International tourists to Phu Quoc surge over 56% in Jan-Sep


Phu Quoc island, off the coast of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, has welcomed nearly 724,000 foreign tourists in the first nine months of 2024, up 56.5% year-on-year, and exceeding the yearly target by 8.6%. Director of the provincial Department of Tourism Bui Quoc Thai said international tourists to the island account for over 98% of the total number of foreign visitors to the province. Currently, there are approximately 100 flights from more than 150 countries and territories worldwide to Phu Quoc each week, including many direct ones from the Republic of Korea, Taiwan (China), Malaysia, and Thailand.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

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