Which flight option to Phu Quoc is better: Vietnam Airlines via Hanoi or a connection via Ho Chi Minh City?

A connection via Ho Chi Minh City can also be booked entirely with Vietnam Airlines: in one report, the same carrier operated the full trip from China to Phu Quoc, including the Ho Chi Minh City–Phu Quoc segment.

Feedback on a Vietnam Airlines connection (both legs on VNA): although the tickets stated passengers must collect and re-check their baggage at the connecting airport, in practice the airline handled the baggage transfer itself without passenger involvement.

When the price is about the same, many travelers prefer Vietnam Airlines via Hanoi because the entire journey to Phu Quoc is on one airline. That is usually more convenient for connections and any schedule changes.

A connection via Ho Chi Minh City may have a better arrival time, but in this discussion the key factor was still booking the route via Hanoi as a single through-ticket with one airline.

One review of a Vietnamese carrier on the domestic Cam Ranh–Phu Quoc route was very positive, especially noting wider seats and overall flight comfort.

Sun Phu Quoc Airways was mentioned separately: according to the review, the aircraft had onboard Wi‑Fi and the airline is relatively new. It may be an option to consider for domestic flights within Vietnam to Phu Quoc.