The projects span infrastructure, marine farming, industry, and tourism, including 12 major projects tied to the 2027 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Phu Quoc.

The Government has granted Kien Giang province the authority to approve and adjust investment policies for the airport expansion. Environmental impact assessments, fire safety evaluations, and project design approval will also fall under the province’s jurisdiction.

To expedite the project, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung called for the immediate transfer of assets from the Ministry of Construction to local authorities, ensuring that flight operations remain uninterrupted during the valuation and transfer process.

Phu Quoc International Airport in Kien Giang province will undergo a major upgrade to support tourism and socio-economic growth, and to serve the 2027 APEC Economic Leaders' Week.

Phu Quoc Airport will be expanded to accommodate up to 18 million passengers per year by 2027, 4.5 times its current capacity of 4 million. By 2050, the airport is expected to handle up to 50 million passengers annually.

CAAV Director Uong Viet Dung said that the airport upgrading project is among projects to be fast-tracked to serve the organisation of the APEC Economic Leaders' Week 2027 in Vietnam, as well as to support sustainable development of the locality and the country.

Eleven years ago, on February 14, 2014, the first international flight landed at Phu Quoc International Airport. After a long period of isolation, the gateway to the 'Pearl Island' finally opened, ushering in a new era of dynamic development for the island.

Vietnam welcomed 45,000 international cruise passengers in January, marking a robust comeback for the sector. Experts see vast opportunities for the country to establish itself as a leading global cruise hub.

The first chartered flight from the Czech Republic carried 400 tourists to Phu Quoc Island in the southern province of Kien Giang on October 24, marking the return of visitors from Eastern Europe.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh made a tour of Phu Quoc in southern Kien Giang province on March 30, aiming to help address urgent, but fundamental and long-term issues for the island city to develop rapidly and sustainably.

An international conference to promote trade, investment and tourism cooperation between Kien Giang and India was held in the Mekong Delta province’s Rach Gia city on June 30, drawing representatives from more than 100 Indian firms and 50 local enterprises.

Phu Quoc island in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has welcomed 158 Uzbek tourists aboard a charter flight of Uzbekistan Airways.

Phu Quoc International Airport in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will be invested to be able to serve 10 million passengers a year.

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is working towards turning Phu Quoc into a first-tier urban area in 2025, making the island city a national and international maritime tourism centre.

Phu Quoc International Airport in the southern province of Kien Giang was granted the Airport Health Accreditation (AHA) by the Airports Council International (ACI) for maintaining safety and prevention measures against the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has recently asked the Ministry of Transport to approve its detail planning adjustments for Phu Quoc International Airport in the southern province of Kien Giang and Pleiku Airport in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai.

The Airport Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) hit a milestone last weekend as it welcomed the 100 millionth passenger arriving at its network of airport across the country this year.

Budget carrier Vietjet Air on December 7 announced the opening of a new route linking Phu Quoc island in the southern province of Kien Giang with Seoul of the Republic of Korea.

Islands of southern Kien Giang province became magnets for tourists during the National Reunification (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holiday starting on April 28, contributing to a sharp rise of visitors to this Mekong Delta locality in the first four months of 2018.

The Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation and Japan Radio Co. Ltd signed an agreementto provide, install, monitor and transfer multilatteration technology at Phu Quoc international airport.