Hon Xuong island offers same beauty as Maldives: UK newspaper

The Hon Xuong Island in the southern province of Kien Giang offers the same beauty as Maldives without the 5-star expense, according to the Evening Standard, a UK based newspaper.
Hon Xuong island offers same beauty as Maldives: UK newspaper ảnh 1Pristine beach of Hon Xuong island
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Hanoi (VNA) - The Hon Xuong Island in thesouthern province of Kien Giang offers the same beauty as Maldives without the5-star expense, according to the Evening Standard, a UKbased newspaper.

Theisland, located in the Gulf of Thailand, is among seven cheaper options thatare on par, beauty-wise, with the renowned Indian Ocean island nation ofMaldives listed by the newspaper.

Toreach Hon Xuong, a part of Phu Quoc district, visitors need to stay on thelargest island in the area, Phu Quoc, and take a boat to the pristine island.

The EveningStandard describes Hon Xuong Island as a remote place withscenic beaches and unspoiled surrounding forests.

Thepaper also calls it the most “Instagrammable” of other islands in the area.

Theother places listed by the paper are: Roatán Island (Honduras), Cayo Largo delSur (Cuba), Hyams Beach (Australia), Vanuatu, Koh Lipe (Thailand) and MabulIsland (Malaysia).

PhuQuoc district, consisting of 22 islands and islets, is now a well knowndestination in Vietnam. Its largest and most famous island, Phu Quoc, was listedas one of the top 50 beaches in the world by US News  in 2018.

It also popped up in the world’s best 20 honeymoon destinationslisted by UK-based travel publisher Rough Guides.-VNA

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