Con Dao participates in the International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City 2024

On September 5th, the 18th International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City (ITE HCMC 2024) with the theme "Sustainable Tourism - Creating the Future" opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), 799 Nguyen Van Linh, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City.

More than 20 giant lanterns of various colors welcomed the Mid-Autumn Festival in Con Dao

The lantern exhibition, one of the highlight activities of the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival program in Con Dao, took place from September 12th to September 13th, 2024, in the area of Le Hong Phong Street (from the National Flagpole). It attracted many families and young people to visit and take photos.

Green Offering Basket Week - Greening the Air Quality in Con Dao

The National Relic Conservation Center of Con Dao has recently issued Plan No. 375/KH-TTBTDTCD on September 16, 2024 regarding the implementation of the "Green Offering Basket Week" at the Special National Relic Site of Con Dao.

Hon Trung sets a new record in Vietnam

Recently, the Vietnam Record Organization has confirmed a record for Hon Trung (located in Con Dao National Park) as the seabird sanctuary with the highest reproductive density in Vietnam

A Hidden Gem of Vietnamese Tourism, Tourists Have Remarked: “The Scenery Here is Truly Amazing!”

Many foreign tourists have been amazed upon discovering this destination, calling it one of the “hidden gems” of Vietnamese tourism.

Waking up at 4 AM to Check-in at the Best Sunrise Spot in Con Dao

Many tourists wake up very early to visit famous cafes and check-in spots in Con Dao to enjoy the peaceful moments of the start of a new day.

More than 98% of offering baskets meet the criteria for green offering baskets

The Con Dao National Heritage Conservation Center has announced that after 11 weeks of implementing the "Green Offering Baskets on Saturdays" campaign (from July 6th to September 14th), Hang Duong Cemetery has welcomed 27,663 visitors with 10,642 offering meals, baskets, and flower bouquets. Among them, 10,470 offering baskets meet the criteria for "Green Offering Baskets," accounting for 98.38%.

A rare and valuable pigeon only found in Con Dao National Park

The Nicobar pigeon, a rare species, can only be found in the Con Dao National Park. Among the list of bird species in Con Dao, the Nicobar pigeon is one of the six species listed in the Vietnam and World Red Books. In Vietnam, the Con Dao National Park has plans to protect and develop this rare bird species.

With just one simple step, everyone can become an Ambassador for plastic reduction

In order to promote, spread, and educate about the awareness and responsibility of protecting the environment by "recycling" plastic waste into useful items in the lives of the people in Con Dao, especially students and youth; creating a healthy playground for students to design recycled products from plastic waste during the summer break. The Management Board of Con Dao National Tourism Area in collaboration with Dao Ngoc Travel Company and related units organize a competition of designing a recycling model product, with the theme "Ambassador for Plastic Reduction".

From July 1st, 2024 to September 30th, 2024, Con Dao district will implement the "Green Offering Basket" on Saturdays at the Con Dao Special National Monument Area

The "Green Offering Basket" Saturdays is an activity in the campaign to say "NO" to the burning of votive offerings at historical sites, aiming to change habits during gratitude and commemoration activities by using environmentally friendly products. The goal is to continue spreading the message of not using votive offerings and single use plastic products, ultimately ceasing the practice of burning votive offerings at the Con Dao Special National Monument Area.

The return of Resorts World One cruise ship to Con Dao island

On the morning of June 2, 2024, the international cruise ship Resorts World One docked at Ben Dam Port in Con Dao District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, bringing nearly 2,000 international tourists to the island to visit the ecological and spiritual tourism destinations in the district.

Con Dao island welcomes over 19,000 visitors during the April 30th - May 1st Holiday

During the 5-day holiday period from April 27th to May 1st, 2024, Con Dao National Tourist Area welcomed and served approximately 19,350 visitors, in which 539 international tourists. The weather on April 30th, 2024 was favorable for tourists to participate in various recreational activities such as sightseeing historical sites, and eco-tourism activities such as swimming, diving, and coral reef watching.

Excited with the 18th traditional boat racing festival in Con Dao

The 18th edition of the traditional boat racing festival in Con Dao district in 2024 took place on Con Son Bay, with the participation of 16 teams, including 11 male teams competing in a distance of 2,000m and 5 female teams competing in a distance of 1,200m.

Sunset hunting in Con Dao

When visiting Con Dao, tourists not only get to admire the sunrise slowly appearing over the sea, hidden behind small islands, but also have the opportunity to experience watching the sunset gradually descending onto the surface of the water

10 Green accomodation Recommended by Locals - Have You Heard of Them?

"Did you know? "Green tourism" is becoming a hot trend not only in Vietnam but also worldwide. This summer, when you visit Con Dao, why not try this unique style of travel? It will be even more exciting to explore the choices of eco-friendly accommodations."

Con Dao: international tourists rescued a rare endangered hawksbill sea turtle trapped in a fishing net

An 8kg hawksbill sea turtle was recently rescued by international tourists after being stranded in the Bai Vong area of Con Dao district, and returned to the ocean.

How to travel to Con Dao in 2024

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Con Dao welcomes visitors during the holiday vacation.

On April 28th, Con Dao welcomed and served 5,250 visitors, bringing the total number of visitors to Con Dao from April 27th until now to over 8,000, an increase of 10.8% compared to the same period. There were 181 international visitors to Con Dao in the past two days. The room occupancy rate reached approximately 96.1% for the day. The total tourism revenue from the beginning of the holiday period until now has reached over 29.4 billion VND, an increase of 10.98% compared to the same period.

Vivu Journeys takes guests on international 5-star cruise ship to experience prison relics and diving enjoying corals in con dao

On the afternoon of February 23rd in Con Dao island, tour operator Vivu Journeys Vietnam, a member of Thien Minh Travel Group (TMG), continued to bring more than 150 international tourists on the French ship company PONANT’s 5-star cruise ship Le Jacques Cartier to visit Con Dao.