Vietnam's Phu Quoc, rated as Asia's 'most beautiful island' eyes 8.5 million tourists in 2026 after booming year


Foreign tourists on Sao Beach in Phu Quoc. -- Photo by Chez Dugong/VNExpress

HANOI (VNExpress): Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island, voted the most beautiful in Asia by readers of American magazine Condé Nast Traveler, expects to welcome 8.5 million tourists this year, up 5% from last year.

The island also targets 2 million foreigners this year, an 11% year-on-year increase, Vietnam News Agency reported.

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