VOV.VN - Phu Quoc Island, off Vietnam’s southern coast in An Giang province, has been named among the world’s top 10 trending destinations for 2026, according to a list compiled by leading US travel magazine TravelAwaits.

VOV.VN - Sun PhuQuoc Airways (SPA), a newly established airline owned by Vietnam’s Sun Group, will launch an international service on March 29, connecting Phu Quoc directly with Taipei (Taiwan, China), the carrier said on January 15.

Starting January 15, 2026, Air Cambodia will officially resume direct flights between Phnom Penh (Cambodia) and Da Nang, one of the three most popular destinations in Vietnam after Phu Quoc Island and Nha Trang, as announced in the firm's plans for 2026.

VOV.VN - Digital travel platform Agoda has released its list of the top 10 overseas destinations for Korean travelers in 2025 based on accommodation search data, with three Vietnamese destinations making the list.

VOV.VN - World-renowned travel guide Lonely Planet has named 10 of the best places to visit in Vietnam in its latest recommendations.

In the early hours of January 1, 2026, the first international visitors from the Republic of Korea (RoK) officially arrived at Phu Quoc International Airport, marking the beginning of a highly promising tourism year for Pearl Island.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese destinations such as Hanoi, Moc Chau, Da Nang, Hoi An and Phu Quoc receive international media coverage in 2025, reinforcing their presence on the global tourism map.

Business Traveller, the UK’s leading travel magazine for business and affluent travellers, has recently named Phu Quoc among the world’s most trending and “hottest” destinations, predicting a dramatic transformation for the Vietnamese island in the years ahead.

The Sydney Morning Herald, one of Australia’s most respected and long-established daily newspapers, has described Phu Quoc in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang as the “New Phuket,” praising the Vietnamese island for having some of Southeast Asia’s most beautiful beaches.

Travel Off Path, a renowned US travel site, has hailed Phu Quoc in the southern province of An Giang as an “Asian star,” citing its shockingly beautiful scenery and experiences that stand out to the rest of Vietnam.