The Phu Quoc Special Zone will launch English training courses for local vendors, taxi drivers, tourism and service workers from September as part of preparations for the APEC 2027 Economic Leaders’ Week.

The projects in Phu Quoc have been implemented under tight deadlines. Since May 2025, the Prime Minister has directed preparations for APEC 2027, including accelerated infrastructure development on the special zone.

Phu Quoc International Airport has illuminated its new 3,300-meter runway ahead of a calibration flight, bringing the airport closer to handling wide-body aircraft for APEC 2027.

Lieutenant General Dinh Van Noi, Deputy Secretary of the An Giang Provincial Party Committee, has been appointed Party Secretary of the Phu Quoc Special Zone for the 2025–2030 term.

The health condition of the last patient receiving treatment following the deadly boat capsize off Phu Quoc has shown positive signs of improvement after three more days of intensive care, Cho Ray Hospital in HCM City said on July 16.

Vietnam has launched a coordinated national response after a tourist speedboat carrying Indian visitors capsized off Phu Quoc, killing 15 people and prompting rescue efforts, diplomatic coordination and a nationwide safety review.

A tourist speedboat carrying Indian visitors capsized off Phu Quoc Island in southern Vietnam on July 11, leaving 15 people dead and 21 others rescued, according to authorities in An Giang Province.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways (SPA) officially launched a direct air route connecting Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island and China's Hong Kong on May 22, aiming to help strengthen bilateral tourism and cultural cooperation.

The new air link enhances connectivity between Vietnam’s island destination and a major Asian travel and financial hub.

The airline marks its international debut with a direct Phu Quoc - Taipei route, bringing over 200 passengers to the island.

Strong rental yields and a tourism surge are positioning coastal apartments in Phu Quoc as a strategic choice for forward-looking investors.

2C2P joins forces with M-Pay to elevate Sun PhuQuoc Airways’ checkout experience, enabling secure and localised flight bookings for travellers across Vietnam and Asia.

Hosting APEC 2027 is set to accelerate infrastructure, tourism and property value growth, ushering Phu Quoc into a new era of development.

Phu Quoc is steadily redefining itself as a high-yield investment destination. As tourism reaches new heights, the island's exceptional rental potential is drawing a growing wave of seasoned investors eager.

In 2025 alone, the island welcomed more than 8.1 million visitors, including over 1.8 million foreigners, with the RoK and India emerging as dominant source markets that together drove more than half of foreign arrivals.

As the RoK enters its harsh winter at the start of the year, journeys in search of warmth become a top priority. Phu Quoc, therefore, emerges as an appealing recommendation thanks to weather conditions considered ideal in January.

Hours of heavy rain inundated central streets of Phu Quoc Special Administrative Zone (An Giang), causing serious flooding and widespread disruption. Meteorological authorities say this could be the most intense rainfall since 2000.

An Giang has approved a nearly $366 million urban rail project in Phu Quoc, aimed at developing modern public transport ahead of APEC 2027.

The An Giang Provincial Police Department has prosecuted a group of journalists for multiple counts of extortion involving billions of dong, stirring public concern about media ethics and criminal abuse of press credentials.