Phu Quoc, Vietnam's largest island with a total area of 574 square kilometres, is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. It is dubbed as a ‘tourism paradise’ in the south-western region.
Under the development plan, the island is set to welcome 1-1.2 million visitors each year by 2015, earning US$ 209 million. Of the number, foreign arrivals make up 35%.
By 2020, the island is expected to gross US$771 million from receiving 2-3 million tourists annually with 40% being foreign visitors.
With major products such as exploring, ecological and cultural tourism, the island targets to become a more attractive tourism destination to holiday-makers.
Apart from the domestic market, Phu Quoc is expected to become a popular destination for travellers from foreign markets such as Northeast Asia, North America, West Europe and ASEAN.