Because of its incredible natural beauty, Phu Quoc Island has been called the Pearl Island. Besides natural advantages, Phu Quoc Island has also been known for its improvement in terms of investments and facilities to meet the demand of visitors in a Vietnam adventure travel.
Phu Quoc district is made up of Phu Quoc Island and the surrounding islets. Located on the Southwest Sea of Vietnam, it is in a position that is right in the center of the Southeast Asia, which is strategic for economic development among three countries including Vietnam – Cambodia – Thailand, and also favorable for an adventure tour Asia. The district covers a natural acreage of over 593 square kilometers, with 27 islets vary in size. The biggest island is Phu Quoc with acreage up to roughly 567 square kilometers and is named Pearl Island.
Phu Quoc is famous for its white sand beaches spreading over the coast, endless primary forests and well-known rich local products such as fish sauce, pepper, cashew, pearls… They have the potential to help Phu Quoc tremendously in terms of tourism development. Besides, this district is also singular when mentioning its strategic position on Thailand Bay. It has helped welcome many foreign tourists on a Vietnam adventure travel annually.
Phu Quoc is the biggest and the only island in Vietnam that does not have to suffer from the consequence of storms every year. Its temperature is always maintained at a stable average standard, about 27 degrees Celsius, an ideal condition for any planned adventures Vietnam.
By owning a long coastal line with the length up to 150 kilometers, Phu Quoc has a strong advantage in exploiting in maximum the potential of tourism over the island, especially in an Asia adventure tour. Also, there are more and more services for tourism in Phu Quoc being improved recently, which contributes to the increase amount of tourists visiting this place.Furthermore, the location of the island is on a highly important waterway in the South of Vietnam. This condition helps Vietnam connect to the vital tourism market of the country and the region such as Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur… to open a much easier approach for tourists for a Vietnam adventure travel.
Especially, in 2006, Kien Giang coastal and sea island’s biosphere reserve, including Phu Quoc District was recognized as a World Biosphere Reserve. This event has made Phu Quoc Island gradually become a popular name in the Asia adventure tours.
Thanks to the favorable factors above, Phu Quoc has been turned into the number one choice for tourists who love to enjoy an ecological exploration tour but still ensure the service quality and high-end facilities for relaxation in an active travel Asiatour.
With advantages of the natural conditions as well as the relatively complete tourism infrastructure system, the Pearl Island – Phu Quoc has become an ideal destination for international and domestic tourists. In addition, the preferential visa-free policy during a Vietnam adventure tour of up to 30 days in Phu Quoc which is adaptable for foreigners and oversea Vietnamese from 2013 has made it possible for these tourist stays in Vietnam longer. Thanks to this policy, the number of visitors coming to Phu Quoc has dramatically increased.According to many surveys and assessments from Skyscanner tourism newspaper, Phu Quoc has passed many other tourist attractions to lead the list of top 10 places which attract the most tourists in 2016.
In the near future, with proper care and investment of the local authorities and government, the tourism development in Phu Quoc District will still be improved and attract even more number of visitors. Coming to visit this country in a Vietnam adventure travel, why not also consider this beautiful island? The services on your trip will not be disappointing and there will also be tremendous valuable and interesting experiences that you can never forget after visiting here.
