Located in the South Western province of Ken Giang and Vietnam’s biggest island, Phu Quoc is blessed with breathtaking sights and other wonders of nature. It is no surprise then that over time, more and more people from all over the world are coming into the island to discover the beauty of the place on their own. This makes Phu Quoc Island a candidate for becoming an international tourist hub in the future.

Phu Quoc has been enjoying an annual increase of almost 40 percent of tourists visiting the island. In 2014, around 600,000 visitors arrived, while this year, this number rose to 850,000. Last year’s tourism sector earned more than 2.2 trillion VND (104.8 million USD), an impressive 84.28 percent rise.

However, while the numbers are externally amazing, the quality of service is another matter. The local tourism industry of Phu Quoc is still generally amateur and seriously need to acquire professional skills in order to properly meet the growing demands of its clientele. It is also this lack of high quality service that impedes the island from attracting big investors, and therefore its long-term potential of becoming a global eco-tourism and resorts centre.

In order to remedy this serious problem and hone the island’s natural capacity as an international tourist destination, the government has developed some specific plans in several areas of the community. One, and perhaps one of the most important, is collaborating with schools and vocational training centres to provide tourism workers with the necessary skills to take care of their clients.

An entertainment complex equipped with a casino will be constructed to give guests a fun and memorable experience during their stay. This project is also expected to attract even more people to come to Phu Quoc.

At present, there are 4,000 hotel rooms all over the island which can accommodate between 7,000-8,000 guests. But with the growing number of visitors over time, more hotels and resort centres are needed in order to house all tourists at the same time. As such, constructions of the said establishments have also started.

To protect the environment of the island amidst the progress, concentrated waste treatment and collection plants will be put up.

In its natural state, Phu Quoc Island is no doubt one of Vietnam’s pride to the world. But in order to boost its tourism sector and be globally competitive, it has to make some significant changes and improvements.