Phu Quoc
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About
Phú Quốc is the largest island in Vietnam. Previously organized as Phú Quốc City, it was Vietnam's first island municipality. The island has a total area of 575 km2 (222 sq mi) and a permanent population of approximately 179,480 people in 2020. On June 16, 2025, Phú Quốc became one of the 13 newly established and re-organized special administrative zones of Vietnam, the only city to do so. Later on July 1, "Secretary of the City Committee" Lê Quốc Anh was appointed to become the first "Secretary of the Party Committee of the special zone".
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Why visit
Visit Phu Quoc for landscape, water, gardens, and nearby routes. The value of Phu Quoc is clearest when museums, streets, religious buildings, markets, food, and nearby landscape are read together. A good itinerary should stay selective. Use one main anchor in Phu Quoc, then build outward only to places that sit naturally nearby. In Phu Quoc, the route gains clarity when the spaces between formal stops are allowed to matter. When Phu Quoc opens onto beaches, hills, rivers, gardens, or nearby towns, add them only when they sharpen the trip.
When to avoid
Do not visit Phu Quoc expecting every useful stop to be close together or easy to improvise. In Phu Quoc, opening hours, transport, weather, crowds, and distance can shape the day more than the list of sights. For Phu Quoc, check the practical conditions first, then decide whether walking, transit, or a taxi makes sense for each move. If the main interest is one nearby site, it may be better to treat Phu Quoc as a base rather than the whole destination.
Hot Season (November-April)
In Phu Quoc, the warm season usually means June through August. Use Phu Quoc with an eye to glare, heat, and the change between dry and rainy months. Use interiors in Phu Quoc as part of the route, not just as a fallback from the weather. Plan Phu Quoc so the hardest walking does not fall in the least comfortable part of the day.
Rainy Season (May-October)
The cooler, drier, or less humid months can be the more comfortable period in Phu Quoc. In Phu Quoc, the drier cooler months are usually better for walking. In Phu Quoc, comfort depends on rain, humidity, storms, rough seas, and service patterns as much as temperature. Use this period in Phu Quoc for close looking indoors, then add outdoor sections when weather and daylight cooperate. A cold or wet day in Phu Quoc works best with shorter walks, confirmed hours, and a clear way back to lodging.
The next week in Phu Quoc
7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
Today
Thunderstorm
32° / 26°
2.3 mm
UV Very high
Sat
Showers
31° / 25°
6.8 mm
UV Very high
Sun
Thunderstorm
30° / 24°
20.8 mm
UV Very high
Mon
Showers
28° / 24°
31.1 mm
Tue
Showers
28° / 25°
21.6 mm
UV Moderate
Wed
Showers
29° / 24°
27.0 mm
In May 16
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
35° / 26°
Typical high / low
8 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
12.6h
05:42 – 18:17local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Phu Quoc
2 commercial airports within 100 km. Closest is Phú Quốc International Airport (PQC) at 13 km.
Getting around Phu Quoc
Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.
Local transit operators
Operators and modes aggregated by TransitLand from individual transit-agency GTFS feeds. Route classifications (subway / tram / rail / bus / etc) come from each feed’s GTFS route_type codes.
Sources
This page blends public reference data, climate/elevation services, and personal notes. Travel requirements can change, so visa and entry details should be checked again before booking.
- Wikipedia →
Summary, canonical article, and some image fallbacks.
- Wikidata →
Population, area, image, coordinates, and linked identifiers where available.
- NASA POWER →
Monthly temperature and rainfall climatology.
- Open-Meteo historical weather →
1991-2020 temperature and precipitation cross-check for compact climate fields.
- Open-Elevation →
Coordinate-based elevation backfill.
- tz database →
Coordinate-based IANA timezone lookup.
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.