The picturesque island of Phu Quoc, dubbed the ‘pearl island’, in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, witnessed an unprecedented surge in foreign visitors within the first quarter, with the influx predominantly driven by tourists from the Republic of Korea and Taiwan (China). In the first quarter, over 500,000 international visitors arrived in Phu Quoc, up over 200% year-on-year. Statistics indicated that in the period, Kien Giang welcomed 221,657 Koreans, rising by 165% annually, and 82,135 Taiwanese visitors, an astounding 12-fold surge. Approximately 90% of these Korean and Taiwanese visitors came to Phu Quoc.

Source: Vietnam News Agency