Phu Quoc

Vietnam is home to some 2,030 miles of beautiful coastline and hundreds of islands. But one in particular is well on its way to contending with beach giants such as Phuket or Bali. Phu Quoc, a 222-square-mile island in the Gulf of Thailand, has welcomed rapid development and an ever-increasing list of direct flight connections. Visitor numbers have grown in parallel, catapulting to an estimated 2.5 million in 2018 —…