Phu Quoc is listed in Time magazine's top 100 best destinations

27/02/2024
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Phu Quoc owns the wild beauty of nature and high-class resort complexes, with the ability to recover and adapt well in the midst of the Covid 19 pandemic… this pearl island has enough attraction to rival the popular destinations in the world.

On the basis of the national, regional, city and town nominations… which are solicited, Time aims to provide new and exciting experiences with 100 unique, “dreamy” destinations. Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Phu Quoc are 3 cities of Vietnam honored by Time magazine as the world's best destinations in 2021.


The wonderful nature of the island city


As the largest island city in the country, Phu Quoc possesses the beauty of a natural "tourist island" located in the southwest sea. Here, there are both peaceful rivers and streams, islands and forests; has been endowed with a brilliant tropical climate.







Nature with unique terrain is a special mark of Phu Quoc in the eyes of tourists. Can be mentioned is Bai Dai, "one of the most beautiful unspoiled beaches on the planet" connecting with the amazing Ganh Dau cape. Along with that is a series of places such as Bai Sao, Bai Khem, Ham Ninh fishing village ... known for their beautiful scenery, interesting cuisine. Visitors are impressed with the peaceful resort island, possessing fresh seafood dishes and special local specialties: Bun Quay, Bun Ken, holothurian, Ham Ninh crabs...
 

Destination with thousands of new experiences of the continent




The strong and synchronous investment in recent years has brought Phu Quoc a new look with a series of high-class tourism - entertainment destinations. In particular, highlighted by Time in the description of Pearl Island is the Phu Quoc United Center super complex with a scale of more than 1,000 hectares that has just been opened in April 2021.

This "super complex" is one of the efforts to upgrade infrastructure and services, perfecting the tourism appearance of Phu Quoc, towards world-class experiences. Now, Phu Quoc can be compared with the top attractive destinations on the planet such as Jeju (Korea), Clarke Quay (Singapore), Las Vegas (USA)….





Coming to Phu Quoc United Center, visitors will be overwhelmed with the unique and outstanding works of Vietnamese quintessence. It is the Bamboo Legend project that combines the beauty of lotus flowers, bronze drums and 3,200 bamboo stalks. Next to it is the elite city of Vietnam, recreating the life of the ancient Vietnamese people in a continuous multi-media scene performance art model from day to night.

To make Pearl Island truly a destination that converges on the peak of the world's experience, Phu Quoc United Center brings unique architectural symbols: Mediterranean space, clock tower, Italian rainbow... and a series of activities. Europe's brilliant life festival, the famous Teddy Bear house... Besides, there are busy shopping streets, entertainment venues, vibrant cuisine at Phu Quoc night market, modern bar and pub chains. ...

Phu Quoc United Center is also an entertainment paradise that response all the needs of visitors with the largest theme park in Vietnam - VinWonders Phu Quoc, Asia's largest semi-wildlife conservation park - Vinpearl Safari; Vinpearl Convention Center 5-star MICE system; Vinpearl Golf 18 holes golf course; Casino…
 

Excellent accommodation, hotel and strong development potential
 

After more than a decade of attracting investment and especially focusing on tourism, Pearl Island now has the most impressive growth rate in the smokeless industry. Phu Quoc currently has nearly 200 projects implemented, creating a completely new look and infrastructure. Time rated Pearl Island as having the fastest growth rate in Southeast Asia, attracting more than 5 million visitors and achieving an increase of 30% in 2019 alone.







Only the Phu Quoc United Center super complex owns a system of more than 12,000 rooms of hotel brands from 5 stars to mini hotels such as Vinpearl, VinOasis, VinHolidays, Radison Blue... located in the middle of the wonderful natural landscape of the North. 

With the advantage of special availability and careful preparation, Phu Quoc is assessed by Time to be able to recover and adapt to new changes in the tourism industry after the Covid pandemic along with many famous destinations in the world.  According to the plan, the largest island city in Vietnam is preparing the necessary steps to be ready to welcome visitors with vaccine passports in October of 2021.

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