da Nang in 2024, making Phu Quoc the fourth destination. However, which restaurants on the island receive stars will not be known until mid-2027...

Phu Quoc Island is known for seafood, but it also has Vietnamese restaurants serving northern home cooking, Hanoi-style bun cha, and beachside hotel dining. Some of these can be booked through the restaurant reservation service “AutoReserve.” This article covers AutoReserve...

When choosing a seafood restaurant on Phu Quoc Island, the first thing to check—before the number of reviews—is location. The island stretches from north to south, and traveling back and forth between Duong Dong and Grand World in the north can eat up more time than the meal itself. Look for restaurants close to where you are staying, where you plan to watch the sunset, and your sightseeing route for the day...

On the southern Vietnamese island of Phu Quoc, construction is under way on a huge convention center for the 2027 APEC leaders' meeting. The total floor area is about 152,000 square meters. The four-above-ground, one-below-ground building incorporates an 11,050-square-meter column-free hall and a 2,000-seat theater, and...

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..."

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...

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...

From April 17, 2026, a service allowing passengers to complete check-in and drop off checked baggage at their hotel became available on Phu Quoc Island. The service is for Sun PhuQuoc Airways passengers, and at launch the check-in locations were La Festa Phu Quoc, Curio Collection by Hilton, and New World Phu Quoc R...

On Phu Quoc island (Vietnam), dubbed "Asia's most beautiful island," a 30-day visa-exemption system for all foreign travelers has been in force since July 2020. As of 2026, this system continues unchanged, and Japanese travelers too can stay on Phu Quoc for 30 days without prior application. However...

In Q1 2026, Phu Quoc island's hotel occupancy topped 90%, surpassing Bali (60%) and Phuket (80%). RevPAR surged from $50 to $160-170. We explain the growth structure driven by experiential entertainment and expanded air routes.