Sunset Town in Phu Quoc looked too staged at first, but I ended up liking the streets most

I thought Sunset Town would be one of those places that only looks good in edited photos, but the streets were actually the part I liked most.

It’s very designed — pastel buildings, arches, staircases, balconies, flowers, decorative paving, all of that. Sometimes it really does feel a bit like a movie set.

But that’s also what makes it fun to walk around. There are lots of small details between the main landmarks, and the whole area feels more layered on foot than it does in photos.

There’s also Kiss Bridge, the cable car nearby, and the evening shows, so it doesn’t feel like a pretty backdrop with nothing behind it. Still, I ended up liking the ordinary parts just as much — the side streets, staircases, viewpoints, and little corners between the buildings.

It’s definitely not the place to go for a local Vietnam vibe. But if you like architecture, street details, and places that feel a bit like a movie set, I can see why people enjoy wandering around there.