 
        VOV.VN - Police of the Phu Quoc Special Zone in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on October 3 announced that they have issued arrest warrants and prosecuted two Algerian nationals for circulating counterfeit US dollars in Phu Quoc.
 
        The Straits Times, Singapore’s most established newspaper, calls Phu Quoc Vietnam’s “hidden paradise island”. Pearl Island is gaining increasing popularity with international travellers thanks to its blend of food, entertainment, and resort experiences, along with “picturesque beaches.”
 
        Sun PhuQuoc Airways will begin ticket sales on October 15 and is scheduled to launch its first commercial flight on November 1.
 
        VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung, along with leaders of ministries, agencies, and southern An Giang province, attended a groundbreaking ceremony of ten key projects to serve the APEC 2027 Leaders’ Week in the Phu Quoc Special Zone on September 24.
 
        Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung, together with a delegation, inspected and held a working session with key officials of An Giang on the implementation of key infrastructure projects serving the 2027 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week in the Phu Quoc special zone, on September 23.
 
        VOV.VN - Da Nang, Hoi An and Phu Quoc have been named among the top 10 holiday destinations in Asia in the 2025 Best in Travel Poll by online travel magazine Smart Travel Asia.
 
        TN Architects’ Grand World Phu Quoc Welcome Centre has clinched the Special Award for Sustainability at the 2025 ARCASIA Awards for Architecture (AAA), Asia’s premier architectural competition.
 
        VOV.VN - Phu Quoc island in southern Vietnam is expected to receive a surge in Russian tourists at the end of 2025, coinciding with the peak travel season as Russians seek to escape the cold winter months.
 
        With Typhoon Wipha (Storm No. 3) dumping huge volumes of rain along coastal areas in Phu Quoc and Kien Hai communes in An Giang province, authorities have warned tourism operators against taking people to areas with rough seas.
 
        Phu Quoc, the "Pearl Island" of southern An Giang province and Vietnam, is ramping up key technology-driven initiatives aimed at transforming into a smart, world-class maritime urban centre.