Travel magazine Travel + Leisure ranked Phu Quoc third in the list, calling “pearl island” as “the new star of Vietnam’s tourism”.
Travel+Leisure rated Phu Quoc as an enchanting destination, attracting visitors by its white sandy beaches, jade-colored forests interspersed with waterfalls, rock pools and caves.
The famous American travel magazine also said that thanks to convenient air connections, it has opened up opportunities for tourism development in many destinations in Vietnam. Now, trips to the S-shaped country are not only encapsulated in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi or Ha Long Bay, but international tourists also have the opportunity to explore many other localities, including Phu Quoc – “one of the new stars of Vietnam tourism”, according to the author of the article.
Phu Quoc is “one of the new stars of Vietnam tourism”. Photo: ST.
Phu Quoc is the largest island in our country, with a total area of about 567 km2, and is also the first island in the country to be officially recognized as an island city in 2021.
Phu Quoc Island possesses invaluable natural conditions for tourism development such as a mild climate, year-round sunshine, rolling hills and vast sea and islands with 28 large and small islands, 150 km of coastline, 14 The beach is diverse with golden sand, smooth white sand.
Phu Quoc Island possesses invaluable natural conditions for tourism development such as a mild climate, warm sunshine, vast sea and islands… Photo: Shutterstock.
More than half of Phu Quoc’s area is preserved as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The luxury resorts here are geared towards sustainability, making it a “paradise” for responsible travelers.
Phu Quoc focuses on sustainable tourism development, being a “paradise” for responsible travelers.
Travel+Leisure suggests that visitors to Phu Quoc can buy fish sauce produced in Ham Ninh fishing village as a gift, and also do not miss the opportunity to enjoy fresh seafood dishes here.
Phu Quoc fish sauce is the quintessence of Vietnamese cuisine. Photo: ST.
In addition to Phu Quoc, the remaining destinations on the list include Alberta (Canada), AlUla (Saudi Arabia), Fukuoka (Japan), Malta …