Phu Quoc is not a shopping destination in the city sense: there is no large shopping mall on the island, no international department store and no branch of the big Vietnamese hypermarket chains. What it has is one very large tourist supermarket, a handful of local marts, the shopping streets and night markets of Grand World and Sunset Town, and a duty-free shop at the airport. That is plenty for snacks, souvenirs, coffee, pepper and a bottle for the flight home. For what to take home, see souvenirs; for markets, local markets.
Supermarkets
- Kingkong Mart, 141A Tran Hung Dao Street, on the road from Duong Dong to Long Beach — the island’s biggest supermarket, with 4.4 on Google Maps from 5,263 reviews (October 2026), open about 8:00–23:00. Groceries, drinks, fruit, local coffee, pepper, fish sauce, clothes, toys and souvenirs under one roof. Most reviewers call it a one-stop shop at fair prices; a few found the same products cheaper in smaller shops nearby. There is a second, smaller branch at 108 Bach Dang Street in Duong Dong.
- TR Mart, on the first two floors of TR Mall in the Sonasea complex on Long Beach, open about 8:00–23:00.
- Local marts — Bui Mart, Long Beach Mart, CMart and others — are scattered along Tran Hung Dao Street and in Duong Dong; most hotels have one within walking distance.
- In the south, there is a supermarket at the gate of the Sunset Town night market; in the north, Trọng Mỹ Mart in Grand World stays open until about 2:00 (VinWonders).
We found no Co.opmart, Lotte Mart, GO! or Vincom on the island in October 2026. A job advertisement in mid-2026 announced WinMart+ convenience stores for Phu Quoc, but we could not confirm any opening.
Shopping streets and night markets
The Sonasea night market. Photo: wpn168, via Google Maps
- Grand World, in the north, is the closest thing to a mall: themed streets lined with shops, cafés and souvenir stores, and a night market. Entry is free. See Grand World.
- Sunset Town, An Thoi: the Mediterranean-style streets have shops and the Vui Phết night market by the sea, open 16:00–24:00, with crafts and local specialities (SGGP). See Sunset Town.
- Sonasea / Bai Truong night market, Long Beach: clothes, souvenirs, spas and grilled seafood in the evening. Reviewers found it quiet in the daytime, and some found the restaurants pricey.
- Duong Dong night market: still open every evening, though smaller since its riverside section closed in 2026 — see the night market.
Prices in tourist shops are not always marked; ask first, and compare a couple of shops before buying anything expensive. For pearls, read our pearl buying guide first.
Duty-free shopping
There is no duty-free shopping in town on Phu Quoc. Under Vietnam’s rules, duty-free shops in town serve only passengers about to depart (who collect their goods at the airport), diplomats and ship crews (Decree 273/2026, in force since 21 August 2026; VietnamPlus).
Duty free at Phu Quoc airport. Photo: Phương Cao, via Google Maps
- At Phu Quoc International Airport, Vietnam Duty Free (VDF) has shops past passport control in international departures, selling liquor, tobacco, perfume, cosmetics, chocolate and Vietnamese specialities, and a small shop for arriving international passengers.
- Leaving Vietnam, you can buy without a limit on quantity or value; your destination’s import rules apply when you land (Luật sư Việt Nam, July 2026).
- Arriving, you can buy in the arrivals shop only within the customs allowance below.
- Domestic passengers cannot buy duty free.
The airport has been run by Sun Group since January 2026, which plans a new international terminal and more shops before APEC 2027.
Customs allowances
What an arriving passenger over 18 can bring into Vietnam duty free, per trip:
| Goods | Allowance |
|---|---|
| Spirits of 20% alcohol or more | 1.5 litres |
| Wine and spirits under 20% | 2 litres |
| Beer and other alcoholic drinks | 3 litres |
| Cigarettes | 200 |
| Cigars | 20 |
| Tobacco | 250 g |
| Other goods (not restricted) | up to 10 million dong in value |
Decree 134/2016, as summarised in a September 2026 draft from the Ministry of Finance that keeps the same figures. Some websites still give older figures, such as spirits over 22%, 100 cigars or 500 g of tobacco; these come from a 2015 rule.
VAT refunds
Phu Quoc airport has been an approved exit point for VAT refunds to foreigners since 2015. Under the electronic system in force since 1 July 2026, you can claim 85% of the VAT on goods bought from registered refund stores, if you spend at least 2 million dong in one store in one day, leave within 60 days, and show the unused goods and invoice to customs at least 30 minutes before departure (LuatVietnam, July 2026). In practice, we could not confirm that a refund counter is operating at Phu Quoc airport, nor find a list of registered shops on the island — so do not count on it.
Taking fish sauce, pepper and pearls home
- Fish sauce must go in checked baggage, never in the cabin. Vietnam Airlines accepts up to 3 litres or 3 kg per passenger, in sealed plastic bottles packed in a taped foam box; Sun PhuQuoc Airways does not accept glass bottles. See fish sauce.
- Pepper, coffee and dried seafood travel easily; check your home country’s food import rules.
- Pearls: ask for an invoice stating saltwater or freshwater — see pearls.
Shops and ratings: Google Maps, October 2026. Rules: Vietnamese decrees and circulars via the press, checked 15 October 2026.
