Sunset Town and Kiss Bridge, Phu Quoc

Is Sunset Town free? Tickets and prices

Entry to the quarter is free: you can walk the streets, squares and waterfront, the night market, the clock tower and the Sun Signature Gallery without a ticket. Kiss Bridge, the shows and the cable car are paid.

Kiss Bridge charges admission. According to Sun Paradise Land and local guides it's around 100,000 VND off-peak and a lot more at sunset and during shows — up to 660,000 VND. The official Sun World site says two-show combo holders get onto the bridge free before 19:00 and after 20:30.

Kiss of the Sea is about 950,000 VND a seat; children under 1 m go free and everyone else pays the same. The Symphony of the Sea + Kiss of the Sea combo is 1,200,000 VND, or 1,165,000 VND online at Sun World. There are also combos with dinner or the cable car. Buy at booking.sunworld.vn (foreign cards accepted) or at the booths.

What is Sunset Town?

Sunset Town (Thị trấn Hoàng Hôn) is a new resort quarter built by Sun Group in An Thoi, at the southern tip of Phu Quoc. It's designed like an Italian seaside town, with pastel houses stepping down to the water, squares, stairways, a clock tower and the Vui-Phết night market. It's also home to the station for the world's longest three-rope cable car, out to Hon Thom island, and to the evening shows on the water.

Its emblem is Kiss Bridge (Cầu Hôn): two halves reach out over the sea towards each other and stop just short, leaving a small gap. It's the best sunset spot on the south coast, with the sun dropping into the sea straight ahead. The whole place is purpose-built, but unlike Grand World it looks good in daylight too, and after dark it becomes the main stage of the south.

What to see

• Kiss Bridge — the two halves that almost meet over the sea. The classic shot is at sunset, with a couple silhouetted in the gap.
• Kiss of the Sea — the evening show of water, fire, lasers and projections onto a giant dome, finishing with fireworks, nightly at 21:00.
• Symphony of the Sea — the earlier evening show, 19:30–20:05.
• The clock tower and square — the heart of the quarter, with street musicians in the evening.
• Pastel streets and stairways down to the sea — the main photo spot by day.
• Vui-Phết night market — street food and souvenirs, free to enter.
• Sun Signature Gallery and the Pompeii ruins replica — free, best in the afternoon.
• The Hon Thom cable car station — a few minutes' walk away; ride it in the morning (separate page).

When to go and how long to stay

A walk and the sunset take 2 hours; an evening with dinner and the shows 4–5 hours. The best plan: arrive at 16:00–17:00, be at Kiss Bridge for sunset, eat, then watch Symphony of the Sea at 19:30 and Kiss of the Sea at 21:00. If you're riding the Hon Thom cable car that day, Sunset Town makes an easy evening add-on.

The west-facing sunset is visible most of the year but is best in the dry season, roughly November to April. In the rainy season evening downpours can delay or cancel shows, so check the schedule on the day. Weekends and holidays mean bigger crowds and queues.

Is Sunset Town worth it?

Yes, for an evening. The quarter is photogenic, the sunset from Kiss Bridge is one of the island's best, and Kiss of the Sea is Phu Quoc's most spectacular show.

The YesGo take: it's an entirely purpose-built, photo-first resort with nothing authentically Vietnamese about it. The show is pricey and the bridge charges most at the best times. On a budget, watch the sunset free from the waterfront — the fireworks are visible from outside too. If you're staying in the north, it's about an hour each way, so pair it with the Hon Thom cable car.

Sunset Town or Grand World?

You can't do both in one evening — they're about an hour apart.

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How to do it right

• Photograph Kiss Bridge 20–30 minutes before sunset — after that there's a queue for the shot in the gap.
• If you'd rather not pay for the bridge at sunset, shoot it from the side of the waterfront — the silhouette is the same.
• Eat before 19:30 so you can see both shows without rushing.
• For Kiss of the Sea, sit in the centre of the stand towards the upper rows to see both the dome and the fireworks.
• Ride the Hon Thom cable car in the morning — the station is five minutes from the bridge.

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