Openings and closures: what started, stopped or changed hands

Duong Dong night market to stop after 28 February

17 January 2026. VnExpress reported that the night market in Duong Dong ward would stop operating after 28 February 2026. The report pointed readers to other evening markets on the island, all of them inside large private resort and entertainment complexes in the south and north, which we do not list.

"No question of scrapping the night market"

1 April 2026. Tiền Phong reported a dialogue on 1 April between the special zone authorities and 18 vendor households from phase one of the night market on Bach Dang street. The leases, signed in September 2015 for ten years, ended on 31 December 2025. Authorities said continued trading on the site lacked a legal basis under new rules on market management and road safety, and had allowed a temporary extension to 28 February 2026 so vendors could clear stock after Tet.

The chairman of the special zone People's Committee, Tran Minh Khoa, said there was no question of scrapping the night market, which is part of the island's plan for an evening economy, and that new locations were being surveyed. Vendors proposed keeping the market on Bach Dang street, extending it to the end of 2026, or moving it under the same name. The report did not name a new site.

As of 25 October 2026 we had not found a report naming the new location, so it remains unconfirmed. The Duong Dong page follows the story.

Airport operator

2 January 2026. Operation of Phu Quoc International Airport passed from the Airports Corporation of Vietnam to Sun Airport JSC on 1 January 2026. The report described no immediate change to passenger procedures.

An Thoi port operator

7 August 2026. Operating rights for An Thoi port passed to Mat Troi Ha Long Co., Ltd on a two-year contract won at auction. The port's previous operating contract had been terminated on 18 February 2024. More in the sea brief.

Private hotels, resorts, theme parks, restaurants and bars open and close often, and announcements about them are usually promotional. We leave them out. Public places, transport services, and rules that change what a visitor can do are in scope. If you know of a public opening or closure we have missed, send it through the contact page with a source.

We also keep the record of what has closed. When a public market, a pier or a service stops, the item stays on this page with its date, so that readers who find an old guide can check whether its advice still holds.