Leading international tourism businesses: 'Phu Quoc is doing much better than Pattaya or Phuket'

DNVN - More than 70 representatives from airlines, travel agencies, and the world's leading tourism platforms gathered in Phu Quoc, in the famtrip program "Journey to Paradise Island". Great opportunities opened up for the pearl island, as most of the delegates attending commented that they were witnessing a "Hawaii of the East".

“Phu Quoc is doing much better than Phuket or Pattaya”

Taking place from December 4-6, the famtrip “Journey to your true paradise - Journey to paradise island” gathered more than 70 representatives from leading travel businesses in Korea, Central Asia, Taiwan..., along with airlines Starlux, SCAT, Vietnam Airlines , Thai Vietjet... and online travel platforms such as KKday, Trip.com, Klook...

During 3 days in Phu Quoc, the group fully experienced the Sun Paradise Land ecosystem in the South of the island - a "unique" entertainment and resort complex, with tourism products that the famtrip group assessed as "incomparable to anywhere else in the world".

These are the iconic tourist projects and new highlights of Phu Quoc such as Sunset Town, Cau Hon, the world's longest 3-wire cable car to Hon Thom Island, the first VUI-Fest Bazaar night market by the sea in Vietnam, world-class shows such as the multimedia technology show Kiss of the Sea, the adventure sport show combined with fireworks Symphony of the Sea, the Vietnamese puppet show imbued with cultural identity... Every member of the famtrip group was overwhelmed when every night, Phu Quoc treated visitors to two artistic fireworks displays.

5-star resorts such as La Festa Phu Quoc - Curio Collection by Hilton, JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay, Premier Residences Phu Quoc Emerald Bay... or the picturesque golf course experience Eschuri Vung Bau have also made guests constantly amazed by the class of the pearl island.

Mr. Mehmet Kin, Vice President of Crystal Bay Group, shared: “Thailand with Phuket and Pattaya used to be very famous destinations, but in my opinion, Phu Quoc is much better than those places, because the infrastructure is ready, the projects are new, the services are much better, and especially the people always smile, that is very important”.

Talking about the potential when Phu Quoc has more and more new experiences, Mr. Hong Jung Min, CEO of Hanatour Vietnam Company, shared: “Phu Quoc has a lot of potential for development. When infrastructure such as roads and tourist attractions are completed, we will witness a ‘Hawaii of the East’”.

The island of potential

Within the framework of the famtrip, businesses also sat together at the seminar “Emerging tourist destinations in the new era”, to gain a deeper understanding of Phu Quoc’s future through the introduction of upcoming high-end products, as well as to assess the potential and solutions for the Pearl Island to continue to “spread its wings” and soar high on the tourism map.

At the seminar, Ms. Nguyen Vu Quynh Anh, CEO of Sun Hospitality Group, representing Sun Group, shared the group's future plans in Phu Quoc, with the expectation of contributing to making the pearl island one of the world's leading tourist destinations. Many projects in the Sun Paradise Land ecosystem are being and will be completed by Sun Group here in the near future, including Rixos Phu Quoc - the first all-inclusive resort in Southeast Asia, Aspira Tower, "super resort" Ritz Carlton Reserve and The Luxury Collection hotel on Hon Thom Island. In addition, the Sun Hospital project and the sea square at Bai Dat Do have just been launched recently. All promise to bring a multi-experience, multi-utility tourist paradise, helping to extend the length of stay of visitors on the pearl island and contributing to making Phu Quoc a top livable and investment destination in the region.

Commenting on Phu Quoc's potential, Ms. Alivia Gracianti, Vice President of Ennismore Asia-Pacific region, shared: "I truly believe that there are many potential foreign markets that can contribute to the success of Phu Quoc tourism."

A representative of Starlux Airlines said that they will open more charter flights to Phu Quoc in January next year and emphasized: "Phu Quoc is currently a hot destination for Taiwanese tourists, so we will devote more of our resources to Phu Quoc in the coming time."

“New destination of the world”

It is no coincidence that the Pearl Island has attracted more than 70 leading representatives of the world's tourism industry to gather. Phu Quoc, with strong investment from businesses in recent times, has increasingly increased its appeal to the international community.

Ms. Weichun Liu, CEO of the world's leading travel platform KKday, shared: “I am really impressed with the development of Phu Quoc. The first time I came here in 2022, I was overwhelmed by the cable car project. This time back, there is not only infrastructure or hotels but also many shows, night markets... Everything seems to be connected together, and I see an increasingly developing ecosystem. I am quite optimistic about the emergence of Phu Quoc as a top tourist destination.”

Weichun Liu's expectations for Phu Quoc are happening right now with telling numbers. In 2024, the Pearl Island is expected to welcome nearly 6 million visitors, including nearly 1 million international visitors - a remarkable growth of 73.4% over the previous year, far exceeding the set target with an over-plan of 44.4%. By the end of November 2024, Phu Quoc had welcomed more than 4,000 international flights, a growth of more than 175% over the same period in 2023.

With attractive and diverse tourism products, Phu Quoc is a destination that tourists can return to many times without getting bored. “I think Phu Quoc is a universal destination for all markets, all ages and many groups of people. You can come back at different stages in your life. As a recent graduate, you can come here for a budget trip. When you have some income, come back to enjoy parties and see shows. When you have a family, this island also has many services suitable for families,” Ms. Liu added about the attraction of the Pearl Island. In addition, she also assessed the reaction of international tourists after coming to the Pearl Island as “exceeding all expectations”.

The perspectives and assessments of the world's leading tourism businesses have shown that Phu Quoc is meeting all the conditions to explode further in the future, achieving the great goal of becoming an island city by 2040; a high-quality tourism and resort service center with its own identity and appeal to domestic and international tourists.

Thanh Nga

Source: https://doanhnghiepvn.vn/kinh-te/tieu-dung/cac-doanh-nghiep-du-lich-hang-dau-quoc-te-phu-quoc-dang-tot-hon-nhieu-so-voi-pattaya-hay-phuket/20241206042300194