Phu Quoc surpasses Maldives and Hawaii, entering the top 3 most wonderful islands on the planet

The most prestigious travel award of the year that the whole world is looking forward to - Readers' Choice Awards 2025 by Condé Nast Traveler magazine (USA), announced Phu Quoc in the top most wonderful islands in the world, ranked first in Asia and ranked third globally.

The world's most prestigious travel magazine, Condé Nast Traveler (CN Traveler), of the United States, has announced this year's Readers' Choice Awards 2025. This is the 38th year the award has been held and is also considered one of the most prestigious awards in the world's tourism industry, with independent assessments from experts and reporters, based on strict criteria, and with voting participation from readers around the world.

Phu Quoc is the only representative of Vietnam to appear in the list of “World’s Best Islands”, with a score of 95.51, up from last year and rising to the top of the list of representatives from Asia. This score is based on the level of satisfaction with the destination, on many different criteria, from service quality, scenery, beauty of beaches, unique cuisine to hospitality.

The paradise-like beauty of beaches, such as Bai Kem, makes Phu Quoc increasingly popular with international visitors.

The impressive score also brought the Pearl Island to the 3rd place globally, just behind 2 islands from the US, far surpassing other famous names such as Maldives (92.31 points), Maui of Hawaii (93.35 points), Bali (89.84 points) or Phuket (84.62 points). Phu Quoc is only 0.01 point behind the 2nd place, Kiawah Island of the US.

This is considered a spectacular achievement of Phu Quoc and also the 4th consecutive year that the Pearl Island has appeared in the rankings, with its score and ranking position increasing dramatically each year. Last year, Phu Quoc ranked 2nd in Asia, after Bali.

This year, JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort – Sun Group 's resort in Bai Kem, Phu Quoc – was also honored in the top best resorts on the planet of this award.

JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort with its unique university theme is regularly featured in prestigious world rankings.

Not only CN Traveler, a series of international travel newspapers have also reported extensively on Phu Quoc in recent times. Forbes Italia called it “the new destination of Asia’s elite”, Straits Times called Phu Quoc “the paradise island of Vietnam”. If 2024 is considered the year that Phu Quoc transforms from a “hidden gem” of Southeast Asia to a global destination, then 2025 will continue to mark the rapid development of the Pearl Island on the world tourism map.

The prestige and brand recognition of Phu Quoc on the international map are not only proven through awards, but also through telling numbers. According to the An Giang Department of Tourism, after 9 months of 2025, the number of international visitors to Phu Quoc reached over 1.2 million, an increase of 65.8% over the same period and exceeding the yearly plan by 2.1%. Total revenue from tourism in Phu Quoc after 9 months reached about 31,100 billion VND, an increase of 90.1% over the same period and exceeding the yearly plan by 32.5%. The tourist market to Phu Quoc is increasingly diverse, according to statistics, the Pearl Island welcomes visitors from 150 countries and territories.

The nightly fireworks at Sunset Town are a popular experience with international visitors.

The spectacular breakthrough of Phu Quoc is a clear demonstration of the island's growing appeal. Besides the beautiful nature as the biggest advantage, the Pearl Island possesses comprehensive tourism ecosystems, especially in the South of Phu Quoc Island, with many unique entertainment experiences and art shows, the most luxurious resort infrastructure system in the world... Not only that, the Pearl Island is also the only place in Vietnam with a superior visa policy, visa exemption for all tourists in the world for a period of up to 30 days.

The world's longest 3-wire cable car to Hon Thom Island is one of Phu Quoc's iconic experiences.

In addition to the unique experiences that international tourists are crazy about in Phu Quoc such as the world's longest 3-wire cable car to Hon Thom, the Guinness World Record-holding multimedia show Kiss of the Sea, the world's only non-touching Kissing Proposal and nightly fireworks..., the Pearl Island this year-end season is ready for even more explosive experiences.

Symphony of the Sea season 2 promises to help Phu Quoc "explode" at the end of this year.

In particular, at the Sun Paradise Land ecosystem in the South of Phu Quoc Island, the Phu Quoc Tropica Fest 2025 will be held with explosive street art shows, the return of an upgraded version of the Symphony of the Sea show with fireworks and lasers like Hollywood blockbusters combined with the skillful performances of the world's leading jetski and flyboard athletes. The first "all-inclusive" hotel in Southeast Asia - Rixos Phu Quoc is also about to come into operation in Hon Thom, or the launch of Sunset Bazaar "breathing life" into the destination with a market "selected" the world's biggest names such as Eric Kayser bakery. In particular, the flight of the brand named Ngoc Island Sun PhuQuoc Airways will officially take off from November 1, 2025, bringing domestic and international visitors from all over Vietnam to Vietnam's paradise island.

Phu Quoc’s achievement in CN Traveler magazine is not just an award, but a recognition for the comprehensive transformation journey of the Pearl Island. From a destination with little experience and no name on the world tourism map, Phu Quoc has truly become a “global phenomenon”, surpassing Hawaii or Maldives, and is ready for APEC 2027.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/du-lich/phu-quoc-vuot-xa-maldives-va-hawaii-lot-top-3-hon-dao-tuyet-voi-nhat-hanh-tinh-20251010105754565.htm