Phu Quoc named Asia’s most beautiful island

Phu Quoc is the only representative of Viet Nam to appear in the list of 'The World's Most Wonderful Islands', scoring an impressive 95.51 point, higher than last year and rising to the top among all Asian destinations.

The score reflects travelers' satisfaction across multiple criteria from service quality, scenery, beach beauty and unique cuisine to the warmth of local hospitality.

This remarkable score propelled the Pearl Island to third place worldwide, behind only two U.S. islands, far surpassing other renowned names such as the Maldives (92.31 points), Maui in Hawaii (93.35 points), Bali (89.84 points) and Phuket (84.62 points). Phu Quoc was just 0.01 points short of Kiawah Island, which ranked second globally.

This is seen as an extraordinary achievement for Phu Quoc and marks the fourth consecutive year Pearl Island has appeared in the ranking - with both its score and position improving remarkably year after year.

The Vietnamese island received 1.2 million foreign arrivals between January and September, up 65.8 percent year-on-year and surpassing this year's target of 1 million.

So far this year, Phu Quoc island has welcomed 6.5 million visitors including domestic travelers, already surpassing last year's total of 5.9 million./.