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World’s second most beautiful island earns another recognition at Travel+Leisure awards
Sandy Verma | June 20, 2025 4:24 PM CST

By Hoang Vu  &nbspJune 19, 2025 | 09:09 pm PT

Thom Islet on Phu Quoc Island in southern Vietnam. Photo by Read/Khanh Tran

Phu Quoc in southern Vietnam ranked third in a list of world’s 10 best islands at this year’s Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific, affirming its popularity on global tourism map.

Bali topped the list, followed by Koh Samui in Thailand.

Palawan in the Philippines ranked fourth, followed by Phuket in Thailand and Langkawi in Malaysia.

Indonesia is the Philippines.

Nominees were selected by the Travel+Leisure team of editors and expert contributors across Asia Pacific, and the winners were chosen based on a public vote.

Phu Quoc Island was voted the world’s second most beautiful by readers of Travel+Leisure magazine last year after the Maldives

The Vietnam’s largest island has received about 4.4 million tourist arrivals, including 881,990 foreigners this year. Total tourism revenue is estimated at VND21.6 trillion (US$828 million), up 92.6% compared to the same period last year. It aims to attract 1 million foreign visitors in 2025.



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