🏝️ Special Administrative Zone · An Giang Province

Phú Quốc

Vietnam's Pearl Island — A Tourism Powerhouse on the Rise

◆ At a Glance

Population

~179K

Permanent residents (2020 census). 2025 estimate: ~157K–180K including seasonal workers.

Area

575 km²

Vietnam's largest island. 66% natural forest. Density: ~644/km².

Tourism Revenue

$1.7B

2025 estimated. 44 trillion VND. Exceeded annual plan by 65.5%.

▲ 38% vs 2024

Tourist Arrivals

8.2M

Total visitors in 2025 — 118% of the annual plan.

Domestic

6.4M

International

1.8M

Top Markets

🇰🇷 South Korea 🇨🇳 China 🇮🇳 India 🇷🇺 Russia 🇵🇱 Poland 🇪🇺 Europe

Economic Structure

Tourism & Hospitality — 72%

Fishing & Marine — 12%

Agriculture — 9%

Other — 7%

Per Capita Income

140M VND/yr

Key Industries

From pearl fishing to world-class resorts

🏖️

Tourism & Resorts

8.2M visitors in 2025. Luxury resorts, MICE, medical tourism. Target: 15M by 2030.

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Fish Sauce

Vietnam's finest nước mắm. 15.1M liters produced in 2025 (126% of plan). Protected origin.

🌶️

Black Pepper

Cultivated island-wide, especially in Gành Dầu and Cửa Dương. Premium quality.

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Pearl Farming

20+ years old with Australian & Japanese expertise. High-grade natural & cultured pearls.

Road to APEC 2027

2025

Record year: 8.2M tourists, $1.7B revenue. Tourism sector exceeded plan by 65.5%.
2026

Infrastructure sprint: Phu Quoc International Airport expansion (ICAO 4E), convention center, luxury hotels, international seaport terminal.
2027

APEC Summit — 21 projects worth VND 137T (~$5.5B). Public-private partnership model on display.
2030

Vision: International centre for ecology, resort tourism & creative industries. 15M annual arrivals.

2026 Targets

GDP

40.2T VND

Social Investment

60T VND

Tourists

8.15M

Fish Sauce

10M liters

Active Businesses

4,500+

Operating businesses — a 17× increase since 2004.

◆ Emerging Sectors

🌊 Marine Economy 🚢 Logistics 🏥 Medical Tourism 🎯 Renewable Energy 💻 Digital Economy