Historical sites

Net Department (So Luoi)

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Along with the prison system, the French colonialists set up many prison departments in Con Dao to exploit the forced laborers. So Luoi was the earliest prison to be built in 1871, at the same time with Tau Bridge’s establishment.

Tiger cages

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Since 1862, the French had used Con Dao as a place to imprison indigenous people who were anti-Government. In 1910, France began to build the first solid prison on Con Son Island. In 1955, Major Aloise Blank handed over Con Dao prison to the Saigon regime, ending nearly a century of barbaric crimes of the French colonialists. Not until the period under the U.S imperialism was this place developed into "Con Son Correctional Center" with 10 prisons and 2 Tiger Cages to brutally torture and kill prisoners

Camp VIII (Phu Hung Camp)

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It is also known as Phu Hung Camp, which is not very far from Camp VI and Camp VII. Its structure is similar to Camp VI. Camp VIII was an unfinished project which was stopped at the end of 1972. That time was also the preparation phase for signing the Paris Peace Accords the U.S. troops decided to withdraw, the contractor RMK-BRJ also went back to their country, leaving Camp IX construction unfinished with two new- build blocks, 10 new-build rooms. The construction of Camp IX and Camp X was also left unfinished with foundations, columns and some unfinished walls.

Camp VII (Phu Binh Camp)

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Camp VII (also known as Camp Phu Binh) stands geographically isolated. It was used to detain the most stubborn political prisoners on Con Dao Islands.

Camp I (Phu Tho Camp)

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Camp I is also known as: Bagne III (1928-1939), Camp 4 (1945-1953), Bac Ai branch (1960), Camp I (1960), Phu Tho camp (1973), Camp I (from 1975 until now)

Camp III (Phu Son Camp)

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Bagne II was built by the French colonialists in 1908 and completed in 1916. In the period of the former South government, its name was changed to Jail 2. Then it was called Camp III. After the Paris Peace Accords in 1973, it was called Phu Son Camp.

Camp IV (Phu Tuong Camp)

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During the French period, this was the sub-Bagne of Bagne III; In the American era, it was called Jail Camp IV, Phu Tuong Camp. The camp was built in the 1940s, then named the sub-Bagne of Bagne III (Annexe du Bagne III) which was basically completed in 1944. The sub-Bagne of Bagne III had 2 rows, 8 gates, and was built in succession into the isolated area, at the southern corner of Bagne III

Camp V (Phu Phong Camp)

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Built in 1962, this camp is also known as Phu Phong Camp that was built in the same style as the prison camps of the French period on an area of 6,752m2, adjacent to the wall of the Tiger Cage (to the west) and to the wall of Prison Camp III (now known as Camp I). Camp V has 12 rooms divided into 3 rows, each row has 4 rooms and 1 kitchen…with a total area of 3,594m2. It was completed in 1964. At first, it was the place where confined military prisoners (later called prisoners of war) were kept.

Camp VI (Phu An Camp)

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Camp VI is 29,394m2 wide and divided into two areas: Zone A and Zone B, each of which has two rows and 10 rooms with each being more than 100 m2 wide.

Department of Justice (So Co)

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Along with the construction of prisons and guard stations, the French colonialists also built offices and other facilities such as the Department of Steel Wire, Department of Treasury, Department of Justice, etc. These are the administrative apparatus supporting the prison system. So Co went into operation in the early years of the twentieth century. In the U.S. period, this house was the headquarters of the Army Republic Vietnam Military Police. So Co campus has a total area of 1,516.2m2, including a main house, a dependent house, 2 cells and a garden.

Camp II (Phu Hai Camp)

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This camp is commonly known as Camp II, it was called Bagne I during the French colonial period (1862-1954), then Phu Hai Camp in the period of the former South government after the Paris Agreement in 1973. Prison camp II was built in 1916 (in 1917 as written in some documents), adjacent to the northern wall of Bagne I, completed in 1928. It was named Bagne II and had an overalln area of 15,212m2. Bagne II has 13 prison cells with a somewhat more sophisticated structure than Bagne I. The discipline area consists of 14 cells, isolated rooms, a rice mill cellar, a resistance room... The area was built to the left of the entrance gate, with thick walls separating it from prison cells. The relic is located in Con Dao town, 50 meters from the coast.

HISTORIC PIER 914 RELIC

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On May 10th, 2012, the Prime Minister promulgated Decision No. 548/ QD-TTg to recognize the following relics as the National Special Monument

Historic Revolutionary Relic System of Con Dao Prison

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Historic Revolutionary Relic System of Con Dao Prison is the largest and oldest Prison Relic in Vietnam.

HANG DUONG CEMETERY RELIC

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Hang Duong Cemetery - The system of national historical and cultural relics

HANG KEO CEMETERY RELIC

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Hang Keo Cemetery relic - The system of national historical and cultural relics

ISLAND LORD PALACE RELIC

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WELL-KNOWN CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL TOURISM DESTINATIONS OF CON DAO ISLAND (P2)

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For 113 years, Con Dao - “hell on earth” imprisoned the thousands of Vietnamese revolutionary soldiers, of which more than 20,000 patriots died for the country here. And also during those 113 years, Con Dao became a place for refining resilience and indomitable will and a revolutionary school of the communists and Vietnamese patriots. “Con Dao has become a majestic monument of patriotism and revolutionary optimism of many prisoners who have been present and rested forever here, and it is a destination to show the respect and admiration of the people and international friends today ”

WELL-KNOWN CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL TOURISM DESTINATIONS OF CON DAO ISLAND (P1)

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For 113 years, Con Dao - “hell on earth” imprisoned the thousands of Vietnamese revolutionary soldiers, of which more than 20,000 patriots died for the country here. And also during those 113 years, Con Dao became a place for refining resilience and indomitable will and a revolutionary school of the communists and Vietnamese patriots. “Con Dao has become a majestic monument of patriotism and revolutionary optimism of many prisoners who have been present and rested forever here, and it is a destination to show the respect and admiration of the people and international friends today ”