Phu Quoc International Airport, developed by Airports Corporation of Vietnam, broke ground on November 23, 2008. Phase 1 was inaugurated and put into operation on December 15, 2012, with a designed capacity of approximately 3 million passengers per year. The initial investment was VND 3,000 billion.

The airport was built in Duong To Commune, Phu Quoc Island District, on a planned area of approximately 904 hectares.