The Times: Phú Quốc is the “bonkers” Asian island that won’t stay off-grid for long

VietnamNews - Sep 18, 2026

In an article titled The Bonkers Asian Island That Won’t Stay Off-grid For Llong, Adams portrays a Phú Quốc full of contrasts that somehow sit comfortably alongside one another: some of Asia’s finest beaches beside dazzling spectacles; secluded, peaceful resorts just a short distance from an “unhinged” world of fireworks, jet skis and European-inspired architecture.

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