Phu Quoc and Con Dao

A scattering of pristine islands, the archipelagos of Phu Quoc and Con Dao are abundant in beauty. Like drops of jade amid sapphire-blue seas, these tropical island gems boast bright-white beaches backed by swaying palm trees, the surrounding waters of the South China Sea concealing a coral-covered seabed rich with marine life.

The largest of these, Phu Quoc is ringed with blindingly white sand, while its interior bulges with vivid green mountains cloaked in tropical vegetation. A superb place to experience everything from immersive rainforest treks and out-of-this-world snorkelling to beachside bliss and bustling village markets, Phu Quoc has secured itself as one of Indochina’s most coveted offshore islands.

Separated from Phu Quoc by Vietnam’s southern reaches, the Con Dao island group is a miniature of its larger counterpart, boasting breathtaking shorelines and a jungled interior that lies crinkled with mountains. Travellers flock here for the snorkelling, unique wildlife, former political prisons that once detained Viet Cong members, and rustic towns littered with crumbling colonial buildings.

With their exceptional natural beauty and quaint settlements, Phu Quoc and Con Dao are quintessential island paradises and worthy additions to any Vietnam itinerary.