Foreign media gives travel guide to Phu Quoc island paradise in Vietnam

The island has changed dramatically over the past decade and will continue to do so in the near future. Visitors exploring the area will find dirt tracks to drive down leading to hidden beaches, friendly faces everywhere, delicious food, local bars, cafes, street food, and restaurants, William Leigh wrote on The Week.

The beaches are the first things the website mentioned on its travel guide to Phu Quoc.

Much of what happens on the island is focused on Long Beach, known locally as Duong Duong, whilst the majority of beach clubs, restaurants, shops, and bars are located there. The atmosphere has a thrilling buzz, but it is not overwhelmingly and there’s plenty of space to hang out.

Furthermore, the article wrote about eating and drinking on Phu Quoc island.

Eating out is an inherent part of the culture, from plastic stools around food carts on the street to modern takes on classic dishes and high-end luxury seafood spots, there are countless options for guests to enjoy dining.

A few must-tries on the island, available all over, include the Phu Quoc-style herring salad with onions, garlic, chilli, and coconut; bún kèn (ken noodles) which comes with herbs, pounded fish, shredded green papaya, and cucumber over rice noodles with a coconut and lemongrass broth; and grilled sea urchins with spring onions and peanuts, the article noted. 

There’s also a lot of things to both see and do on Phu Quoc island, Leigh added. Travelers can do all the usual water sports there and Phu Quoc is home to some of the country’s best diving with the core season running from October to May.

There are waterfalls to hike to, fishing trips, temples, pagodas, the world’s longest cable car which leads to the small island of Hon Thom – a VinWonders area dubbed Vietnamese Disneyland. Mainly, Phu Quoc is about downtime, relaxing, reading, snoozing in the shade of palm trees by the sea, an eating well on a budget.

The Week also suggested the best hotels for travelers, including Regent Phu Quoc, La Veranda Resort Phu Quoc, and JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa.

With regards to getting there, most people opt to fly into Phu Quoc’s airport, now an international one, and it’s a cheap, quick flight from any major Vietnamese cities.

“We journeyed in from Da Nang and out to Ho Chi Minh to catch a flight back to the UK. Getting about the island is a doddle – GrabTaxis are incredibly inexpensive and cover the island – you won’t wait more than a few minutes for that gloriously air-conditioned ride,” Leigh shared.